Re: [AMaViS-user] FW: [Clamav-announce] Sourcefi re¹s rejection of unsolicited bid

[mouss]

Michael Scheidell wrote:
> I am confused,  this press release says barracuda networks tried to buy
> sourcefire, not that sourcefire tried to buy clamav.
>   


>
> Anyone know what is going on?
> Did sourcefire buy clamav or not?
>   
http://investor.sourcefire.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=204582&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1041607



COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 17, 2007--Open source innovator and 
SNORT (R) creator, Sourcefire, Inc. (Nasdaq:FIRE), today announced that 
it has acquired ClamAV(TM), a leading open source gateway anti-virus and 
anti-malware project. Sourcefire's first acquisition since its Initial 
Public Offering in March 2007, ClamAV will broaden the company's open 
source footprint while providing the technology foundation for new 
products and services that will extend the company's Enterprise Threat 
Management network security portfolio.



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[AMaViS-user] FW: [Clamav-announce] Sourcefi re¹s rejection of unsolicited bid

[Michael Scheidell]

I am confused,  this press release says barracuda networks tried to buy
sourcefire, not that sourcefire tried to buy clamav.


Anyone know what is going on?
Did sourcefire buy clamav or not?


-- 
Michael Scheidell, CTO
>|SECNAP Network Security
Winner 2008 Network Products Guide Hot Companies
FreeBSD SpamAssassin Ports maintainer



Sourcefire Rejects Unsolicited Acquisition Proposal

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2008--Open source innovator and
SNORT(R) creator, Sourcefire, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIRE), a leader in Enterprise
Threat Management, today announced that its Board of Directors has carefully
reviewed privately-held Barracuda Networks, Inc.'s unsolicited acquisition
proposal and has concluded that the proposal is not in the best interests of
Sourcefire and its stockholders. The Board believes that the proposal
substantially undervalues Sourcefire.
-- Forwarded Message
> From: Tomasz Kojm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Organization: ClamAV
> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 18:38:59 +0200
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [Clamav-announce] Sourcefire¹s rejection of unsolicited bid
> 
> Dear ClamAV users,
> 
> as you may have heard, Sourcefire received an unsolicited offer to acquire
> the company. This morning Sourcefire announced that our board has rejected
> that offer. The complete press release is available at:
> 
'http://investor.sourcefire.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=204582&p=irol-newsArticle&ID
=1152071'


> 
> Best regards,
> 
> -- 
>oo. Tomasz Kojm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>   (\/)\. http://www.ClamAV.net/gpg/tkojm.gpg
>  \..._ 0DCA5A08407D5288279DB43454822DC8985A444B
>//\   /\  Fri May 30 18:31:31 CEST 2008
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