- Fri May 17 2002 Bertelsmann to buy Napster for a song
Napster CEO Konrad Hilbers and Shawn Fanning, the service's creator, will remain with the company after resigning earlier in the week. Napster's going price: $8 million.
- Thu Aug 1 2002 Former Bertelsmann chief defends achievements
Thomas Middelhoff says an IPO is still the company's best strategy, despite reluctance from the old guard that led to his ouster.
- Thu Oct 8 1998 Bertelsmann charging online
The German media giant is aggressively extending its reach onto the Net, highlighted by two high-profile deals announced this week.
- Thu Apr 19 2001 Bertelsmann buys CDNow for $3 a share
- Thu Jul 20 2000 Bertelsmann buys CDNow for $3 a share
- Thu Mar 23 2000 Lycos Europe raises $649 million in IPO
The joint venture between Web portal Lycos and German media company Bertelsmann is valued at more than $5 billion after its first day of trading.
- Thu Nov 20 1997 Preview Travel launches IPO
Preview Travel launches itself into the public realm, but its stock fails to catch a strong wind. Does this mark a downturn for tech IPOs?
- Thu Mar 18 1999 Barnes & Noble spikes on IPO filing
Shares of Barnes & Noble surge more than 14 percent after the company says it has registered for an initial public offering of its online venture barnesandnoble.com.
- Fri Nov 21 1997 RealNetworks launches hot IPO
Bucking the recent trend of lackluster receptions for tech IPOs, RealNetworks jumps out of the gate 55 percent higher than its offering price.
- Tue Feb 2 1999 Perot shares soar following IPO
Shares in Perot Systems begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange and the service company's largest customer stands to make a tidy profit off the IPO.

