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January 08, 2008

Microsoft Bids $1.2B For Norway's FAST

Microsoft Corp. has made an offer to acquire Fast Search & Transfer ASA for about $1.2B. The board of FAST has unanimously recommended that its shareholders accept the offer. The price is a 42 percent premium to the Norwegian enterprise search company's closing share price on Jan. 4, 2008 (the last trading day prior to the announcement).

The company was doing about $165M in revenues.

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Posted on January 8, 2008 02:29 PM | Posted to News And Updates | Permalink

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