Acxiom Corporation Announces Early Termination of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period Relating to Its Acquisition of Digital Impact, Inc.LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Acxiom(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:ACXM) announced today that it has received notification from the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC FTC See Federal Trade Commission (FTC). ") that the United States Department of Justice “Justice Department” redirects here. For other uses, see Department of Justice. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a Cabinet department in the United States government designed to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States and the FTC have granted early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-435, known commonly as the HSR Act) is a set of amendments to the antitrust laws of the United States, principally the Clayton Antitrust Act. The HSR Act was signed into law by President Gerald R. of 1976 waiting period relating to its proposed acquisition of Digital Impact, Inc. (Nasdaq:DIGI DIGI Digital DIGI Digital Input ). As previously announced, Acxiom's tender offer for Digital Impact currently is scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. time, on Thursday, April 28, 2005. The complete terms and conditions of the offer are set forth in the Offer to Purchase and related Letter of Transmittal Letter of Transmittal A document used by security holder to accompany certificates surrendered in an exchange or other corporate action. , copies of which are available by contacting the Information Agent for the offer, The Proxy Advisory Group of Strategic Stock Surveillance, L.L.C., 331 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10017, or by calling toll free (866) 657-8728. About Acxiom Corporation Acxiom Corporation integrates data, services and technology to create and deliver customer and information management solutions for many of the largest, most respected companies in the world. The core components of Acxiom's innovative solutions are Customer Data Integration (CDI CDI compact disc interactive: a system for storing a mix of software, data, audio, and compressed video for interactive use under processor control ) technology, data, database services, IT outsourcing, consulting and analytics, and privacy leadership. Founded in 1969, Acxiom is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock, Arkansas required military intervention to desegregate schools (1957–1958). [Am. Hist.: Van Doren, 556–557] See : Bigotry , with locations throughout the United States and Europe, and in Australia and China. For more information, visit www.acxiom.com. Acxiom is a registered trademark of Acxiom Corporation. About Digital Impact Digital Impact is a leading provider of integrated digital marketing solutions for Global 2000 enterprises including Marriott, The Gap, and Hewlett-Packard. Digital Impact combines agency services with world-class campaign execution on a proprietary technology platform to deliver superior marketing results for clients. The company's proprietary IMPACT(TM) platform combines campaign management with advanced analytics to assist account and client teams in designing, sending and analyzing direct marketing communications. The company creates and executes campaigns across multiple media channels: including personalized email, targeted websites, banner and other web advertisements, search engines, and direct mail (print). Digital Impact is a member of the TRUSTe Privacy Program and the NAI's Email Service Provider Coalition and works only with companies that adhere to appropriate consumer privacy guidelines. Digital Impact was founded in 1997 and has offices in Silicon Valley, New York and London. Digital Impact is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the ticker symbol Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors DIGI. For more information, visit www.digitalimpact.com. Important Information Regarding the Tender Offer This announcement is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities of Digital Impact. The tender offer is being made pursuant to a tender offer statement and related materials. Investors and security holders are strongly advised to read both the tender offer statement and the solicitation/recommendation statement regarding the tender offer referred to in this press release, because they contain important information. The tender offer statement by Acxiom and the solicitation/recommendation statement by Digital Impact were filed on April 1, 2005 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of these statements and other documents filed by Acxiom and Digital Impact at the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov. The tender offer statement and related materials may be obtained for free by directing such requests to The Proxy Advisory Group of Strategic Stock Surveillance, L.L.C., 331 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017, or by calling toll free (866) 657-8728. |
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