Today’s Deals: Aether Keeps on Truckin’

  
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Amount:         $2.25
billion

  
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Terms:           
100% stock

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:        Internet
services

  
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Scorecard:      B

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  MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 20–ADC. a global
  supplier of fiber optics, network equipment, software and integration
  services for broadband, multiservice networks, and Broadband Access
  Systems, a supplier of next-generation, Internet Protocol (IP) access
  platforms, have reached an agreement for the acquisition of Broadband Access Systems by ADC. Under the terms of the stock-for-stock
  transaction, ADC will issue shares of its common stock having a value of
  $2.25 billion for all outstanding equity interests in Broadband Access
  Systems.
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Amount:         $45
million

  
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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:      A-

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  OWINGS MILLS, Md., Sept. 20–Aether Systems, a provider of wireless data products and services, and
  Motientannounced that Aether has agreed to acquire Motient’s retail transportation business
  unit for $45 million plus an additional sum of up to $22.5 million based on
  revenue and other incentive targets in 2001. The deal bolsters Aether’s
  presence in the transportation industry by providing entry into the
  long-haul and less-than-truck-load segment of the market with a significant
  client base and a multi-mode product that provides vehicle information via
  land-based and satellite communications.
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Amount:         $15
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:      A-

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  BURLINGTON, Mass., Sept. 20–Cognos, a
  business intelligence company, announced the purchase of NoticeCast
  Software Ltd., based in Twickenham, United Kingdom, for US $15 million
  in a mixture of cash and stock. NoticeCast’s Enterprise Event Management
  software monitors business processes and delivers real-time business
  intelligence notifications to business users across the enterprise via
  e-mail on their personal computer, hand-held or wireless device. Together,
  Cognos and NoticeCast will provide
  automatic notifications of business performance and events, automatically
  notifying business users of key events and performance issues wherever they
  may be.
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Amount:         $8.8
million

  
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Terms:           
11.85 million shares

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:        E-tailers

  
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Scorecard:      C+

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  MONTREAL, Sept. 20–Peachtree Network announced it has
  entered into a letter of intent with the shareholders of
  myButler.com, under which Peachtree Network will acquire
  100% of myButler.com in a stock-for-stock exchange. myButler.com, a U.S. based online
  grocery services provider that specializes in serving bricks-and-mortar
  grocers with e-commerce and order fulfillment and logistics technologies,
  which will enhance Peachtree Network’s leading market share position in the
  online grocery services industry. Peachtree Network will acquire all of
  myButler.com’s outstanding common shares for 11,850,000 shares, valued at
  approximately $13.2 million CDN, or $8.8 million USD.
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Amount:        
Undisclosed

  
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Terms:           
3 million shares

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:        E-commerce
enablers

  
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Scorecard:      C

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  DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Sept. 20–Interactive Technologies.com
  Ltd. announced the acquisition of iTransact.com, an Internet
  Payment Gateway company that processes Visa/MasterCard and non-bankcard
  transactions via the Internet as Interactive Technologies.com’s proceeds
  on its plan to be a complete Internet e-commerce solution to merchants
  nationwide. INTR acquired iTransact.com for approximately
  3,000,000 shares unregistered restricted shares of INTR common stock in a
  merger with a wholly owned INTR subsidiary.
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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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  DALLAS, Sept. 20–NetSalonannounced the
  signing of a letter of intent with Merlin Software Services of
  Richardson, Texas to market NetSalon’s proprietary interactive
  ezSiteBuilders and the AeonCard Generator. EzSiteBuilders is a simple,
  user-friendly Web site builder that allows consumers to go online and
  construct a Web site without having any knowledge or expertise of Web
  development, while AeonCard is an online interactive CD-ROM generator that
  allows consumers and businesses to go online, choose their template, upload
  their content and graphics and view the presentation all in a matter of
  minutes. Merlin Software Services
  offers the knowledge, resources and focused commitment to manage a client’s
  varied needs, ranging from media manufacturing and packaging to
  warehousing, e-commerce and fulfillment. Terms of the transaction were not
  disclosed.
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