Today’s Deals: Thomson Swims With the Fishies

  
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Amount:        
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Terms:           
100% stock

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:        Performance
software

  
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Scorecard:      B

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  FREMONT, Aug. 10–Accrue Software, a
  provider of e-business analytic solutions for optimizing visitor response
  to Web-based campaign, content, commerce and affiliate initiatives,
  announced that it has signed a letter of agreement to acquire Pilot
  Software. The Pilot Software
  acquisition complements Accrue’s
  existing applications for campaign, content, commerce and affiliate
  analysis by adding several new clicks-and-mortar applications for the
  analysis of merchandising, inventory, and operations for both online and
  Point-Of-Sale transactions. The terms of the proposed stock for stock
  transaction have not been disclosed.
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Amount:        
Undisclosed

  
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Terms:           
100% cash

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:       
Content/Communities

  
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Scorecard:      B

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  PARIS, Aug. 10–THOMSON multimedia
  announced the signature of a letter of intent to purchase
  Singingfish.com, a privately-held company that helps search engines
  identify audio and video streams as well as mp3 audio files. Based in
  Seattle, Singingfish.com
  specializes in identifying, categorizing and indexing streaming media and
  downloadable media files on broadband networks and the World Wide Web. This
  acquisition is part of a larger move announced today by THOMSON multimedia to form a
  new business segment called Digital Media Solutions. The cash acquisition
  is expected to be completed shortly, once definitive agreements are
  signed.
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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-tailers

  
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Scorecard:      C+

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  FOSTER CITY, Aug. 10–IDG Books Worldwide, a global knowledge company, announced the acquisition of
  Hungry Minds in order to accelerate IDGB’s online knowledge offerings. Hungry Minds is the one-stop online
  learning marketplace that provides over 17,000 courses and learning
  resources from its partnerships with leading companies, universities,
  professional and training organizations. Terms of the transaction were not
  disclosed.
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