Acquisition History / Cisco / American Internet

Cisco Acquires American Internet

Announced August 21, 1998 — $56M

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What happened

American Internet was a company providing computer networking, acquired by Cisco.

Acquirer
Cisco
Target
American Internet
Announced
August 21, 1998
Price
$56M
Industry
Computer networking

By the numbers

Cisco's acquisition history
27th of 233 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
146 of 233 Cisco deals
Cisco's average disclosed price
$742.6M
Cisco's largest disclosed deal
Splunk ($28B)
Tracked acquisitions in 1998
36 across all acquirers
Cisco in Computer networking
14 acquisitions

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Cisco acquire American Internet?

Cisco acquired American Internet on August 21, 1998. This was Cisco's 27th publicly tracked acquisition out of 233 we have on record.

How much did Cisco pay for American Internet?

Cisco paid $56M for American Internet.

What does American Internet do?

American Internet was a company providing computer networking, acquired by Cisco.

What other Computer networking companies has Cisco acquired?

Cisco has made 14 acquisitions in Computer networking, including American Internet. See the full list on the Computer networking and Cisco acquisition pages.

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