CNET Expands Tech Marketplace

  
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Amount:         $11
million

  
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Terms:           
300,000 shares/$2 million cash

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:       
Content/Communities

  
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Scorecard:      B-

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  SAN FRANCISCO, July 14–CNET Networks,
  the trusted source of information for buyers, sellers and suppliers,
  announced a new service to improve the efficiency of suppliers and sellers
  of technology products. As part of this channel initiative, CNET has acquired Apollo Solutions, which provides
  a Web-based application where Value Added Resellers, IT consultants and
  resellers can access real-time product information, pricing, and
  availability from multiple manufacturers and distributors, increasing the
  efficiency of the channel. CNET has completed the purchase of the remaining
  80.1 percent for a combination of approximately $2 million cash and
  approximately 300,000 shares of CNET stock.
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Amount:        
Undisclosed

  
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Terms:           
n/a

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:        Performance
software

  
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Scorecard:      B-

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  SAN MATEO, July 14–Siebel Systems, the
  world’s leading supplier of eBusiness application software, announced the
  acquisition of MOHR Development of Ridgefield, Connecticut, a
  privately held provider of sales training solutions and consulting services
  focusing on the financial services, manufacturing, and technology business
  sectors. Siebel Systems will
  incorporate MOHR solutions and
  expertise in Siebel MultiChannel Services, which provide organizations with
  the skills, processes and management disciplines they need to translate
  channel strategy into revenue growth. Financial terms of the acquisition
  were not disclosed.
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Amount:        
Undisclosed

  
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Terms:           
n/a

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:       
Content/Communities

  
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Scorecard:      C

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  RENO, July 14–HomeSeekers.comannounces
  the acquisition of privately held IRIS LLC, a provider of
  productivity software to real estate professionals. IRIS equips agents and
  brokers with tools to compete and grow their business in the electronic
  real estate era and the integration of its technology with HomeSeekers.com’s existing
  technologies will allow real estate agents to more efficiently capture and
  manage leads; move listings into MLS’s; electronically create real estate
  contracts and transaction documents with auto-populated data; manage and
  track the entire real estate listing, marketing, transaction and closing
  process; and improve communications with their customers.
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Amount:         $8
million

  
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Terms:           
300,000 shares

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:       
Speed/Bandwidth

  
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Scorecard:      B

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  SAN RAMON, July 14–SBE, Inc., a leading
  supplier of specialized communications and networking processing solutions,
  announced that it is acquiring LAN Media Corporation (LMC), a privately
  held, Silicon Valley-based firm specializing in high-performance wide area
  network connectivity products for high-end multi protocol routers,
  switches, and network servers. Under the terms of the transaction, SBE will issue approximately 300,000 new
  shares of its common stock to LMC shareholders and will assume LMC
  outstanding stock options. The transaction is valued at approximately $8
  million.
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Amount:        
Undisclosed

  
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Terms:           
100% stock

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:        Performance
software

  
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Scorecard:      n/a

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  CLEARWATER, Fla., July 14–Matrix Technology Group, a new
  generation technology consolidation company announced an agreement to
  acquire Lodgistics.com, a leader in Web based CRM and ETA software
  technologies. Lodgistics.com
  solutions are marketing execution and productivity measurement tools that
  allow businesses to interact with customers, other businesses and internal
  resources faster, more effectively and more intelligently. The agreement
  between Matrix and Lodgistics is an agreement in which Matrix will exchange
  its own shares for that of Lodgistics so that Lodgistics becomes a wholly
  owned subsidiary of Matrix.
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