HotJobs.com (HOTJ) merges with Resumix

   *  Amount:         $60 million

   *  Terms:            4.7 million HOTJ shares plus cash

   *  Premium:        n/a

   *  Industry:        Internet services

   *  Scorecard:      C+

SUNNYVALE, April 25--HotJobs.com (HOTJ) announced that it signed a definitive agreement to merge with Resumix. Combining HotJobs.com's award-winning technology with Resumix's enhanced hiring management systems creates a powerful and unique service to provide valuable new web-based tools for the combined company's customers to automate their recruiting workflow. Following the merger, Resumix will continue its operations as a subsidiary of HotJobs.com headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

Under the terms of the agreement, HotJobs.com will issue approximately 3.6 million shares of its common stock, representing approximately 10.2% of its common stock outstanding after the merger, to Resumix's current stockholders who are accredited investors. Stockholders of Resumix who are not accredited investors will receive cash for their shares of Resumix that, as of close of market on April 24, 2000, would not exceed $800,000. In addition, HotJobs.com will assume Resumix's existing stock option plans, resulting in the potential additional issuances of approximately 1.1 million shares of HotJobs.com common stock upon the exercise of Resumix employee stock options.

 

 Wireless Facilities (WFII) acquires Comcor Advisory Services

   *  Amount:         $7.75 million

   *  Terms:            cash and stock

   *  Premium:        n/a

   *  Industry:        Speed/Bandwidth

   *  Scorecard:      B

SAN DIEGO, April 25--Wireless Facilities (WFII) , a global leader in the design, deployment and management of wireless telecommunications, announced the acquisition of Comcor Advisory Services, a privately-held provider of site development services to the wireless mobility and broadband wireless communications market. Under the terms of the acquisition, Wireless Facilities will pay approximately $7.75 million in cash and stock.

 

 eMerge Interactive (EMRG) acquires Eastern Livestock, Jordan Cattle Auction

   *  Amount:         $42.3 million

   *  Terms:            $27.8 million cash/$14.5 million in stock

   *  Premium:        n/a

   *  Industry:        E-commerce enablers

   *  Scorecard:      B

SEBASTIAN, April 25--eMerge Interactive (EMRG) , a business-to-business value-chain integrator serving the $40-billion U.S. beef-production industry, announced today that it has acquired two companies to accelerate its unique value-add business strategy: the sales and support infrastructure of Louisville, Kentucky-based Eastern Livestock Co., the nation's largest livestock-marketing operation and Jordan Cattle Auction of San Saba, Texas, pioneers in the field of cattle-health certification. The combined transactions, valued at $27.8 million in cash and $14.5 million in stock, will be recorded as asset purchases.

 

 Emusic.com (EMUS) acquires Music of the World

   *  Amount:         Undisclosed

   *  Terms:            n/a

   *  Premium:        n/a

  *  Industry:        Content/Communities

   *  Scorecard:      C-

REDWOOD CITY, April 25--EMusic.com (EMUS) , the Internet's leading seller of downloadable music, today announced the acquisition of Music of the World and its premier world music labels: Music of the World, Latitudes, and Nomad. Starting today, world music fans will be able to sample, purchase and download over 850 MP3 tracks from the Music of the World catalog.

"As with our purchase of the seminal Jewel-Paula blues catalog, this deal allows us to promote quality music in traditionally-underrepresented genres through our strong Internet and music industry partnerships," said Brian Brinkerhoff, vice president of content acquisition for EMusic.com.

 

 Quest Software (QSFT) acquires MessageWise

   *  Amount:         $12 million

   *  Terms:            cash and stock

   *  Premium:        n/a

   *  Industry:        Performance software

   *  Scorecard:      B+

IRVINE, April 25--Quest Software (QSFT) announced the company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire MessageWise, based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a leading provider of performance monitoring and configuration management solutions for Microsoft Exchange e-mail networks. Under the terms of the agreement, Quest will acquire privately-held MessageWise for a combination of cash and stock totaling approximately $12 million. The acquisition, which is expected to be completed by the end of April, will be accounted for as a purchase.

 

 Bell Microproducts (BELM) acquires Ideal Hardware

   *  Amount:         Undisclosed

   *  Terms:            n/a

   *  Premium:        n/a

   *  Industry:        Speed/Bandwidth

   *  Scorecard:      B-

SAN JOSE, April 25--Bell Microproducts (BELM) announced that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Ideal Hardware plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of InterX plc. Ideal Hardware is a leading UK-based value-added, storage-centric distributor. With Ideal Hardware, Bell Microproducts will gain a strong presence in the UK and coverage of the European continent. Ideal Hardware is focused on the high end of the storage market. Bell Microproducts and InterX plc have entered into an agreement whereby Bell Microproducts will conduct due diligence and the companies will negotiate a definitive agreement.

 

 Unify (UNFY) acquires New Atlanta

   *  Amount:         Undisclosed

   *  Terms:            100% stock

   *  Premium:        n/a

   *  Industry:        Performance software

   *  Scorecard:      B

SAN JOSE, April 25--Unify Corporation (UNFY) , a leading provider of software solutions for e-commerce, announced that it has acquired privately held New Atlanta Communications, a premier provider of Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages (JSP) technology, for an undisclosed amount of Unify stock. The acquisition allows Unify to leverage New Atlanta's leading server-side Java technology, extending Unify's momentum as a principal provider of open, component-based e-commerce solutions. Unify will integrate New Atlanta's management and technical staff into its operations and locate an East Coast office in New Atlanta's existing Georgia facilities.