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Friday, July 13, 2007

Microsoft To Buy Facebook For $6 Billion?

From InsideMicrosoft -

Rumor is that Microsoft is looking to close a deal to buy Facebook for $6 billion dollars as Steve Ballmer is desperately trying to make a big splash play to counter Google in the internet game.

Facebook actually fits into Microsoft’s portfolio, since the latter doesn’t have a social network. What Microsoft does have is Windows Live Spaces, a blogging service and the two should complement each other.

Ballmer arguably should be willing to go as high as ten billion, since Facebook can make their Google competitor reality. If Facebook makes Windows Live work, they may see a billion dollars a quarter in revenue, more if they reach Yahoo levels. That six billion could be earned back real fast.

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