Microsoft bought 7.9% stake United Pan-Europe Comm NV (European cable provider) in 1999
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Microsoft bought 5.7% stake SkyTel Communications (pagers/mobile phones) in 1999
money.cnn.com/1999/01/0…
Microsoft bought 1.32% stake Qwest Communications in 1998
cbsnews.comMicrosoft Takes Stake In Qwest
Microsoft bought FASA Interactive (game developer – MechCommander, MechWarrior 4: Vengeance, MechWarrior 4: Black Knight, MechCommander 2, MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries, Mechassault, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, Mechassault 2: Lone Wolf & Shadowrun in 1999
news.microsoft.com/1999…
Microsoft bought stake Pluto Technologies (post-production & networking technologies for digital television) in 1998
wired.comMicrosoft Invests in Pluto
Microsoft bought LinkExchange (Banner Network marketing network) in 1998
news.microsoft.com/1998…
Microsoft bought Valence Research (TCP/IP load-balancing and fault tolerance software) in 1998
news.microsoft.com/1998…
Microsoft bought The MESA Group (project management to SharePoint integration and ASP.Net development) in 1998
news.microsoft.com/1998…
Microsoft bought Firefly Network (privacy technology) in 1998
news.microsoft.com/1998…
Microsoft bought Flash Communications (messenger service, buddy lists – MSN/Windows Live Messanger) in 1998
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