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		<title>By: xxooxx</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2007/10/18/microsofts-ballmer-msft-will-acquire-20-companies-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-902878</link>
		<dc:creator>xxooxx</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Svenja</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2007/10/18/microsofts-ballmer-msft-will-acquire-20-companies-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-889560</link>
		<dc:creator>Svenja</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Nice .. thanks for the article</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nice .. thanks for the article</p>
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		<title>By: 9 digital media exits: who bought them and why &#124; Making sense of good and bad content</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2007/10/18/microsofts-ballmer-msft-will-acquire-20-companies-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-829860</link>
		<dc:creator>9 digital media exits: who bought them and why &#124; Making sense of good and bad content</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] had exits (peaking at 465 in 2007).  Steve Ballmer just mentioned that Microsoft plans to continue making 20 acquisitions a year, most for under $100M. Over the last twelve months, Dun &amp; Bradstreet, which is 1/20 the size of [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] had exits (peaking at 465 in 2007).  Steve Ballmer just mentioned that Microsoft plans to continue making 20 acquisitions a year, most for under $100M. Over the last twelve months, Dun &amp; Bradstreet, which is 1/20 the size of [...]</p>
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		<title>By: SitePoint Blogs &#187; Advice: Microsoft Should Invest Y Combinator-style</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2007/10/18/microsofts-ballmer-msft-will-acquire-20-companies-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-823459</link>
		<dc:creator>SitePoint Blogs &#187; Advice: Microsoft Should Invest Y Combinator-style</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] October, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that the company planned to acquire 20 companies per year ranging from $50 million to $1 billion for the next five years. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] October, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that the company planned to acquire 20 companies per year ranging from $50 million to $1 billion for the next five years. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: seriouslytech &#187; Blog Archive &#187; What&#8217;s Next for Microsoft and Yahoo!</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2007/10/18/microsofts-ballmer-msft-will-acquire-20-companies-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-816757</link>
		<dc:creator>seriouslytech &#187; Blog Archive &#187; What&#8217;s Next for Microsoft and Yahoo!</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:55:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] course, not buying Yahoo! (or Facebook) would free up a ton of cash for Microsoft to do what it said it would last October: start investing heavily in small, web 2.0 start ups. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that the [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] course, not buying Yahoo! (or Facebook) would free up a ton of cash for Microsoft to do what it said it would last October: start investing heavily in small, web 2.0 start ups. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that the [...]</p>
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		<title>By: What&#8217;s Next for Microsoft and Yahoo! &#124; 网络赚钱网摘</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2007/10/18/microsofts-ballmer-msft-will-acquire-20-companies-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-816756</link>
		<dc:creator>What&#8217;s Next for Microsoft and Yahoo! &#124; 网络赚钱网摘</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] course, not buying Yahoo! (or Facebook) would free up a ton of cash for Microsoft to do what it said it would last October: start investing heavily in small, web 2.0 start ups. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that the [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] course, not buying Yahoo! (or Facebook) would free up a ton of cash for Microsoft to do what it said it would last October: start investing heavily in small, web 2.0 start ups. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that the [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Claudia</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2007/10/18/microsofts-ballmer-msft-will-acquire-20-companies-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-804193</link>
		<dc:creator>Claudia</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Marcel</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2007/10/18/microsofts-ballmer-msft-will-acquire-20-companies-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-804191</link>
		<dc:creator>Marcel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>thank you. nice</p>
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		<title>By: Tina Anderson</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2007/10/18/microsofts-ballmer-msft-will-acquire-20-companies-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-797108</link>
		<dc:creator>Tina Anderson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Microsoft is almost starting to get somewhat of an underdog stigma about them because of Google&#039;s tactics. I&#039;m sure many companies will be eager to jump on board with them.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Microsoft is almost starting to get somewhat of an underdog stigma about them because of Google&#8217;s tactics. I&#8217;m sure many companies will be eager to jump on board with them.</p>
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		<title>By: Microsoft Likes Danger &#124; Mobileslate</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2007/10/18/microsofts-ballmer-msft-will-acquire-20-companies-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-786340</link>
		<dc:creator>Microsoft Likes Danger &#124; Mobileslate</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] in October 2007, Ballmer, Venturebeat reported that: &#8220;Microsoft’s plans to acquire 20 companies per year for the next five years, [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] in October 2007, Ballmer, Venturebeat reported that: &#8220;Microsoft’s plans to acquire 20 companies per year for the next five years, [...]</p>
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		<title>By: adana oto kiralama</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2007/10/18/microsofts-ballmer-msft-will-acquire-20-companies-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-699050</link>
		<dc:creator>adana oto kiralama</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>thanks</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>thanks</p>
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		<title>By: wooden serving trays</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2007/10/18/microsofts-ballmer-msft-will-acquire-20-companies-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-639172</link>
		<dc:creator>wooden serving trays</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:55:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hinting at acquisitions is enough to attract entrepreneurs!! Announcing it like an earnings target is over the hill and glaring.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hinting at acquisitions is enough to attract entrepreneurs!! Announcing it like an earnings target is over the hill and glaring.</p>
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		<title>By: 3 Weeks and Counting - The Unofficial Facebook Blog</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2007/10/18/microsofts-ballmer-msft-will-acquire-20-companies-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-637730</link>
		<dc:creator>3 Weeks and Counting - The Unofficial Facebook Blog</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] to a company bringing in $50 billion in annual revenue. Additionally, Steve Ballmer has been very vocal in expressing Microsoft&#8217;s intent to acquire 100 companies over the next 5 years, and what [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] to a company bringing in $50 billion in annual revenue. Additionally, Steve Ballmer has been very vocal in expressing Microsoft&#8217;s intent to acquire 100 companies over the next 5 years, and what [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Links del dí­a 20 Octubre 2007 &#187; sarelinks</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2007/10/18/microsofts-ballmer-msft-will-acquire-20-companies-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-589150</link>
		<dc:creator>Links del dí­a 20 Octubre 2007 &#187; sarelinks</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:37:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Microsoft?s Ballmer: MSFT will acquire 20 companies a year - Steve Ballmer dice que Microsoft comprar&#225; veinte empresas al a&#241;o durante los pr&#243;ximos cinco a&#241;os, entre otras cosas para competir con Google (que lleva diez adquisiciones este a&#241;o) [...]</description>
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		<title>By: 94files &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Microsoft’s Ballmer: MSFT will acquire 20 companies a year</title>
		<link>http://venturebeat.com/2007/10/18/microsofts-ballmer-msft-will-acquire-20-companies-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-588520</link>
		<dc:creator>94files &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Microsoft’s Ballmer: MSFT will acquire 20 companies a year</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2007 10:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] from resourceshelf [...]</description>
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