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Amazon Acquires Telebook

Announced April 27, 1998 — $55M

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What happened

Acquired by Amazon; became/was integrated as Amazon Germany.

Acquirer
Amazon
Target
Telebook
Announced
April 27, 1998
Price
$55M

By the numbers

Amazon's acquisition history
3rd 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 1998
36 across all acquirers

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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