ShoreTel Buys M5 Networks

Publicly traded ShoreTel Inc. said Thursday that it would acquire M5 Networks in a deal valued at $146.3 million. The deal includes $84 million in cash, 9.5 million shares of ShoreTel stock and a potential $13.7 million in additional milestone payments. ShoreTel is a maker of IP phone systems.

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