'Microsoft' intends to become a competitor to 'Google' - with 'Yahoo!'

'Microsoft' intends to become a competitor to 'Google' - with 'Yahoo!' . 'Microsoft' wants to compete with Internet search leader 'Google', for which plans to invest in search engine whether to buy it 'Yahoo!' . This was stated by the head of the world's largest provider of software, Bill Gates.

As reported by 'Reuters', B. Gates, who believes the proposed them for the 'Yahoo!' . fair, said that 'Google' is the only company with a ' critical mass ' in the market of search engines on the Internet. Accordingly 'Microsoft' is necessary to obtain a large enough market share to compete with 'Google'.

' We can not afford major investments in the development and marketing, and we 'll do it with ' Yahoo! ' . Gates. - But we also recognize that the technical basis of 'Yahoo!' .

Recall, 'Microsoft' has made an offer to buy 'Yahoo!' . Initially the cost was $ 44.6 billion. Or $ 31 per share, which meant that 62 % premium to the market value of the shares 'Yahoo!'. Since then the shares 'Microsoft' cheaper, and now the deal is valued at $ 41.5 billion. 'Yahoo!' . According to analysts, B. Gates will raise the offer to $ 35 per share.

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'Microsoft' (Microsoft Corporation) - the largest multinational company producing software for all kinds of computers: personal computers, game consoles, PDAs, mobile phones etc. The company also produces accessories for personal computers ( keyboard, mouse, etc. n. ). Profit for 2006 totaled $ 12.06 billion. with turnover of $ 44.28 billion.

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