Internet-access firm America Online announced that it purchased a Tel Aviv- based Internet chat and messaging firm for $287 million in cash. The purchase gives AOL access to Mirabilis’ more than 12 million users. Mirabilis also has a free, Web-based program called ICQ — or “I Seek You” — that lets users know when their friends are online and then exchange messages.
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