Acquisition History / Adobe / Frame Technology

Adobe Acquires Frame Technology

Announced October 30, 1995 — $566.6M

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What happened

Developer of FrameMaker, a document-processing and technical-publishing application.

Acquirer
Adobe
Target
Frame Technology
Announced
October 30, 1995
Price
$566.6M
Industry
Desktop publishing software

By the numbers

Adobe's acquisition history
11th of 61 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
16 of 61 Adobe deals
Adobe's average disclosed price
$1.24B
Adobe's largest disclosed deal
Marketo ($4.75B)
Tracked acquisitions in 1995
15 across all acquirers
Adobe in Desktop publishing software
2 acquisitions

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Adobe acquire Frame Technology?

Adobe acquired Frame Technology on October 30, 1995. This was Adobe's 11th publicly tracked acquisition out of 61 we have on record.

How much did Adobe pay for Frame Technology?

Adobe paid $566.6M for Frame Technology.

What does Frame Technology do?

Developer of FrameMaker, a document-processing and technical-publishing application.

What other Desktop publishing software companies has Adobe acquired?

Adobe has made 2 acquisitions in Desktop publishing software, including Frame Technology. See the full list on the Desktop publishing software and Adobe acquisition pages.

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