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America Online to acquire CompuServe

Have I mentioned that I love this industry yet?

America Online is in discussions now to acquire its number one competitor, CompuServe. Negotiators worked over the weekend, hammering out the details, which should cost AOL about US$1.2 billion in stock.

AOL and CompuServe will attempt to finalize the deal this week and declined to comment

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