META Group Announces Stockholder Approval of Acquisition by Gartner, Inc.STAMFORD, Conn. -- META Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: METG METG Military Effects Test Group ) a leading provider of information technology (IT) research, advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal , and strategic consulting, announced today that at its Special Meeting of Stockholders held March 23, 2005, META's stockholders approved the terms and conditions of the proposed merger of META into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gartner, Inc (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : IT and ITB ITB Invitation To Bid ITB In The Beginning ITB Internationale Tourismusbörse (German) ITB In The Business (aka in the business service industry) ITB Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy ). On December 27, 2004, Gartner, Inc. and META Group announced they had entered into an agreement for Gartner to acquire META Group for $10 per share. Consummation of the merger remains subject to other customary closing conditions, and is currently expected to be completed in early April 2005. About META Group META Group is a leading provider of information technology research, advisory services, and strategic consulting. Delivering objective and actionable guidance, META Group's experienced analysts and consultants are trusted advisors to IT and business executives around the world. Its unique collaborative models and dedicated customer service help clients be more efficient, effective, and timely in their use of IT to achieve their business goals. Visit www.metagroup.com for more details on our high-value approach. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement Statements contained in this press release regarding the consummation and timing of the pending acquisition are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995). Such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties; consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied thereby. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: failure to satisfy conditions to completion of the transaction described in META Group's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings can be found on META Group's web site at www.metagroup.com and the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements included herein speak only as of the date hereof and META Group disclaims any obligation to revise or update such statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances. |
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