[Year 12 Its] Blackboard and WebCT Merge

[Gavin Ballard]

Blackboard and WebCT, leading providers of enterprise software and services
to the education industry have announced plans to merge." From the article:
"Under terms of the agreement, Blackboard will acquire WebCT in a cash
transaction for $180 million, which values the offer at approximately $154
million, net of WebCT's August 31, 2005 cash balance of $26 million. The
ultimate value of the offer will vary depending on WebCT's cash balance at
closing."

 

http://investor.blackboard.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=177018&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=
767025&highlight=

 

Gavin Ballard

Assistant Officer

VITTA

 

VITTA

Phone:          0415 844 117

Email:           HYPERLINK "mailto:gavin at vitta.org.au"gavin at vitta.org.au

 


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