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Oracle Acquires BEA Systems

Announced April 29, 2008 — $8.50B

OracleEnterprise Application and Middleware Software (WebLogic)2008

What happened

BEA Systems was a company providing enterprise Application and Middleware Software (WebLogic), acquired by Oracle.

Acquirer
Oracle
Target
BEA Systems
Announced
April 29, 2008
Price
$8.50B
Industry
Enterprise Application and Middleware Software (WebLogic)

By the numbers

Oracle's acquisition history
53rd of 140 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
42 of 140 Oracle deals
Oracle's average disclosed price
$2.32B
Oracle's largest disclosed deal
Cerner ($28.30B)
Tracked acquisitions in 2008
75 across all acquirers
Oracle in Enterprise Application and Middleware Software (WebLogic)
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Oracle acquire BEA Systems?

Oracle acquired BEA Systems on April 29, 2008. This was Oracle's 53rd publicly tracked acquisition out of 140 we have on record.

How much did Oracle pay for BEA Systems?

Oracle paid $8.50B for BEA Systems.

What does BEA Systems do?

BEA Systems was a company providing enterprise Application and Middleware Software (WebLogic), acquired by Oracle.

What other Enterprise Application and Middleware Software (WebLogic) companies has Oracle acquired?

BEA Systems is Oracle's only publicly tracked acquisition in Enterprise Application and Middleware Software (WebLogic) so far.

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