Article: IONA Acquires Netfish Technologies; Acquisition Completes Total Business Integration Strategy by Enhancing IONA's Standards-Based, End-to-End, e-Business Platform.

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WALTHAM, Mass. and SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 15, 2001

IONA(R) Technologies (NASDAQ:IONA), the leading e-business platform provider for Total Business Integration(TM), today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Netfish Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of XML-based, business-to-business integration solutions. The total consideration is 5.5 million shares of IONA common stock, approximately $270 million, based on IONA's closing price of $49.0625 per share on February 14, 2001. This acquisition will be accounted for as a purchase. The transaction is subject to the approval of ...

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