Sony Gaming Online

 Sony Pictures acquires Verant
Interactive

  
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Amount:        
Undisclosed

  
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Terms:           
$5.6 million stock/$6 million cash

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:       
Content/Communities

  
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Scorecard:      A

CULVER CITY, June 1–Sony Pictures Entertainment, a unit of
Japanese electronics giant Sony , said it acquired
online game company Verant Interactive, known for the multi-player,
role-playing game “EverQuest,” to expand Sony’s online game businesses.
Financial details of the Verant
acquisition were undisclosed.




 

 Envision Development (EDV) to acquire PureEdge
Solutions

  
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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-

MARLBORO, Mass., June 2–Envision Development , the emerging leader in Web-centric transactive technologies and
eBusiness solutions, announced it will acquire PureEdge Solutions, a
leader in legally binding solutions for e-commerce. Victoria, B.C.-based PureEdge and its technologies will further
strengthen Envision’s position as a
leading eBusiness solutions provider. Terms of the agreement were not
disclosed.




 

 USABancShares.com (USAB) unit merges with Bonds
Online

  
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Amount:        
Undisclosed

  
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Terms:           
Financial services

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:        Internet
services

  
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Scorecard:

      C-

PHILADELPHIA, June 2–USABancShares.com
announced that it has merged its brokerage subsidiary with Bonds
Online, a privately held company headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Bonds Online provides a full range of content, portfolio management,
analysis tools and other sector specific assets targeted to attract and
serve the fixed income industry. As a result of the merger, customers at
Bonds Online will be able to complete trades instantly with online
brokerage functionality designed for fixed income transactions. Terms of
the deal were not disclosed.




 

 NetLojix (NETX) terminates acquisition with
onShore

  
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Amount:        
Undisclosed

  
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Terms:           
n/a

  
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Industry:       
Content/Communities

  
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SANTA BARBARA, June 2–Internet service and support firm NetLojix
Communications said that it has ended discussions
to acquire privately held onShore. NetLojix and onShore signed a letter of intent to pursue the
acquisition back in April. Further details were undisclosed.