NetZero Acquires Simpli.com

  
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Amount:         $7.5
million

  
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Terms:           
cash and stock

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:        E-commerce
enabler

  
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Scorecard:      B-

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  SAN MATEO, May 25–E-Stamp, a leading
  provider of technology for secure Internet-based transactions, announced
  that it has acquired two privately held companies, Infinity Logistics
  Corporation, which operates DigitalShipper.com, and
  Automated Logistics Corporation, a leader in systems integration and
  implementation in the enterprise shipping space. The acquisitions provide
  E-Stamp with expertise, customers, and
  technology in the enterprise shipping market and accelerate the Company’s
  plans to offer the industry’s most comprehensive one-stop shipping solution
  complete with end-to-end e-logistics and e-fulfillment capabilities.
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Amount:         $23.6
million

  
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Terms:           
2.5 million NZRO shares/$2.6 million cash

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:       
Advertising/Marketing

  
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Scorecard:      C+

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  WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., May 25–NetZero, a provider of advertising and commerce-supported Internet
  access, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire privately held
  Simpli.com, a targeted marketing infrastructure and search
  technology company, in a stock and cash transaction. Under the terms of the
  agreement, NetZero will issue
  approximately 2.5 million shares of its common stock and will pay
  approximately $2.6 million in cash.
  
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  Simpli.com developed SimpliFind, a
  search and targeted marketing solution based on user interests and
  preferences, to enable personalized content, advertising and eCommerce
  offerings.
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Amount:         $42
million

  
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Terms:           
3.36 million HTTP shares

  
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Premiu

m:        n/a

  
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Industry:        Financial
services

  
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Scorecard:      B-

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  LONDON, May 25–Internet Holdings, a fast
  growing technology development and partnering company in Europe, based in
  London, UK, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 51%
  of the equity of Ferman AG, an independent investment company based
  in Switzerland provides venture capital primarily to early-stage and
  pre-IPO companies with innovative Internet-related technologies.
  
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  Internet Holdings will issue 3,360,000 shares of common stock for this
  acquisition. The principal shareholders of Ferman AG have guaranteed the
  value of 51% of the net assets of Ferman AG to be not less than $42
  million. This guarantee will be secured by cash and/or marketable
  securities.
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Amount:         $1.25
million

  
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Terms:           
50,000 ABLC shares/$900,000 cash

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:        E-tailers

  
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Scorecard:      C+

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  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz
• ., May 25–Ableauctions.comannounced that it has acquired, through its Washington
  subsidiary, all of the shares of Ehli’s Commercial/Industrial
  Auctions. The purchase price of the Ehli’s Auctions was $1,250,000,
  $900,000 in cash and the balance in stock. Ableauctions.com issued 50,000
  shares of the Company’s common stock at a deemed price of $7.00 per share.
  
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  Ehli’s sales are generated from traditional bricks and mortar operations,
  and with Ableauctions.com’s technology, it can now combine live and online
  bidding on a weekly basis, providing for a very powerful tool for both
  buyers and sellers.
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