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| | Tiscali to Acquire 70% Stake in Excite Italia |
 | | Tiscali explained the reasoning behind the acquisition by saying "what might have been." Had the deal occurred previously, the combined operations in Italy would have generated pro forma advertising revenues of around US $14 million in 2000, with nearly 300 million monthly page views in January alone this year. |
 | | For Tiscali, one reason for not rocking the boat is Excite@Home's expertise in broadband portal technology, which may prove instrumental in the future for gaining position in a fast-growing broadband market. |
 | | Tiscali, which claims the largest geographical footprint of any European Internet provider, agreed to buy France's second-largest ISP, Liberty Surf, in early January this year. |
| www.internetnews.com /bus-news/article.php/6_585511 (505 words) |
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