Today’s Deals: Microsoft Makes Mongo Music

  
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Amount:         $64
million

  
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Terms:           
25% cash/75% stock

  
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Premium:        11.5%

  
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Industry:        E-tailers

  
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Scorecard:      C+

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  NEW YORK, Sept. 13–Barnesandnoble.com
  announced that it will acquire Fatbrain.com, the
  third largest online bookseller specializing in professional and technical
  titles for the corporate marketplace. Barnesandnoble.com intends to add Fatbrain.com’s business-to-business
  focus, digital publishing and print-on-demand capabilities, to complement
  its consumer-based initiatives in these areas. Barnesandnoble.com will
  acquire Fatbrain.com in a transaction valued at approximately $64 million,
  comprised of 75% stock and 25% cash. Read analysis of this deal in Kelly
  Black’s
  DealTracker.
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Amount:         $1.3
billion

  
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Terms:           
11.9 million shares

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:        Internet
services

  
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Scorecard:      B

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  FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept 13–Inktomi,
  developer of scalable Internet infrastructure software, announced that it
  has signed a definitive agreement to acquire FastForward Networks.
  Based in San Francisco, FastForward
  Networks has developed a scalable software technology for the
  distribution and management of live broadcasting over the Internet and will
  propel Inktomi into the next
  generation of media infrastructure. Approximately 11.9 million shares of
  Inktomi common stock will be exchanged with an aggregate value of
  approximately $1.3 billion.
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Amount:         $53.4
million

  
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Terms:           
1.04 million shares/$2 million cash

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:        Financial
services

  
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Scorecard:      B

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  TORONTO, Sept. 13–Internet infrastructure software developer,
  724 Solutions, announced it has acquired
  Chicago-based Spyonit.com, a developer of Web-based monitoring and
  notification technology. Spyonit.com’s
  alert software adds to 724 Solutions’
  vision of offering a comprehensive, customized end-user experience for
  financial institutions’ customers. The acquisition, valued at approximately
  $53.4 million, will be comprised of $2 million cash and 1,041,616 of 724’s
  common shares.
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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:      A-

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• < BR>NEW YORK, Sept. 13–TMP Worldwide, a
  provider of global recruitment solutions including the leading Internet
  career portal, Monster.com, announced
  it has completed its acquisition of Rich/Gardner Advertising of
  Atlanta, one of the largest recruitment advertising firms in the region.
  The acquisition will enable TMP Worldwide
  to gain a greater foothold in the Southeast marketplace, adding new depth
  to its expertise in specific sectors, broadening its current client base,
  and enabling TMP to bring a wider array of services to the table.
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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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  REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 13–Microsoft
  announced the acquisition of MongoMusic, a leading innovator in
  digital music infrastructure noted for its strong collaborative approach
  with record labels and artists. The MongoMusic acquisition will be a
  significant addition to the MSN network of
  Internet services’ efforts to provide compelling digital media content and
  highlights Microsoft’s growing leadership in digital music.
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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:       
Search/Portals

  
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Scorecard:      B-

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  BEIJING and HONG KONG, Sept. 13–SOHU.com, one of the leading Internet portals in China, announced the
  signing of a definitive agreement to acquire ChinaRen.com, a leading
  Chinese community web site. The merger of ChinaRen.com’s sticky community services
  with SOHU.com’s comprehensive content and
  search capabilities is expected to create the largest Internet portal in
  Mainland China measured by a combined registered user base of over 7.8
  million and daily page views of 44 million.
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