Acquisition History / Microsoft / Fox Software

Microsoft Acquires Fox Software

Announced June 29, 1992 — $174M

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What happened

Fox Software was a company based in United States operating in pc database software.

Acquirer
Microsoft
Target
Fox Software
Announced
June 29, 1992
Price
$174M
Industry
PC database software

By the numbers

Microsoft's acquisition history
4th 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 1992
7 across all acquirers
Microsoft in PC database software
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Microsoft acquire Fox Software?

Microsoft acquired Fox Software on June 29, 1992. This was Microsoft's 4th publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.

How much did Microsoft pay for Fox Software?

Microsoft paid $174M for Fox Software.

What does Fox Software do?

Fox Software was a company based in United States operating in pc database software.

What other PC database software companies has Microsoft acquired?

Fox Software is Microsoft's only publicly tracked acquisition in PC database software so far.

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