Acquisition History / Microsoft / Fox Software
Microsoft Acquires Fox Software
Announced June 29, 1992 — $174M
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
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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