Acquisition History / Adobe / Aldus Corporation
Adobe Acquires Aldus Corporation
Announced August 31, 1994 — $437.7M
What happened
Maker of PageMaker, a pioneering desktop publishing application.
- Acquirer
- Adobe
- Target
- Aldus Corporation
- Announced
- August 31, 1994
- Price
- $437.7M
- Industry
- Desktop publishing software
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Adobe acquire Aldus Corporation?
Adobe acquired Aldus Corporation on August 31, 1994. This was Adobe's 8th publicly tracked acquisition out of 61 we have on record.
How much did Adobe pay for Aldus Corporation?
Adobe paid $437.7M for Aldus Corporation.
What does Aldus Corporation do?
Maker of PageMaker, a pioneering desktop publishing application.
What other Desktop publishing software companies has Adobe acquired?
Adobe has made 2 acquisitions in Desktop publishing software, including Aldus Corporation. See the full list on the Desktop publishing software and Adobe acquisition pages.
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