Vignette to pay $1.28 billion for software firm

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Vignette Corp. will acquire OnDisplay Inc., a business to business software applicatinos company, for $1.28 billion in stock.

Vignette Corp., OnDisplay Inc., VIGN

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Comcast reaches out to Microsoft, AOL; a Time Warner affiliate may be key in effort to trump AT&T's bid

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Comcast is in preliminary discussions with companies such as Microsoft and AOL to sweeten its $48 bil all stock offer of last month for MediaOne Group. AT&T's more recent offer for MediaOne Group was $56 bil in stock and cash. MediaOne Group holds management rights to Time Warner Entertainment, a partnership with Time Warner Inc. that controls Warner Bros. film and TV, the Home Box Office pay-TV channel, and the bulk of Time Warner's cable holdings. Time Warner has long sought to regain these rights, which lapse if MediaOne is bought out by another cable co. So if Microsoft or AOL were to participate in a Comcast bid, their angle might be to gain control, as 'non-cable' cos., of the MediaOne rights. They could then use them to bargain with Time Warner for access to its cable customers, as means to sell software and services. These companies are all vying for a large share of 'broadband' services to consumers, a market that could include Internet telephony as well as data, video, and audio content.

Diversified Companies, On-Line Information Services, Videotex & Teletext, Telegraph & other communications, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Cable Television Systems, Cable Networks, Telephone Communications, Telephone communications, exc. radio, Cable and other pay TV services, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Company acquisition/merger, Online services, Internet services, Investments, AT&T Corp., Time Warner Inc., America Online Inc., T, AOL, Cable television broadcasting industry, Cable television, Telephone services, Securities, MediaOne Group Inc., UMG, Comcast Corp., CMCSA, Cable television/data services

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Sun to challenge Microsoft 'Office' suite; purchase of software maker sets up a web assault on popular applications

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Sun Microsystems has acquired Star Division Corp., a computer software developer. They made this acquisition in order to compete with Microsoft by introducing a new operating system on which to base other software programs. Essentially, Sun desires to free the consumer from a 'Windows based' desktop.

Electronic computers, Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Computers & Auxiliary Equip, Planning, Computer industry, Operating systems (Software), Operating systems, Market share, Sun Microsystems Inc., SUNW, Competitions, Company business planning, Star Division Corp.

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