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This has nothing to do with security and it's hardly breaking news at this point since happened at the end of last week, but since I have some familiarity with Software AG, I thought I'd take a couple of minutes to comment on this.

I think it's a bold move by Software AG and it's the kind of move they need to make if they want to be a player in the SOA/BPM market. Notwithstanding Beth Gold-Bernstein's comments about SAGA (late 90s - 2001) as a prior Software AG foray into the US market, it actually was not. SAGA was a wholly independent, public company traded on the NYSE. Software AG had no notable operating interest in the company.

This is a completely different play - Webmethods is a leading player in SOA/BPM. This is Software AG staking a claim on the SOA/BPM US market by buying up one of the leaders in the space. It provides a base platform upon which they can add other complementary acquisitions. Webmethods brings some customer mass, brand recognition and a footprint in North America from which they can continue building a sizeable business. On all her other points, Beth is absolutely right - this is exciting movement in the BPM/SOA market.

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