Today’s Deals: Thomson Swims With the Fishies

August 11, 2000

Accrue Software (ACRU) to acquire Pilot Software
* Amount: Undisclosed
* Terms: 100% stock
* Premium: n/a
* Industry: Performance software
* Scorecard: B
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.

THOMSON multimedia (TMS) to acquire Singingfish.com
* Amount: Undisclosed
* Terms: 100% cash
* Premium: n/a
* Industry: Content/Communities
* Scorecard: B
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.

IDG Books Worldwide (IDGB) acquires Hungry Minds.com
* Amount: Undisclosed
* Terms: n/a
* Premium: n/a
* Industry: E-tailers
* Scorecard: C+
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.