Dot Wireless Rides South

  
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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:       
Speed/Bandwidth

  
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Scorecard:      A-

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  FREMONT, June 29–Centillium Communicationsannounced that it has signed a definitive agreement to
  purchase Avio Digital, an independent start-up focused on creating
  home networking technology based in San Carlos, Calif., funded by seed
  investments from Vulcan Ventures. The engineering staff of Avio Digital will be joining the
  staff of Centillium Communications.
  The acquisition of Avio Digital demonstrates Centillium’s intention to be a
  formidable competitor in the home networking market worldwide.
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Amount:         $63
million

  
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Terms:           
0.264 TMWD shares per INTF share

  
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Premium:        50%

  
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Industry:        Internet
services

  
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Scorecard:      B

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  REDWOOD CITY, June 29–Tumbleweed Communications, which makes software used to transmit secure e-mail via the
  Internet, said it would buy Interface Systems,
  in a stock deal worth about $63 million. Tumbleweed said the combination of Interface, which connects established
  computer systems to the Internet, with its own software would make more
  secure the way companies exchange information. Under the terms of the
  agreement, Interface shareholders will receive 0.264 of Tumbleweed common
  shares for each share of Interface common stock.
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Amount:         $100
million

  
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Terms:           
cash and stock

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:        Performance
Software

  
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Scorecard:      B

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  IRVINE, June 29–Quest Software, a
  leading provider of software for managing and monitoring business-critical
  applications, and FastLane Technologies, a leading provider of
  directory management software for Microsoft platforms, announced the
  companies have signed a definitive agreement for Quest Software to acquire privately held FastLane Technologies for a combination
  of cash and stock totaling approximately $100 million. The acquisition
  positions Quest as a leading vendor in the Microsoft systems management
  market, with complete solutions that enable enterprise deployments and
  ongoing management of Windows 2000.
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Amount:         $475
million

  
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Terms:           
100% stock

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:       
Speed/Bandwidth

  
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Scorecard:      B-

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  DALLAS, June 29–Texas Instruments, the
  world leader in programmable digital signal processors (DSPs) and analog
  chips and the leading supplier of semiconductors to the wireless industry,
  announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Dot
  Wireless, a leading expert in third generation (3G) CDMA wireless
  technology. Dot Wireless is a
  privately held company that develops and markets 3G wireless CDMA
  technologies, software and transceiver reference designs enabling the
  growing convergence of data and wireless communication services and will
  enable TI to expand its offering of leading
  programmable DSP and analog-enabled wireless solutions across all 2.5G and
  3G wireless standards and markets, including IS-2000. The acquisition is
  being made through a stock-for-stock transaction for an aggregate
  transaction value of $475 million.
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Amount:         $35
million

  
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Terms:           
5.6 million NZRO shares

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:        Internet
services

  
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Scorecard:      C

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  MOUNTAIN VIEW, June 29–NetZero, a
  leading provider of targeted advertising and commerce-supported Internet
  access, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire privately held
  RocketCash, a leading online gateway that enables consumers,
  particularly the rapidly growing teen market, to shop and buy securely on
  the Internet without a credit card. Under the terms of the agreement, NetZero will issue approximately 5.6
  million shares of its common stock to acquire RocketCash. NetZero intends to utilize
  RocketCash’s proprietary and patent-pending Currency Exchange and Payment
• Processing Technology to create a robust merchant network for NetZero’s
  more than 4 million registered users.
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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:      C+

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  TEWKSBURY, Mass., June 29–Avid Technologyannounced it has acquired The Motion Factory, a
  Fremont, CA-based company specializing in applications for the creation,
  delivery and playback of interactive rich 3-D media for character-driven
  games and the Web. Bringing The Motion Factory’s innovative
  technology together with Avid’s
  top-of-the-line 3-D products will set the pace for the future of the
  interactive 3-D industry, allowing animators and developers much greater
  freedom in creating content for everything from standalone gaming consoles
  to Web-based interactive experiences.
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