Today’s Deals: Internet Tech Media Firms Get Hitched

  
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Amount:         $1.6
billion

  
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Terms:           
50 million shares

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:       
Content/Communities

  
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Scorecard:      B

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  SAN FRANCISCO, July 19–CNET Networksand
  ZDNetannounced that they have signed a
  definitive merger agreement by which CNET
  will acquire ZDNet to provide technology
  information and related services to businesses and individuals across
  multiple platforms, including online, wireless devices, television, radio
  and print. To effect the acquisition of ZDNet, CNET Networks will acquire
  the outstanding common stock of Ziff-Davis, Inc..
  Each share of ZD common stock will be converted into 0.3397 shares of CNET
  common stock and each share of ZDNet common stock will be converted into
  0.5932 shares of CNET common stock. CNET expects to issue approximately 50
  million shares of common stock in the transaction, valued at approximately
  $1.6 billion. Read analysis of this deal in Kelly Black’s
  DealTracker.
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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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  LONDON, July 19–TMP Worldwide, provider
  of global recruitment solutions, including the Internet career portal, Monster.com, announced plans to acquire
  international legal recruitment specialists, QD Group, establishing
  TMP Worldwide’s Executive Resourcing division as a leading global player in
  the legal recruitment market outside the United States, both in terms of
  fee income and geographical reach. QD Legal has long been established as a
  leading legal recruitment firm in the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia, and
  additionally operates in mid-market recruitment for the marketing, finance,
  technology and career counselling sectors. Terms of the agreement were not
  disclosed. The acquisition is expected to close in September.
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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:      B-

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  SANTA CLARA, July 19–Turnstone Systems
  announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Paragon
  Solutions Limited. New Zealand-based Paragon has a proven track record of
  delivering quality telecom products for leading manufacturers and is well
  suited to bolster Turnstone’s
  ability to deliver new products as a provider of hardware and software
  products that enable local exchange carriers to rapidly deploy and
  efficiently maintain DSL services. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Amount:         $34
million

  
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Terms:           
2 million shares

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:       
Advertising/Marketing

  
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Scorecard:      C+

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  SAN MATEO, July 19–E-marketing firm Digital Impactannounced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to
  acquire MineShare, a customer intelligence and analysis company
  based in Santa Monica, Calif. With the acquisition of MineShare, Digital Impact will offer its clients
  analytical tools and reporting capabilities enabling its clients to have an
  integrated program for acquiring, retaining and analyzing their customers.
  Digital Impact will acquire 100% of MineShare in exchange for approximately
  2 million shares of Digital Impact common stock, valued at approximately
  $34 million.
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Amount:         $25
million

  
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Terms:           
cash and 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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  MENLO PARK, July 19–GetThere, announced
  it has agreed to acquire AllMeetings Corporation of Las Vegas,
  Nevada for approximately $25 million in cash and stock. The AllMeetings acquisition will allow GetThere to deliver the first integrated
  online corporate travel and meeting management system, adding to its
  current system for corporate intranet travel procurement a platform to
  serve
• meeting planners who spend more than $120 billion a year on events
  and meetings.
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Amount:        
Undisclosed

  
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Terms:           
cash and 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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  HACKENSACK, N.J., July 19–Net2Phone, a
  provider of voice-enhanced communications services, announced that it has
  acquired Aplio, S.A., an integrator of VoIP technologies,
  strengthening Net2Phone’s ability to
  quickly deliver highly integrated, cost-effective voice enabled Internet
  solutions to consumers and businesses worldwide. Aplio uses embedded Linux as its technology
  platform, enabling Net2Phone to benefit from Aplio’s Linux capabilities in
  addition to its own Unix capabilities. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Amount:         $140
million

  
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Terms:           
2.7 million shares

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:       
Speed/Bandwidth

  
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Scorecard:      B

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  NEWPORT BEACH, July 19–Conexant Systems
  announced that it has agreed to acquire NetPlane Systems of Dedham,
  Mass. in an all-stock transaction. NetPlane’s software offering will
  complement Conexant’s communications
  semiconductor portfolio and accelerate the company’s entry into the network
  switching business. NetPlane will join Conexant’s Network Access Division,
  which provides a broad range of semiconductor system solutions for
  multi-service access, broadband access and wide area network transport
  equipment.
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