Acquisition History / Microsoft / CompareNet
Microsoft Acquires CompareNet
Announced March 4, 1999
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
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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