FAST acquisition closes

"REDMOND, Wash. — April 25, 2008 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that it has completed settlement of its tender offer for Fast Search & Transfer ASA, a leading provider of enterprise search solutions. Microsoft’s plans to acquire FAST were originally announced Jan. 8, 2008. FAST will operate as a Microsoft subsidiary, with a dedicated enterprise search research and development center in Oslo, Norway, and offices throughout the world.

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More here: https://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/apr08/04-25LervikPR.mspx

and here: https://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2008/04/25/fast-tender-offer-complete.aspx