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SEBL--Siebel adds online customer service software with buy By Bloomberg News August 7, 2000, 9:15 p.m. PT Siebel Systems, the top maker of software for managing customer relations, said it agreed to buy OnLink Technologies for $609 million in stock to add products that let companies serve customers online. Siebel agreed to exchange up to 3.71 million shares for closely held OnLink, based in Redwood City, Calif. OnLink's operating loss for the first two quarters this year was $13.4 million on $4.7 million in sales, Siebel said. • Get the "Big Picture" • Related News • Message Boards Quote Snapshot SEBL 164.19 +0.56 Enter symbol: · Symbol Lookup Quotes delayed 20+ minutes San Mateo, Calif.-based Siebel is looking to beef up software for companies that do business on the Internet. The company unveiled its eBusiness 2000 product line in April, which links customer relations functions performed over the Web and telephone with sales and service organizations. OnLink's products let companies tailor products for customers based on the guidelines they provide over the Internet. Siebel unveiled plans for the acquisition after the close of regular trading. The company's shares rose 56 cents to $164.19 and have climbed 95 percent this year. OnLink's investors include GE Equity, Sierra Ventures, Berkeley International Capital and Stanford University, according to the company's Web site. The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of September. Siebel also plans to split its stock 2-for-1 on Sept. 8 for shareholders of record on Aug. 18, a spokesman said. It will be the company's third stock split in three years. Copyright 2000, Bloomberg L.P. All rights reserved.