Acquisition History / Amazon / Telebook
Amazon Acquires Telebook
Announced April 27, 1998 — $55M
What happened
Acquired by Amazon; became/was integrated as Amazon Germany.
- Acquirer
- Amazon
- Target
- Telebook
- Announced
- April 27, 1998
- Price
- $55M
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Amazon acquire Telebook?
Amazon acquired Telebook on April 27, 1998. This was Amazon's 3rd publicly tracked acquisition out of 124 we have on record.
How much did Amazon pay for Telebook?
Amazon paid $55M for Telebook.
What does Telebook do?
Acquired by Amazon; became/was integrated as Amazon Germany.
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