Intel Buy McAfee Worth $ 7, 7 Billion

SAN FRANCISCO - Intel is more optimistic for users around the Internet. Therefore, Intel hopes to maintain its security in the chip, one by acquiring a leading network security software company.

Intel decided to buy McAfee valued at $ 7, 68 billion. It is the largest acquisition by Intel along the 42-year semiconductor company's founding. This acquisition is also considered as a step yanng expensive enough to prove a commitment to sell more Intel chips in PCs and servers.

If the deal is complete, McAfee will help Intel to improve safety performance in its chips. As is known, the Intel chip controlled approximately 80 percent of the world's PCs and servers. In addition, Intel will also make McAfee as the 'land of money' new. Intel plans to sell the McAfee software in conjunction with chip sales of PCs and other Internet gadgets.

Later on the new product will be sold by Intel and McAfee in the next year.

"Wherever we sell microprocessors, there is always a chance also to sell security software simultaneously. Not only selling but also have the opportunity to integrate architecture into our products," said Intel CEO Paul Otellini, as quoted by the Washington Post, Friday (20 / 8 / 2010).

With a value of $ 7, 68 billion, Intel is entitled to 60 percent of McAfee shares worth USD48 per share. After the announcement of this acquisition plan, direct McAfee shares soared 57 percent to USD47, 01. This is an achievement of the highest shares of McAfee's second. Earlier, shares of McAfee also jumped in 1990, when the Internet started to boom, dot com.
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