America Online Inc. Completes Acquisition of Netscape Communications Corp.DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 1999--America Online Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. ) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Netscape Communications Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :NSCP NSCP National Schistosomiasis Control Program NSCP National Space Communications Program NSCP Native (Mode) Service Control Point (Tandem) ). At a special meeting of stockholders held today, Netscape stockholders approved the stock-for-stock, pooling-of-interests transaction, in which Netscape stockholders will receive 0.90 shares of AOL common stock for each share of Netscape common stock. About America Online Inc. America Online Inc., based in Dulles, is the world's leader in branded interactive services and content. America Online, Inc. operates two worldwide Internet services: America Online, with more than 16 million members; and CompuServe, with approximately 2 million members. America Online, Inc. also operates AOL Studios, a leading builder of Internet brands for new market segments. Other branded Internet services operated by America Online Inc. include AOL.COM, the world's most accessed Web site from home; Digital City Inc., the No. 1 branded local content network and community guide on AOL and the Internet; AOL NetFind, AOL's comprehensive guide to the Internet; AOL Instant Messenger See AIM. , an instant messaging tool available on both AOL and the Internet; and ICQ, an instant communication and chat technology on the Internet. |
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