BRIEF-Softchoice Corp To Be Acquired By World Wide Technology For C$24.50 Per Share

Dec 31 (Reuters) - Softchoice Corp SFTC.TO:

• SOFTCHOICE CORPORATION AND WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY ENTER INTO DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT FOR SOFTCHOICE TO BE ACQUIRED BY WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY AT A PRICE OF C$24.50 PER SHARE

• SOFTCHOICE CORP - TO BE ACQUIRED BY WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY FOR C$24.50 PER SHARE

• SOFTCHOICE CORP - DEAL VALUES SOFTCHOICE AT C$1.8 BILLION ENTERPRISE VALUE

• SOFTCHOICE CORP - SHARES TO BE DELISTED FROM TSX POST-TRANSACTION

• SOFTCHOICE CORP - TO PAY C$49 MILLION TERMINATION FEE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES RELATED TO DEAL

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