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Ask.com buys Dictionary.com; Bolsters reference content

ZDNET - Between the Lines  Thu, 05/15/2008 - 5:30am

Ask.com plans to buy Lexico Publishing Group, the company behind Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com and Reference.com, for an undisclosed sum.

The fourth largest search engine briefed a few reporters on its plans such as News.com’s Stephen Shankland.

The deal is expected to be officially announced Thursday.