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EU deepens its probe into Oracle-Sun deal

EU deepens its probe into Oracle-Sun deal
Submitted by News on 3 September, 2009 - 18:00.

Oracle Comments on European Commission Extension

Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ:ORCL) announced today that the European Commission has decided to seek more information regarding Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems by conducting a Phase Two inquiry. The U.S. Department of Justice approved Oracle's proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems without conditions and terminated the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act on August 20, 2009. Sun's stockholders approved the transaction on July 16, 2009. Closing of the transaction is subject to certain conditions, including clearance by the European Commission.

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