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Cisco Acquires CLASS Data Systems

Announced May 4, 1998 — $50M

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What happened

CLASS Data Systems was a company providing computer networking, acquired by Cisco.

Acquirer
Cisco
Target
CLASS Data Systems
Announced
May 4, 1998
Price
$50M
Industry
Computer networking

By the numbers

Cisco's acquisition history
25th 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 CLASS Data Systems?

Cisco acquired CLASS Data Systems on May 4, 1998. This was Cisco's 25th publicly tracked acquisition out of 233 we have on record.

How much did Cisco pay for CLASS Data Systems?

Cisco paid $50M for CLASS Data Systems.

What does CLASS Data Systems do?

CLASS Data Systems 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 CLASS Data Systems. See the full list on the Computer networking and Cisco acquisition pages.

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