When Pigs Fly

  
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Industry:        E-tailers

  
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Scorecard:      B-

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  SYDNEY, May 18–Online retailer TheSpot.com.au said it
  planned to merge with New Zealand e-tailer FlyingPig.co.nz. FlyingPig would have 37% of the
  merged firm, with TheSpot, which
  plans a further round of capital raising later this year, holding the
  remaining 63%. Through an alliance with bricks and mortar book retailer
  Angus & Robertson Bookworld, the merged company plans to become the
  region’s largest online book seller.
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  F2 Investments, a 50/50 venture between f2 and U.S. Internet
  retailing giant Amazon.com, currently holds
  around 20- 25% of TheSpot, but its stake would be scaled back to around
  15-20% after the merger.
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Industry:        Internet
services

  
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Scorecard:      B-

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  SUNNYVALE, May 17–To jumpstart the establishment of a new
  development center and continue its rapid global expansion, eGain
  Communicationshas entered into an agreement to
  acquire Nitman Software Pvt. Ltd., a rising developer of Internet
  and eBusiness software based in Pune, India. Nitman will become part of eGain India — a new software research and
  development center complemented with sales and service capability.
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Industry:       
Content/Communities

  
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Scorecard:      C+

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  NEW YORK, May 17–Asia.com, a leading Pan-Asian Web site,
  announced it has acquired Lohoo.com, which provides comprehensive
  services to business travelers, including hotel reservations, airline
  ticket bookings, car rental and conference services. Through the
  acquisition of Lohoo.com, Asia.com will leverage its own
  category-defining brand and Web presence to rapidly expand Lohoo.com’s
  business and deploy services throughout Asia. Asia.com is majority owned by
  WORLD.com, which is a subsidiary of Mail.com, a leading
  global incubator of premier domain properties.
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Amount:         $2
million

  
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Terms:           
1 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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  CALGARY, May 17–QSound Labs, a leader in
  e-commerce solutions, multim
• edia software, Internet audio and audio
  technology, today announced that its e-commerce subsidiary,
  Qcommerce, has acquired Choicemall.com from LookSmart
  Ltd., the global leader in Internet search
  infrastructure, for 1 million common shares of QSound Labs. Choicemall.com is an e-commerce portal
  dedicated to helping small businesses sell products online and will provide
  Qcommerce with the perfect venue for
  showcasing its e-commerce tools.
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Terms:           
cash and stock

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:       
Consultants/Designers

  
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Scorecard:      C+

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  TEANECK, May 17–Vizacomannounced that
  it has entered into a letter of intent to acquire the business of Silk
  Road Interactive Corp., a privately-held e-business technology
  developer and consulting firm based in New York City. The acquisition of
  Silk Road is intended to significantly add to the range of technology
  integration and consulting services that Vizacom currently provides through its
  interactive companies.
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n/a

  
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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, May 17–Move.com Group announced the
  acquisition of HouseNet, a Web site dedicated to the home and
  garden. Move.com, a relocation, real
  estate and home-related portal will integrate will integrate HouseNet’s award-winning editorial
  content, online communities and other interactive components. Terms of the
  transaction were not disclosed.
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