Novell agrees to buy PlateSpin for $205 million

February 25, 2008 12:14 PM E-mail| |Comments ()| Text size +

Business software developer Novell Inc. said today that it will pay $205 million for Toronto-based PlateSpin Ltd., which makes software for operating corporate data centers.

Waltham-based Novell expects to close the deal in the second quarter.

It will provide an update on the financial implications of the acquisition during its fiscal first-quarter earnings call, scheduled for Thursday.

Novell said it would integrate PlateSpin into its systems and resource management unit.

Novell products include network management and directory services.

Its shares rose 8 cents to $6.66 in morning trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market. (AP)

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