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    Friday, October 10, 2008
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    Photobucket Adds Album Themes
    Denver-based Photobucket, an online provider of photo sharing services, said Thursday that it has rolled out a new feature for the firm's site. According to Photobucket, it has added the ability for users to customize backgrounds, colors, and borders around photos and videos posted at the site. The new feature--called "Album themes" includes over 500 different pre-configured themes, plus the ability to customize and create your own. Photobucket is owned by Fox Interactive Media.


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    Avnet Looks To Buy UK Distributor
    Phoenix-based Avnet said Friday that it plans to acquire Abacus Group PLC, a distributor of electronic components in Europe, for approximately $73M. According to Avnet, it has offered £0.55 per share for Abacus Group, which had $497M in sales for its fiscal year ended September 2007. Abacus distributes electronic components in 10 countries across Europe. Avnet said that the board of directors of Abacus is recommending acceptance of the offer by its shareholders.


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    ON Semiconductor Completes Catalyst Semiconductor Buy
    Phoenix, Arizona-based ON Semiconductor said Friday that it has completed its acquisition of Catalyst Semiconductor. The deal was worth around $115M, and was announced in July. Catalyst Semiconductor produces analog, mixed-signal and non-volatile memory chips. ON Semiconductor said that the buy should allow the firm to accelerate its revenue growth and increase market share.

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    NCH Software Opens Denver Office
    NCH Software, an Australian software development firm, said earlier this week that it has opened up an office in Denver. According to the firm, the U.S. office was opened to best serve its growing US consumer base. The office will be based in Greenwood Village, and will provide technical support and software development for the telephony market. Size of the office and number of employees was not disclosed.

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