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 Intraware (ITRA) to acquire Janus Technologies

   *  Amount:         $24.25 million

   *  Terms:            100% stock

   *  Premium:        n/a

   *  Industry:        Performance software

   *  Scorecard:      B

ORINDA, Calif., June 12--Intraware, the leading IT e-marketplace for Web-based software and services, announced that it has agreed to acquire Janus Technologies, a leading information technology (IT) asset management solution provider, for $24.25 million in stock. Janus develops and markets IT asset management solutions including tools that enable organizations to significantly reduce the total cost of ownership of their IT assets. Intraware has agreed to acquire Janus to capitalize on the rapidly growing market for IT asset management solutions.

 

 Monster.com acquires Simpatix

   *  Amount:         Undisclosed

   *  Terms:            n/a

   *  Premium:        n/a

   *  Industry:        Internet services

   *  Scorecard:      B+

MAYNARD, Mass., June 12--Monster.com, the leading global online careers site and flagship brand of TMP Worldwide , announced it has acquired privately held Simpatix, a highly touted e-cruiting Application Service Provider (ASP). The terms and conditions of the acquisition were not disclosed. The acquisition of Simpatix extends market-leader Monster.com's dominance to the human resource professional and hiring manager's desktop, giving the company ownership of a significantly greater portion of the recruiting process. With its global reach and multiple distribution channels across TMP recruitment divisions, the move positions Monster.com as a leading end-to-end online recruiting solution.

 

 Media 100 (MDEA) acquires 21st Century Media, J2 Digital Media

   *  Amount:         Undisclosed

   *  Terms:            n/a

   *  Premium:        n/a

   *  Industry:        Performance software

   *  Scorecard:      C+

NEW YORK, June 12--Media 100, the leading provider of software and systems for streaming media on the Internet, announced that it has acquired 21st Century Media -- a San Francisco-based provider of encoding, hosting, webcasting, interactive production and streaming media consultancy -- and J2 Digital Media, a New York-based encoding, hosting and streaming services provider. With these acquisitions, Media 100 has entered into the streaming media services market and has launched a streaming media services division -- StreamRiver Networks -- to provide encoding (audio and video compression) and hosting (delivery) services for Internet broadcasters, Web designers and digital media content creators.

 

 Homestore.com (HOMS) acquires Top Producer Systems

   *  Amount:         $24.2 million

   *  Terms:            cash and stock

   *  Premium:        n/a

   *  Industry:        Content/Communities

   *  Scorecard:      B-

THOUSAND OAKS, June 12--Homestore.com, the Internet's leading home and real estate network, has acquired Top Producer Systems, North America's #1-selling provider of leads management and marketing software for real estate professionals. The purchase price consisted of approximately $24.2 million in Homestore.com common stock and cash. In addition, the founding shareholders of Top Producer are entitled to receive up to $16.2 million over the next four years if certain performance targets are met.

 

 Engage (ENGA) to acquire MediaBridge Technologies

   *  Amount:         $268 million

   *  Terms:            14.5 million shares

   *  Premium:        n/a

   *  Industry:        Advertising/Marketing

   *  Scorecard:      B-

ANDOVER, Mass., June 12--Online marketing firm Engage said it would buy the private marketing systems provider MediaBridge Technologies in a stock swap worth $268.25 million. Engage said it will issue about 14.5 million shares of its stock to shareholders of Acton, Mass.-based MediaBridge. The deal is expected to advance Engage's marketer-focused strategy by connecting Web site software applications for merchants with Engage's large online advertising network.

 

 OrderZone.com and Works.com to merge

   *  Amount:         Undisclosed

   *  Terms:            n/a

   *  Premium:        n/a

   *  Industry:        E-commerce enablers

   *  Scorecard:      C+

AUSTIN, June 12--Grainger and Works.com announced that they have signed a definitive agreement to combine Grainger's OrderZone.com, a leading B2B multi-supplier Internet marketplace, with Works.com, a leading Internet business purchasing service. The combination will provide small and midsize businesses with one of the most advanced online business purchasing services and e-marketplaces for indirect business products. In addition to contributing the OrderZone business and assets, Grainger will invest an additional $21 million in Works.com and deliver the Works.com purchasing service and e-marketplace to 1.4 million small and midsize business customers through Grainger.com. For its contributions, Grainger will take a 40 percent equity stake in Works.com.

 

 Scoot.com plc to acquire Loot

   *  Amount:         $287 million

   *  Terms:            5 million shares/$269 million cash

   *  Premium:        n/a

   *  Industry:        Content/Communities

   *  Scorecard:      C+

LONDON, June 12--Scoot.com plc is pleased to announce the acquisition of Loot, the UK's leading free ads and online classified business in a combination cash and stock deal valued at 189.9 million pounds, or $287 million USD. Cash consideration paid to Loot is approximately $269 million USD, while stock compensation consists of 5.0 million Scoot shares. By leveraging their complementary and interfacing customer base, and delivering services through a multiplicity of distribution media, including emerging new media distribution channels such as interactive TV, wireless and Internet, the combination of Scoot and Loot will position the enlarged group as a leading, multi-access, local transaction, service provider.

 

 AppOnline.com (AOP) acquires Professional Mortgage, Bay Mortgage

   *  Amount:         Undisclosed

   *  Terms:            n/a

   *  Premium:        n/a

   *  Industry:        Financial services

   *  Scorecard:      D+

MELVILLE, N.Y., June 12--AppOnline.com, a fast-growing Internet mortgage company, announced the acquisition of Professional Mortgage Services and Bay Mortgage Services. Terms were not disclosed. Professional Mortgage Services is a Michigan-based full service mortgage broker, offering a wide range of products including conforming and non-conforming residential loans, government loans, commercial loans and agricultural loans, while Bay Mortgage Services is a mortgage bank conducting business in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire. With these transactions, AppOnline.com will expand its operations into three key states and help develop profitable mortgage businesses through a broadened product line and expanded geographical reach.