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A summary of news releases for August 29, 2008, compiled by Business Wire, the global leader in news distribution. To view any of these news releases on Business Wire's website, please go to www.businesswire.com.
1) Category Code: Internet
GREENFIELD ONLINE ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO BE ACQUIRED BY MICROSOFT; TERMINATES AGREEMENT WITH AFFILIATES OF QUADRANGLE
Greenfield Online, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRVY) ("Greenfield Online") announced that earlier today it entered into a merger agreement to be acquired by Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT) ("Microsoft"), via a cash tender offer for $17.50 per share in a transaction valued at approximately $486 million. In addition, Greenfield Online announced that immediately prior to entry into the merger agreement with Microsoft it had terminated its previously announced merger agreement with affiliates of Quadrangle Group LLC (together with its affiliates, "Quadrangle") following the expiration of the matching rights granted to Quadrangle under the Quadrangle merger agreement. In connection with the termination of the Quadrangle merger agreement, Greenfield Online is required to pay Quadrangle a $5 million fee.
2) Category Code: Manufacturing
NANOGRAM CORPORATION SIGNS OTB AS A PARTNER FOR SILFOIL(TM) SOLAR MODULE PILOT PLANT
NanoGram Corporation, a leading developer and licensor of advanced products and solutions for optical, electronic and energy applications, today announced that it has selected OTB as one of its contributing partners in building out the company's solar pilot plant currently under construction in Milpitas, CA.