To: M. Frank Greiffenstein who wrote (302 ) 5/26/1998 5:02:00 PM From: DeWAVE Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 2752
Anyone familiar with Software.net? I got this from IPO Central. Each week, IPO Central brings you a profile of one company that has filed to go public. The profile is a sample of those available to subscribers of Hoover's Company Profiles on Hoover's Online. <Picture>More Featured IPOs... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ software.net Corporation <Picture>Hoover's Company Profile <Picture>[This profile is available for free. Find out how you can subscribe to Hoover's Online to receive additional company profiles.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Description: software.net, formerly CyberSource, is an online reseller of software to individuals and businesses. The company keeps an inventory of about 30,000 software units that can be shipped directly to customers. Through its relationships with about 300 software publishers, the company also maintains an inventory of about 2,800 software units that can be downloaded over the Internet. software.net has strategic marketing alliances with America Online, Excite, and Netscape. It also operates co-branded sites, including CMP's TechShopper Software Store and Computer Currents Interactive Software Shop. Address: 3031 Tisch Way, Ste. 900 San Jose, CA 95128 Phone: 408-556-9300 Fax: 408-241-8258 Web Site: software.net CEO: Mark L. Breier CFO: Michael J. Praisner Fiscal Year End: December 1997 Sales ($ mil.): 16.8 1-Yr. Sales Change: 186.9% 1997 Income ($ mil.): (5.4) Employees: 68 Company type: Private Filing date: April 27, 1998 Expected IPO date: TBA Offering amt. ($ mil.): 51.8 Proposed Symbol: SDOT Proposed Exchange: Nasdaq Underwriters: Deutsche Morgan Grenfell; Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation; Merrill Lynch & Co.; C.E. Unterberg, Towbin