Looking Back

	Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Monday, October 30, 2000

Oct. 28

*Silverline acquires SeraNova for $99m.

*Hackers break into Microsoft network.

*Suria at it again, doubts Amazon.com's cash flow.

*Datamatics buys pedigreed US firm in all-cash deal.

*Mascot systems PAT rises 45% to Rs 9.4 crore.

*Check4health emerges top health site in terms of traffic.

*IBM to build $300 m chip packaging plant in China.

Oct. 26

*AT&T plans bold revamp, to create family of four cos.

*Microsoft plans offensive to make dominant brand.

*TRAI sends 4th operator recommendations to Government.

*Bharti plans to invest $800 m in new fixed line, cellular projects.

*Encore eyes buy in Australia.

*Analog to invest $50 m in IPDC.

Oct. 25

*Bharti, SingTel announce $650 m pact for submarine cable.

*Agilent to acquire 2 outfits. Deldot mulls UK acquisition.

*Chip Engines gets $10 m funding.

*SAS is now Sasken Communications, plans IPO soon.

*Sivan Securities to raise $20 m for venture capital fund, plans to offload stake.

*Boston acquires US-based Infinity.

Oct. 24

*No plans to divest in Mahindra venture: BT.

*Computech allots shares through preferential placement (Rs 5 share at a premium of Rs 108).

*Boleje Investments and Trading to acquire Etiam Softek; co to change name to Etiam Tech.

*HCL Tech to consider SDC in China.

*PentaMedia snaps up Nasdaq-listed co for $15 m cash.

*Infy co-founder Mr Raghavan takes 10 pc stake in Medybiz.com.