WebMethods Acquires Active Software

 WebMethods (WEBM) to acquire Active Software (ASWX)

   *  Amount:         $1.3 billion

   *  Premium:        85%

   *  Industry:        Performance Software

   *  Scorecard:      B-

NEW YORK, May 22--WebMethods is expected to announce plans Monday to acquire Active Software in a stock deal valued at $1.3 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal would unite the two fastest-growing players in the enterprise-software market. The boards of webMethods of Fairfax, Va., and Active Software, of Santa Clara, Calif., both approved the transaction over the weekend, according to the paper.

 

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