Sign of the Financial Times

  
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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:        Internet
services

  
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Scorecard:      B-

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  PITTSBURGH, July 6–Black Box Corporation
  announced a merger with Schoeller Connectivity Gmbh, a subsidiary of
  Schoeller Network Design Gmbh. Established in 1986 in Vienna, Austria, Schoeller Connectivity
  provides technical services and computer networking products, including Black Box products, to the Austrian
  market place and will now be called Black Box Austria. Financial terms were
  not disclosed.
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Amount:         $20
million

  
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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 FRANCISCO, July 6–DigitalThink, the
  leading provider of end-to-end e-learning solutions, announced the
  acquisition of Arista Knowledge Systems, an emerging leader in
  providing Internet-based learning management systems. Privately held Arista Knowledge Systems, based in
  Alameda, California, has been dedicated to the development of a
  next-generation learning management system, which will be fully integrated
  into DigitalThink’s e-learning
  architecture to provide customers with a scalable, completely Web-based
  solution for the management of e-learning and knowledge distribution
  throughout an enterprise.
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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:        E-commerce
enablers

  
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Scorecard:      B

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  PEABODY, Mass., July 6–NECX.com LLC, a wholly owned
  subsidiary of VerticalNet, announced that it has
  signed a definitive agreement to acquire American IC Exchange, a
  privately held electronics exchange based in Aliso Viejo, CA. NECX.com, one of the world’s largest
  centralized market makers for semiconductors, electronic components,
  computer products and networking equipment, will integrate AICE’s resources to expand the capabilities
  of NECX’s Global Electronics Exchange, a leading trading community for
  purchasing and materials management professionals in the electronics and
  high technology industries.
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Amount:         $20
million

  
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Terms:           
n/a

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:        E-tailers

  
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Scorecard:      C

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  TAMPA, July 6–Insi
• derStreet.com, an
  Internet marketing company specializing in the creation and distribution of
  specialized financial and entertainment content, announced that it has
  signed a definitive agreement with e-Biz Street. The acquisition
  includes the newly merged companies HardwareStreet.com and AMS
  Systems, Inc. InsiderStreet.com
  will purchase e-Biz Street, which markets computer hardware, software and
  consumables to governments, businesses, affinity organizations and
  consumers both directly and through the Internet, for $20 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:       
Content/Communications

  
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Scorecard:      C+

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  NEW YORK, July 6–Ray Vahab, CEO and Chairman of the Board of
  Dominix, a holding company currently comprised of
  Bookdigital.com, BookdigitalSchools.com and LawXpressUSA.com, and Michael
  Galkin, President of Third Millennium Telecom, a master distributor
  of cellular telephone equipment and services for MCI and Nextel, announce
  that they have entered into a Letter of Intent for the proposed acquisition
  of Third Millennium Telecom by Dominix. The transaction will be via stock
  exchange offering by both companies. Upon completion of the acquisition,
  Dominix plans to facilitate the expansion and marketing of Third Millennium
  Telecom Products via its network of properties, with an emphasis on the
  internet, telecommunications and technology.
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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:        E-commerce
enablers

  
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Scorecard:      D

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  PITTSBURGH, July 6–@VentureWorks
  announced that it has entered into a preliminary agreement to acquire
  BigEquip.com, a Houston, TX based developer of online industrial and
  construction equipment auction and exchange programs for the corporate
  community. The acquisition will be achieved on a stock-for-stock basis. BigEquip.com is one of the pioneers in
  the field of heavy equipment online auctions and will add a large potential
  revenue producer as well as bring a well developed business-to-business
  exchange engine to @VentureWorks’ network of
  companies.
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Amount:         $90
million

  
* 
Terms:         &nbsp

; 
100% cash

  
* 
Premium:        n/a

  
* 
Industry:        Performance
software

  
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Scorecard:      B+

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  LONDON–British media giant Pearson Plc said on Thursday its
  FT Knowledge unit would acquire
  U.S.-based The Forum Corporation for $90 million in cash, further
  boosting its presence in the online education market. Privately held Forum, headquartered in Boston, helps
  companies in their training methods, using a Web-based development system.
  The merger of FT Knowledge and Forum will create one of the world’s leading
  corporate training and e-Learning companies, delivering significant revenue
  synergies and a greatly enhanced service for customers.
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