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Bebo: By the (Not So Big) Numbers
— What's AOL getting for its $850 million in cash to purchase of
social-networking site, Bebo? — A very attractive social-networking
service and a very experienced exec who has been running it. — But,
perhaps more importantly for those who focus on pesky numbers …
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AOL to Acquire Global Social Media Network Bebo
— NEW YORK—(BUSINESS WIRE)—AOL announced today that it has entered
into an agreement to acquire Bebo (http://www.bebo.com), a leading
global social media network. Together with its AIM and ICQ personal
communications network …
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Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
AOL Buys Bebo For $850 Million
— I'm not going to say that we told you so, but we told you so. —
AOL has acquired social networking site Bebo for $850 million in cash.
AOL CEO Randy Falco (left in picture) sent an email to all AOL
employees this morning. Allen Stern's press call notes are here.
AOL News:
AOL to Acquire Social Media Network Bebo
— AOL has entered into an agreement to acquire Bebo, a leading global
social media network. Founded in 2005, Bebo now has 40 million members
worldwide. Together with AIM and ICQ, AOL will have a social network
of approximately 80 million unique users worldwide …
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Caroline McCarthy / The Social:AOL buys social network Bebo for $850 million
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Henry Blodget / Silicon Alley Insider:Analyzing AOL-Bebo; Impact on Yahoo-Microsoft?
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