EBay to buy retailer Half.Com

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EBay Inc. will acquire Half.com Inc. for up to $374 million (389.3 million euros) in shares. The deal will enable EBay to widen the choices it offers for its customers.

Half.com Inc.

EBay will acquire iBazar of France in $100 million deal

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EBay Inc. will purchase iBazar SA for a little more than $100 million (110 million euros) in shares. The move will strengthen EBay's presence in foreign Internet markets.

France, iBazar Group S.A.

EBay to buy largest Internet auction firm in Germany; purchase of Alando quickly expands U.S. company's global presence

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EBay Inc (San Jose, CA) has acquired the German online auction house Alando.de AG. Alando, now Germany's leading auction site, was founded in March 1999. Alando claims to have over 50,000 registered users, and says it offers over 80,000 items for sale at any time. EBay has 3.8 million users and 2.1 million items on sale. Alando's European competition includes Quixell Ltd's QXL of the UK, and Ricardo.de of Germany. By the end of 1999, Alando will give up its name, becoming EBay's German subsidiary.

Germany, Alando.de A.G.