Microsoft to Acquire AdECN, Inc.
Deal furthers Microsoft commitment to provide advertisers and publishers with a comprehensive search and display advertising platform

REDMOND, Wash. — July 26, 2007 — Microsoft Corp. today announced it has agreed to acquire AdECN, Inc., an advertising exchange platform company based near Santa Barbara, Calif. AdECN’s technology serves as a hub where advertising networks can come together in a neutral, real-time auction marketplace for buying and selling display advertising. The deal is a key component of Microsoft’s strategy to develop a comprehensive search and display advertising platform enabling advertisers and publishers to maximize return on investment (ROI) on their digital advertising investments. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
 

AUTONOMY CORPORATION PLC ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE ZANTAZ, INC.
Combination of Autonomy and ZANTAZ will provide enterprises with the most advanced and complete suite of Proactive Information Risk Management solutions

CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND and PLEASANTON, CA - 3 July 2007 - Autonomy Corporation plc (LSE: AU. or AU.L), a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, today announced an agreement to acquire ZANTAZ, Inc., a global leader in content archiving and electronic discovery solutions and software as a service. The combination of the two companies will redefine information risk management by proactively automating the full spectrum of consolidated archiving, e-discovery, analytics and real-time policy management uniquely in one system. Customers’ information will simultaneously be available in operational systems and consolidated archives, allowing rapid e-discovery and analytics to be run seamlessly across all information sources using advanced methods such as conceptual search, clustering and alerting.