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Top acquisitions of 2008

• Who
  Whom
  Amount
• Verizon
  Alltel
  $28,100,000,000
• Hewlett-Packard
  EDS
  $13,900,000,000
• Takeda Pharmaceutical
  Millennium Pharmaceuticals
  $8,689,310,000
• Oracle Corporation
  BEA Systems
  $8,500,000,000
• Nokia
  Navteq
  $8,100,000,000
• Eli Lilly
  Imclone Systems
  $7,133,620,000
• NBC Universal
  The Weather Channel
  $3,500,000,000
• Google
  DoubleClick
  $3,100,000,000
• Brocade Communications Systems
  Foundry Networks
  $3,000,000,000
• Hellman & Friedman
  Getty Images
  $2,400,000,000
• Kinetic Concepts
  LifeCell
  $1,802,940,000
• CBS
  CNET Networks
  $1,800,000,000
• TPG Capital
  Aptalis Pharma
  $1,300,000,000
• Microsoft
  Fast Search & Transfer
  $1,200,000,000
• Iliad
  Liberty Surf Group
  $1,136,700,000
• Sun Microsystems
  MySQL
  $1,000,000,000
• eBay
  Bill Me Later
  $945,000,000
• Vodafone
  Ghana Telecommunications
  $900,000,000
• AOL
  Bebo
  $850,000,000
• United Online
  FTD Group
  $800,000,000
• BMC Software
  BladeLogic
  $800,000,000
• Honeywell
  Metrologic Instruments
  $720,000,000
• GlaxoSmithKline
  Sirtris Pharmaceuticals
  $720,000,000
• Symantec
  MessageLabs
  $695,000,000
• WPP
  24/7 Real Media
  $649,000,000
• ViroPharma
  Lev Pharmaceuticals
  $585,890,000
• Hologic
  Third Wave Technologies
  $567,370,000
• Sanofi Pasteur
  Acambis
  $564,960,000
• Boehringer Ingelheim
  Actimis Pharmaceuticals
  $515,000,000
• Microsoft
  Danger
  $500,000,000
• Sumitomo Corporation
  Jupiter Shop Channel Co
  $497,000,000
• Microsoft
  Greenfield Online
  $486,000,000
• SunGard
  GL TRADE
  $480,400,000
• Ipsen
  Tercica
  $480,300,000
• Netezza
  NuTech Solutions
  $471,390,000
• McAfee
  Secure Computing
  $465,000,000
• Telvent Git
  Data Transmission Network
  $445,000,000
• Green Courte Partners
  American Land Lease
  $438,000,000
• Johnson & Johnson
  Omrix Biopharmaceuticals
  $432,740,000
• Cobham Defense Electronic Systems
  M/A-COM
  $425,000,000
• Amgen
  Avidia
  $380,000,000
• eBay
  Den Bla Avis
  $380,000,000
• Teradyne
  Eagle Test Systems
  $361,180,000
• Hewlett-Packard
  Lefthand Networks
  $360,000,000
• Nokia
  Symbian Software Ltd.
  $356,400,000
• ValueClick
  Mezimedia
  $352,000,000
• Solvay Pharmaceuticals
  Innogenetics
  $350,720,000
• EADS North America
  PlantCML
  $350,000,000
• ABRY Partners
  Q9 Networks
  $345,130,000
• Bristol-Myers Squibb
  Kosan Biosciences
  $338,460,000
• Convergys
  Intervoice
  $322,270,000
• IBM
  XIV
  $300,000,000
• Medicis Pharmaceutical
  LipoSonix
  $300,000,000
• NEC
  NetCracker Technology
  $300,000,000
• Cox Enterprises
  Adify
  $300,000,000
• Amazon
  Audible
  $300,000,000
• Bayer HealthCare
  DIREVO Industrial Biotechnology
  $297,430,000
• Monsanto
  Aly Participacoes
  $290,000,000
• Orbotech
  Photon Dynamics
  $290,000,000
• Autodesk
  Moldflow
  $280,650,000
• Apple
  PA Semi
  $278,000,000
• AT&T
  Wayport
  $275,000,000
• Blue Coat Systems
  Packeteer
  $268,000,000
• Ticketmaster
  TicketsNow
  $265,000,000
• Sony
  Gracenote
  $260,000,000
• Novafora
  Transmeta
  $255,600,000
• Aegis USA
  PeopleSupport
  $250,000,000
• USIS
  HireRight
  $249,000,000
• Finisar
  Optium
  $224,540,000
• Comtech Telecommunications
  Radyne
  $223,740,000
• Cisco
  PostPath
  $215,000,000
• Abbott Labs
  Ibis Biosciences
  $215,000,000
• EMC
  Iomega
  $213,000,000
• Nuance Communications
  SNAPin Software
  $204,260,000
• WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman)
  WuXi AppTec
  $203,090,000
• Pfizer
  Encysive Pharmaceuticals
  $195,000,000
• Nokia Siemens Networks
  Apertio
  $189,000,000
• Intercell
  Iomai Corporation
  $186,460,000
• Tower Semiconductor
  JAZZ TECHNOLOGIES
  $180,000,000
• Diodes Incorporated
  Zetex
  $176,000,000
• Hoffmann-La Roche
  Piramed
  $175,000,000
• Monster
  ChinaHR.com
  $174,000,000
• Stanley
  Oberon Associates
  $170,000,000
• Intuit
  Homestead Technologies
  $170,000,000
• eBay
  Fraud Sciences
  $169,000,000
• Progress Software
  IONA Technologies
  $162,000,000
• Yahoo!
  Maven Networks
  $160,000,000
• GSI Commerce
  e-dialog
  $157,000,000
• Dell
  MessageOne
  $155,000,000
• Nokia
  TrollTech
  $153,000,000
• Taylor Nelson Sofres
  Compete
  $150,000,000
• Comcast
  Plaxo
  $150,000,000
• Oracle Corporation
  RuleBurst Holdings
  $150,000,000
• Solera Holdings
  HPI Group
  $150,000,000
• Axway
  Tumbleweed Communications
  $146,450,000
• Roche Holding
  Arius Research
  $142,710,000
• OpenText
  Captaris
  $139,150,000
• Belden
  Trapeze Networks
  $133,000,000
• Taleo
  Vurv Technology
  $128,800,000
• AOL
  buy.at
  $125,000,000
• Ceradyne
  SemEquip
  $125,000,000
• Comcast
  DailyCandy
  $125,000,000
• Roche Holding
  Mirus Bio
  $125,000,000
• SRA International
  Era
  $124,400,000
• Symantec
  SwapDrive
  $123,000,000
• Ticketmaster
  Front Line Management
  $123,000,000
• Deluxe Corp
  Hostopia.com
  $121,258,360
• Best Buy
  Napster
  $121,000,000
• Cisco
  Pure Networks
  $120,000,000
• NetApp
  Onaro
  $120,000,000
• Microsoft
  Farecast
  $115,000,000
• Red Hat
  Qumranet
  $107,000,000
• ON Semiconductor
  Catalyst Semiconductor
  $105,410,000
• TIML Golden Square
  Absolute Radio
  $105,300,000
• British Telecom
  Ribbit
  $105,000,000
• Suntech Power
  Jiangsu Shunda Semiconductor Development
  $101,900,000
• Granahan McCourt
  Pro Brand International
  $101,000,000
• Liberty Media
  Bodybuilding.com
  $100,000,000
• Waterfront Media
  Revolution Health
  $100,000,000
• Ask.com
  Lexico Publishing Group
  $100,000,000
• Microsoft
  Powerset
  $100,000,000
• Getty Images
  JupiterMedia Corporation
  $96,000,000
• Akamai Technologies
  acerno
  $95,000,000
• Experian
  SearchAmerica
  $90,000,000
• SGI
  Linux Networx
  $90,000,000
• FTI Consulting
  Attenex
  $88,000,000
• Silicon Laboratories
  Integration Associates
  $87,110,000
• Informatica
  Identity Systems
  $85,000,000
• Beijing Tiantan Biological Products
  Chengdu Rongsheng Pharmaceutical
  $84,000,000
• e2v Technologies
  QP Semiconductor
  $80,010,000
• 1C Company
  BUKA
  $80,000,000
• Infineon Technologies
  Primarion
  $80,000,000
• Espial Group
  Kasenna
  $79,910,000
• Demand Media
  Pluck
  $75,000,000
• Cypress Bioscience
  Proprius
  $75,000,000
• Quest Software
  NetPro Computing
  $73,570,000
• Micro Focus
  NetManage
  $73,300,000
• Zanett
  PS GoLive
  $72,700,000
• Ligand Pharmaceuticals
  Pharmacopeia
  $72,510,000
• Monster
  Trovix
  $72,500,000
• DG FastChannel
  Enliven Marketing Technologies
  $71,000,000
• Advent Software
  Tamale Software
  $70,000,000
• Bisnode
  Wer Liefert Was
  $66,480,000
• Eli Lilly
  SGX Pharmaceuticals
  $66,200,000
• Arsenal Capital Partners
  Fine Chemicals
  $66,000,000
• Bedford Funding
  Peopleclick Authoria
  $63,100,000
• Hoffmann-La Roche
  Memory Pharmaceuticals
  $62,870,000
• Alcatel-Lucent
  Motive
  $61,890,000
• Monster
  Affinity Labs
  $61,000,000
• Expro International Group
  Expro Meters
  $60,500,000
• Tekelec International
  mBalance
  $60,060,000
• Springer
  BioMed Central
  $58,590,000
• GlaxoSmithKline
  Genelabs Technologies
  $57,000,000
• Invitrogen
  CellzDirect
  $57,000,000
• Tripos International
  Pharsight
  $55,470,000
• Symantec
  AppStream
  $53,000,000
• Wonderware
  Wonderware Mobile Solutions
  $52,000,000
• Office2office
  TripleArc
  $51,670,000
• Authentidate Holding
  Parascript
  $50,100,000
• Melbourne IT
  Verisign DBMS
  $50,000,000
• Ultra Electronics
  ProLogic
  $50,000,000
• Total System Services
  Infonox
  $50,000,000
• Blackbaud
  Kintera
  $48,140,000
• Geeco&Rootiz
  Know & Keep Your Genes
  $47,350,000
• McAfee
  Reconnex
  $46,000,000
• United Internet
  United Domains
  $45,340,000
• Entriq
  DayPort
  $45,000,000
• Novell
  Managed Objects
  $45,000,000
• LBI International
  Special Ops Media
  $45,000,000
• Standard Life
  Vebnet Holdings
  $44,040,000
• comScore
  M:Metrics
  $44,000,000
• Cypress Semiconductor
  SIMTEK
  $43,970,000
• Entropic Communications
  Vativ Technologies
  $43,780,000
• Becton Dickinson
  Cytopeia
  $43,050,000
• Roll Call
  Capitol Advantage Publishing
  $43,000,000
• TranSwitch
  Centillium Communications
  $42,750,000
• Vodafone
  ZYB
  $42,525,000
• IDEX Corp
  iPEK Spezial TV
  $42,380,000
• Bankrate
  LinkSpectrum
  $42,140,000
• Danisco A/S
  Agtech Products
  $42,000,000
• PRIMEDIA Enthusiast Media
  Automotive.com
  $42,000,000
• SemanticSpace Technologies
  Prolifics
  $40,000,000
• MercadoLibre
  Deremate.Com De Argentina
  $40,000,000
• Dassault Systemes
  Engineous Software
  $40,000,000
• HCL
  CapitalStream
  $40,000,000
• Yahoo!
  FoxyTunes
  $40,000,000
• BT Group
  UfindUS
  $39,550,000
• Virgin Mobile USA
  Helio
  $39,000,000
• Checkpoint Systems
  OATSystems
  $38,100,000
• Radio One
  Community Connect
  $38,000,000
• Ipsen
  Octagen
  $36,500,000
• LinkMed
  Olerup SSP
  $36,120,000
• Interwoven
  Discovery Mining
  $36,000,000
• Intersil
  Kenet
  $35,600,000
• Autodesk
  SoftImage
  $35,000,000
• Microsoft
  Zoomix
  $35,000,000
• GBST Holdings
  Coexis
  $34,670,000
• NetSuite
  OpenAir
  $33,000,000
• Tekmira Pharmaceuticals
  Protiva Biotherapeutics
  $32,450,000
• Vodafone
  Wayfinder
  $32,400,000
• Qualcomm
  Xiam
  $32,000,000
• Salesforce
  InStranet
  $31,500,000
• Filogix Limited Partnership
  Cyence International
  $31,080,000
• Logitech
  SightSpeed
  $30,000,000
• BioMérieux
  PML Microbiologicals
  $29,600,000
• Portfolio Recovery Associates
  Muniservices
  $29,350,000
• Avid Life Media
  HOT or NOT
  $29,000,000
• Wall Street Systems
  Aleri Global Banking
  $28,000,000
• Microsemi
  SEMICOA
  $27,860,000
• Zoran
  Let it Wave
  $27,800,000
• Citrix Systems
  Vapps
  $26,600,000
• AOL
  Surphace
  $25,000,000
• Condé Nast
  Ars Technica
  $25,000,000
• Phoenix Technologies
  BeInSync
  $25,000,000
• TIBCO Software
  Insightful
  $25,000,000
• Educomp Solutions
  The Learning Internet
  $24,500,000
• Jane’s Information Group
  Documental Solutions
  $24,500,000
• China Bio-Med Regeneration Technology
  Shaanxi Aierfu Tissue Engineering Company
  $24,370,000
• Ebix
  Ebix Health
  $23,870,000
• Young in Frontier
  Abfrontier
  $23,650,000
• Dada
  Amen
  $23,625,000
• Enzo Life Sciences
  BIOMOL International
  $23,140,000
• Forrester Research
  JupiterResearch
  $23,000,000
• EUSA Pharma
  EUSA Pharma (USA)
  $22,560,000
• NextGen Healthcare Information Systems
  Practice Management Partners
  $22,010,000
• Affiliated Computer Services
  CompIQ
  $22,000,000
• Patriot Scientific
  Crossflo Systems
  $21,650,000
• Biocompatibles International
  BrachySciences
  $21,650,000
• Morningstar
  Tenfore Systems
  $20,820,000
• Embarcadero Technologies
  Codegear
  $20,700,000
• Mandalay Media
  AMV Holding
  $20,290,000
• Secure Computing
  Securify
  $20,000,000
• Adconion Media Group
  Frontline Direct
  $20,000,000
• The Walt Disney Company
  Ideal Bite
  $20,000,000
• Communisis
  Absolute Intuistic
  $19,430,000
• Cavium Networks
  W&W Communications
  $19,300,000
• MercadoLibre
  Classified Media Group
  $19,000,000
• Morningstar
  Fundamental Data Limited
  $19,000,000
• Phoenix Technologies
  TouchStone Software
  $18,760,000
• Synchronoss Technologies
  Wisor Telecom
  $18,000,000
• Zebra Technologies
  Multispectral Solutions
  $18,000,000
• optionsXpress
  Open E Cry
  $17,970,000
• SS&C Technologies
  Micro Design Services
  $17,760,000
• NETGEAR
  CP Secure
  $17,500,000
• TrafficZ
  NameIntelligence
  $17,000,000
• Mobiletop
  Wisestorm
  $16,780,000
• Kofax
  OptiInvoice Digital Technology
  $16,220,000
• Phoenix Technologies
  General Software
  $16,050,000
• Celframe
  Fasulcore Ltda
  $16,000,000
• Global Capacity Group
  Vanco Direct USA
  $15,230,000
• QSGI
  Contemporary Computer Services
  $15,040,000
• VMware
  Blue Lane Technologies
  $15,000,000
• Google
  Omnisio
  $15,000,000
• Twitter
  Summize
  $15,000,000
• Gazprom-Media
  Rutube
  $15,000,000
• Shutterfly
  Nexo
  $15,000,000
• Electronic Arts
  ThreeSF
  $15,000,000
• Electronic Arts
  Rupture
  $15,000,000
• Cafepress
  Imagekind
  $15,000,000
• Bankrate
  Bankaholic
  $14,900,000
• Syntellect
  Envox Group
  $14,000,000
• acens
  Ferca & Veloxia
  $13,500,000
• Nice USA
  Apollo Gate Operators
  $13,000,000
• Charles River Laboratories International
  Molecular Therapeutics
  $12,400,000
• Idhasoft
  Enterpulse
  $12,000,000
• Agilent Technologies
  MTS Nano Instruments
  $11,900,000
• Optical Cable
  SMP Data Communications
  $11,800,000
• Park City Group
  Prescient Applied Intelligence
  $11,310,000
• Tyler Technologies
  School Information Systems
  $11,030,000
• Toluna
  Common Knowledge Research Services
  $10,650,000
• 20:20
  Cybercom Group UK
  $10,640,000
• Vignette
  Vidavee
  $10,580,000
• KIT digital
  Kamera
  $10,500,000
• Salary.com
  Genesys Software Systems
  $10,480,000
• IEC Electronics
  Val-U-Tech
  $10,180,000
• AIDA Pharmaceuticals
  Jiangsu Institute Of Microbiology
  $10,120,000
• Parametric Technology (PTC)
  Synapsis Technology
  $10,000,000
• ATG (Art Technology Group)
  CleverSet
  $10,000,000
• WhitePages.com
  Snapvine
  $10,000,000
• Lifetime Entertainment Services
  ParentsClick Network
  $10,000,000
• KIT digital
  Visual Connection
  $10,000,000
• Integreon
  Datum Legal
  $10,000,000
• AVI Biopharma
  Ercole Biotech
  $9,710,000
• Hi Media
  Mobile Trend
  $9,450,000
• LoopNet
  REApplications
  $9,400,000
• WidePoint
  Protexx
  $9,330,000
• Heidrick & Struggles International
  IronHill Partners
  $9,000,000
• Mail.Ru Group
  Vatera.hu
  $9,000,000
• AmberWave
  Aonex Technologies
  $8,320,000
• AdEx Media
  Digital Instructor
  $8,240,000
• Oxford Instruments
  Technologies and Devices International
  $8,200,000
• SRA International
  Interface & Control Systems
  $8,100,000
• Intel
  NetEffect
  $8,000,000
• Nortel Networks
  DiamondWare
  $8,000,000
• INX
  AccessFlow
  $7,350,000
• Brightside Group
  E Insurance Services
  $7,100,000
• Atrinsic
  Ringtone.com
  $6,950,000
• Sygnis Pharma
  Amnestix
  $6,300,000
• BBP AG
  Synergy Financial Systems
  $6,230,000
• Health Grades
  WrongDiagnosis.com
  $6,200,000
• Bridgeline Software
  Indigio Group
  $6,090,000
• TechTeam Global
  Onvaio
  $6,030,000
• Progress Software
  Mindreef
  $6,000,000
• Sonic Solutions
  Simple Star
  $6,000,000
• Metris
  Integrated Quality
  $5,900,000
• Mentor Graphics
  Ponte Solutions
  $5,690,000
• TGS Geophysicl
  Center Line Data
  $5,470,000
• VISaer
  IBS Technics
  $5,220,000
• Global Med Technologies
  BlueRidge Solutions
  $5,150,000
• EnteGreat Solutions
  EnteGreat
  $5,120,000
• Live Current Media
  Auctomatic
  $5,000,000
• Everyday Solutions
  Tizbi
  $5,000,000
• LiveUniverse
  Revver
  $5,000,000
• Comcast
  Radiance
  $5,000,000
• Multiband
  DirecTECH Southwest
  $4,950,000
• Morningstar
  Financial Computer Support
  $4,930,000
• Synchronica
  AxisMobile
  $4,900,000
• Enablence Technologies
  DuPont Photonics Technologies
  $4,700,000
• XING
  cember.net
  $4,360,000
• Here Enterprises
  Conversational Computing
  $4,200,000
• OpenBet
  Electracade
  $4,124,796
• OMG plc
  Mobile Video Services, Inc
  $4,000,000
• Accentia
  Oak Technologies
  $4,000,000
• Deluxe Corp
  PartnerUp
  $3,800,000
• aiCache.com
  WBS
  $3,800,000
• OpenText
  eMotion
  $3,600,000
• Laboratorios Andromaco
  Diagnotec
  $3,600,000
• Acxiom
  Midpoint CC
  $3,600,000
• Paladin Labs
  ViRexx Medical
  $3,580,000
• RCM Technologies
  MBH Solutions
  $3,510,000
• Zyraz Technology
  Aductions
  $3,500,000
• Truvo
  YelloYello
  $3,375,000
• Indukern
  Advanced In Vitro Cell Technologies
  $3,340,000
• HSW International
  DailyStrength
  $3,125,000
• ChannelAdvisor
  RichFX
  $3,100,000
• LiveUniverse
  Pageflakes
  $3,000,000
• IHS
  Divestco USA
  $3,000,000
• Patrys
  Acceptys
  $2,820,000
• iDayo International
  iDayo Investor
  $2,800,000
• GFR Pharmaceuticals
  Xi'an Jiaoda Bao Sai Bio-technology
  $2,580,000
• Intercytex Group
  Axordia
  $2,550,000
• Progen Pharmaceuticals Limited
  CellGate
  $2,500,000
• OCLC
  Amlib
  $2,477,800
• SHAPE Services
  Warelex
  $2,400,000
• Computer Software Innovations
  Version3
  $2,220,000
• InfoLogix
  Aware Interweave
  $2,140,000
• MSC Software
  The MacNeal Group
  $2,000,000
• Symrise
  Therapeutic Peptides
  $2,000,000
• McAfee
  Lockdown Networks
  $2,000,000
• NHN Corp. (Naver)
  Me2day
  $2,000,000
• VillageEDOCS
  Questys Solutions
  $1,960,000
• Opko Health
  Vidus Ocular
  $1,890,000
• Testplant
  Redstone Software
  $1,800,000
• CallWave
  Intelligent Gadgets
  $1,600,000
• Hostopia.com
  Luxmovera
  $1,500,000
• Snowbush
  ASIC Architect
  $1,500,000
• Yandex
  Mediaselling
  $1,430,000
• Ebix
  Periculum Services Group
  $1,400,000
• Jenson Services
  LipidViro Tech
  $1,320,000
• Allin Consulting of Pennsylvania
  SharePoint Hosting
  $1,250,000
• Silex Microsystems
  Translucent
  $1,240,000
• QAD
  FullTilt Solutions
  $1,200,000
• TheStreet
  DebtFolio
  $1,200,000
• G5 Entertainment
  Shape Games
  $1,000,000
• SnagFilms
  indieWIRE
  $1,000,000
• Kaashyap Technologies
  Enterprise Consulting Services
  $1,000,000
• KIT digital
  Morpheum
  $836,000
• In-Touch Survey Systems
  NCI Mobility
  $773,000
• United EcoEnergy
  City24/7
  $750,000
• ValiRX
  ValiPharma
  $725,000
• Hansa Medical
  Cartela AB
  $616,000
• HLH Agri International
  HLH Agri R & D
  $584,000
• Anhui Huaxing Chemical Industry
  Anhui Huaxing Hengda Biotech
  $552,000
• VYTA
  BioAgra
  $500,000
• Elite Care Canada
  Nanny Providers Canada
  $500,000
• Modavox
  RadioPilot
  $495,000
• International Monetary Systems
  New York Commerce Group
  $270,000
• Vemics
  ClearLobby
  $250,000
• Viral Genetics
  V-Clip Pharmaceuticals
  $241,000
• Escalate Media
  v7n Network
  $220,000
• Chemel
  Biotech IgG
  $215,000
• Adknowledge
  Adonomics
  $200,000
• BigString
  buddystumbler
  $113,000
• York Pharma
  CellTran
  $109,000
• Future Events News Service
  Celebrity Bulletin
  $79,323
• FutureTap
  Where To
  $70,000
• CrowdGather
  ZuneBoards
  $62,000
• Sitestar
  N2 The Net
  $50,000
• Sitestar
  Dial Assurance
  $23,000
• CrowdChess
  Cupr Hill
  $21,000
• RepeatSeat
  Don't Shoot Enterprises
  $20,000
• Groove Club
  MafiaMob.TV
  $12,600
• shopandsave
  shopandsave.ca
  $5,000
• Wizzerdwerks Enterprises
  Whipanorbit
  $1,400
• Ambassadors Group
  Bookrags
  $7
• Symantec
  PC Tools
  $1
• GratisPrint.nl
  Studyprint
  $0
• Branded Payment Solutions
  Payzone - Open Loop Gift business
  $0
• Henry INC.
  thehenry.net
  $0