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Microsoft Acquires DesktopStandard

Announced October 2, 2006

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What happened

DesktopStandard was a company based in United States operating in applications.

Acquirer
Microsoft
Target
DesktopStandard
Announced
October 2, 2006
Price
Undisclosed
Industry
Applications

By the numbers

Microsoft's acquisition history
108th 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 2006
98 across all acquirers
Microsoft in Applications
3 acquisitions

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Microsoft acquire DesktopStandard?

Microsoft acquired DesktopStandard on October 2, 2006. This was Microsoft's 108th publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.

How much did Microsoft pay for DesktopStandard?

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

What does DesktopStandard do?

DesktopStandard was a company based in United States operating in applications.

What other Applications companies has Microsoft acquired?

Microsoft has made 3 acquisitions in Applications, including DesktopStandard. See the full list on the Applications and Microsoft acquisition pages.

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