I.B.M. Reportedly Will Buy Rival Sun for $7 Billion

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Apr 3, 2009 10:12 AM EDT
The New York Times; By Ashlee Vance and Andrew Ross Sorkin
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I.B.M. appears on the verge of acquiring Sun Microsystems, a longtime rival in the computer server and software markets, for nearly $7 billion. The two companies have been negotiating for weeks, ironing out terms of an agreement that would turn I.B.M. into the dominant supplier of high-profit Unix servers and related technology. I.B.M. is offering $9.50 a share, down from a bid of $10 a share, said people familiar with the discussions who were not authorized to speak publicly. The new agreement would restrict I.B.M.’s ability to walk away from the deal, these people said.

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