:internetnews.com: Symantec to Buy Veritas for $13.5B
internetnews.com: Symantec to Buy Veritas for $13.5B Dec 16, 2004, 16 :45 UTC (4 Talkback[s]) (9154 reads) (Other stories by Clint Boulton)
"Symantec agreed to acquire Veritas Software for $13.5 billion in stock, a deal that would create one of largest brands in the security and back-up software market.
"Symantec is a leading security software provider. The Cupertino, Calif., concern has been looking for ways to grow and diversify its portfolio a time when rivals are adding new weapons to attack viruses and assaults from malicious users..."