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Amazon Acquires Mobipocket

Announced April 21, 2005

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What happened

Acquired by Amazon; became/was integrated as Mobipocket.

Acquirer
Amazon
Target
Mobipocket
Announced
April 21, 2005
Price
Undisclosed

By the numbers

Amazon's acquisition history
20th of 124 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
42 of 124 Amazon deals
Amazon's average disclosed price
$882.9M
Amazon's largest disclosed deal
Whole Foods Market ($13.70B)
Tracked acquisitions in 2005
102 across all acquirers

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Amazon acquire Mobipocket?

Amazon acquired Mobipocket on April 21, 2005. This was Amazon's 20th publicly tracked acquisition out of 124 we have on record.

How much did Amazon pay for Mobipocket?

The price Amazon paid for Mobipocket was not publicly disclosed. Only 42 of Amazon's 124 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.

What does Mobipocket do?

Acquired by Amazon; became/was integrated as Mobipocket.

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