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Microsoft Acquires CompareNet

Announced March 4, 1999

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What happened

CompareNet was a company based in United States operating in shopping online.

Acquirer
Microsoft
Target
CompareNet
Announced
March 4, 1999
Price
Undisclosed
Industry
Shopping online

By the numbers

Microsoft's acquisition history
36th of 280 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
70 of 280 Microsoft deals
Microsoft's average disclosed price
$2.55B
Microsoft's largest disclosed deal
Activision Blizzard ($75.40B)
Tracked acquisitions in 1999
74 across all acquirers
Microsoft in Shopping online
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Microsoft acquire CompareNet?

Microsoft acquired CompareNet on March 4, 1999. This was Microsoft's 36th publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.

How much did Microsoft pay for CompareNet?

The price Microsoft paid for CompareNet was not publicly disclosed. Only 70 of Microsoft's 280 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.

What does CompareNet do?

CompareNet was a company based in United States operating in shopping online.

What other Shopping online companies has Microsoft acquired?

CompareNet is Microsoft's only publicly tracked acquisition in Shopping online so far.

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