Network World, 4/20/98

Acquiring company	Company acquired	Acquired company's area of expertise	Acquisition announced	Value of transaction
3Com	U.S. Robotics	Remote access, high-speed modems	Feb-97	$7.3 billion
ACT Networks	Dynatech Communications' DynaStar products	Multiservice access switches	Feb-97	$7.2 million
ACT Networks	SourceCom	Digital subscriber line technology	Jul-97	$8.6 million
Ascend	Whitetree	ATM and Ethernet switching	Feb-97	$53.4 million
Ascend	Cascade Communications	Carrier-class frame relay, ATM and IP switches	Mar-97	$3.7 billion
AT&T	Teleport Communications Group	Competitive local exchange carrier services	Jan-98	$11.3 billion
Axent Technologies	Raptor Systems	Firewalls	Dec-97	$244 million
Baan	Aurem Software	Customer relationship management	May-97	$250 million
Bay Networks	Isotro Network Management	DNS and DHCP technology	Apr-97	$11 million
Bay Networks	Rapid City Communications	Routing switches	Jun-97	$155 million
Bay Networks	New Oak	Remote access	Jan-98	$156 million
Cabletron	Digital Equipment's Network Product Business	Switches,hubs	Nov-97	$430 million
Cabletron	YAGO Systems	Switching routers	Jan-98	$213 million
Cascade Communications	Sahara Networks	ATM backbone gear	Jan-97	$213 million
Century Telephone Enterprises	Pacific Telecom	Local exchange service	Jun-97	$2.2 billion
Cisco Systems	Telesend	Digital subscriber line technology	Mar-97	Undisclosed
Cisco Systems	Skystone Systems	SONET/SDH technology	Jun-97	$89 million
Cisco Systems	Global Internet Software Group	Windows NT network security	Jun-97	$40 million
Cisco Systems	Ardent Communications	Multiservice access products	Jun-97	$156 million
Cisco Systems	Dagaz Technologies	Digital subscriber line technology	Jul-97	$108 million
Cisco Systems	LightSpeed International	Voice signaling translation software	Dec-97	$160 million
Compaq	Microcom	Remote access	Apr-97	$280 million
Compaq	Tandem Computers	Fault-tolerant computers, clustering technology	Jun-97	$4 billion
Compaq	Digital Equipment	Workstations, servers, service and support	Jan-98	$9.6 billion
Computer Associates	Avalan Technologies	Remote control software	Nov-97	Undisclosed
Cylink	Algorithmic	Security	Sep-97	$83 million
FORE Systems	Cadia Networks	ATM WAN gear for carriers and ISPs	Jan-97	$150 million
Gateway 2000	Advanced Logic Research	Servers	Jun-97	$194 million
GTE	BBN	Internet access, Web site hosting	May-97	$616 million
Harbinger	Premenos	Internet-based EDI	Oct-97	$210 million
Hayes	Cardinal Technologies	Modems, ISDN adapters	Mar-97	Undlisclosed
Hewlett-Packard	Symantec's management tools	Desktop and server management	Feb-97	$30 million
Hewlett-Packard	VeriFone	Electronic commerce	Apr-97	$1.3 billion
Hewlett-Packard	Prolin	Service management	Apr-97	Undisclosed
Intel	Case Technology	Fast Ethernet technology	Jan-97	$72 million
Intermedia	Digex	Internet access	Jun-97	$153 million
Larscom	NetEdge	ATM access	Dec-97	$32 million
Lucent	Octel	Voice, fax and electronic messaging	Jul-97	$1.8 billion
Lucent	Livingston Enterprises	Remote access	Oct-97	$650 million
Lucent	Prominet	Gigabit Ethernet switching	Dec-97	$200 million
McAfee (now Network Associates)	Network General	Network monitoring	Oct-97	$1.4 billion
McAfee (now Network Associates)	Pretty Good Privacy	Encryption	Dec-97	$36 million
Micron Electronics	NetFRAME Systems	Servers	Jun-97	$14 million
Microsoft	Interse	Web site analysis software	Mar-97	Undisclosed
Microsoft	WebTV	Internet television	Apr-97	$425 million
Microsoft	Dimension X	Java and interactive media	May-97	Undisclosed
Microsoft	LinkAge Software	Directory management, e-mail	Jun-97	Undisclosed
Microsoft	Cooper & Peters	Java programming	Jun-97	$20 million
Microsoft	VXtreme	Multimedia streaming technology	Aug-97	$75 million
Microsoft	Hotmail	Free e-mail	Dec-97	Undisclosed
Netscape	Actra (already part of it)	Electronic commerce	Nov-97	$56 million
Netscape	Kiva Software	Web servers	Nov-97	$173 million
Network General (now Network Associates)	Cinco Networks	Network analysis tools	Jul-97	$27 million
Network Peripherals	NetVision	LAN switches	Apr-97	$6 million
Newbridge/Siemens	RADNet	ATM access	Dec-97	$75 million
Nokia	Ipsilon Networks	IP switching	Dec-97	$120 million
Olicom	CrossComm	ATM and multiprotocol router technology	Jun-97	In excess of $90 million
Open Market	Folio	Electronic document publishing	Feb-97	$45 million
Open Market	Waypoint	Electronic catalog software	Feb-97	$12 million
Pairgain	Avidia	ATM switching	Feb-97	$94 million
SBC Communications	Southern New England Telecommunications	Local, long-distance telecommunications services	Jan-98	$4.4 billion
Security Dynamics	DynaSoft	Security	Jul-97	$115 million
Sprint	Paranet	Network and systems management services	Jul-97	In excess of $375 million
Sun Microsystems	Chorus Systems	Embedded operating systems	Sep-97	Undisclosed
Sun Microsystems	Diba	Internet appliances	Jul-97	Undisclosed
Sun Microsystems	Integrity Arts	Smart card technology	Aug-97	Undisclosed
Tally Systems	Baranof Software	E-mail management	Oct-97	Undisclosed
Teleport Communications Group	CERFnet Services	Internet access and Web hosting services	Jan-97	$61 million
Teleport Communications Group	ACC	Competitive local exchange carrier service	Nov-97	$1 billion
Tivoli	Unison	Workload management software	Sep-97	$170 million
Tivoli	Software Artistry	Help desk technology	Dec-97	$200 million
Trusted Information Systems	Haystack Laboratories	Intrustion detection and monitoring	Oct-97	Undisclosed
VTEL	Compression Labs	Videoconferencing products	Jan-97	$80 million
WorldCom	CompuServe Network Services/ANS Communications	Data communications services	Sep-97	$1.2 billion
WorldCom	Brooks Fiber	Telecommunications services	Oct-97	$2.9 billion
WorldCom	MCI	Telecommunications services	Oct-97	$37 billion

SOURCE: NETWORK WORLD; HAMBRECHT & QUIST, SAN FRANCISCO; HOULIHAN LOKEY'S MERGERSTAT, LOS ANGELES.