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InternetNews November 12, 2004 Michael Singer	PeopleSoft Girding For Proxy War Oracle and PeopleSoft are courting shareholders over Oracle's hostile bid.
InternetNews October 5, 2004 Michael Singer	Oracle Wants CAP Ripped From PeopleSoft Lawyers for Oracle asked a federal court to remove PeopleSoft's Customer Assurance Program, one of the last few obstacles in the company's hostile $7.7 billion bid for PeopleSoft.
InternetNews December 13, 2004 Clint Boulton	Oracle to Buy PeopleSoft for $10.3B After a long pursuit, Oracle will pay $26.50 per share for PeopleSoft, a 10 percent premium over the company's closing price Friday.
InternetNews November 18, 2004 Clint Boulton	Oracle to PeopleSoft: It's Your Best Deal In an open letter, Oracle calls its offer for applications rival PeopleSoft in shareholders' best interest.
InternetNews October 21, 2004 Michael Singer	PeopleSoft: 'We're Not For Sale' If Oracle is buying, PeopleSoft's Dave Duffield isn't selling, at least not at these prices.
InternetNews November 10, 2004	Oracle's 'Final' PeopleSoft Offer Rejected The battle for PeopleSoft now goes to the shareholders while the legal wranging continues.
InternetNews November 1, 2004 Clint Boulton	Oracle to PeopleSoft: 'Best and Final Offer' Oracle ups its bid for PeopleSoft to $24 per share and drops most conditions in its continuing quest to buy the software maker.
InternetNews November 17, 2004 Michael Singer	PeopleSoft Investors Sharing a Divided House Tensions run high as major shareholders mull their choices on Oracle's takeover bid.
InternetNews February 18, 2004 Clint Boulton	Oracle Lobbies PeopleSoft Shareholders In a new letter, Oracle questions PeopleSoft's actions since the June takeover offer and urges shareholders to support the revised bid.
InternetNews October 6, 2004 Michael Singer	Conway Gets His Chance To Defend PeopleSoft Former PeopleSoft CEO Craig Conway took the stand to defend himself against Oracle's lawyers who questioned him about his part in PeopleSoft's Customer Assurance Program.
InternetNews October 29, 2004 Michael Singer	CIOs Split on 'OracleSoft' In reaction to the recent U.S. court ruling allowing Oracle to proceed with its hostile bid to acquire PeopleSoft, 44 percent say they agree while 43 percent disagree and 13 percent are unsure.
InternetNews October 1, 2004 Michael Singer	Oracle-PeopleSoft Saga: A Market Ripple Effect The stars are aligning for Oracle's acquisition plans for PeopleSoft. But keep your eye on what all the players in enterprise software applications do if the deal goes through, analysts say.
InternetNews November 19, 2004 Michael Singer	A Big Night for Oracle and PeopleSoft After 17 months of legal wrangling, PeopleSoft shareholders will vote their minds. But the saga is bound to continue.
InternetNews October 15, 2004 Michael Singer	Oracle v. PeopleSoft Trial Closes A Delaware judge must wade through two weeks of testimony.
InternetNews February 4, 2004 Clint Boulton	Oracle Offers $9.4 Billion for PeopleSoft The business software maker sweetens its cash bid for PeopleSoft, offering nearly 19 percent more than current market value.
InternetNews October 26, 2004 Michael Singer	EU Clears Oracle for PeopleSoft Takeover European Union regulators will not obstruct Oracle's hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, officials said Tuesday.
InternetNews November 21, 2004 Michael Singer	PeopleSoft Soap Opera Still Alive Merger talks are still alive though strained in the hostile takeover soap opera between Oracle and PeopleSoft.
InternetNews November 8, 2004 Roy Mark	Oracle Prepared to Drop PeopleSoft Bid Oracle will drop its efforts to block PeopleSoft's defense to Oracle's hostile takeover bid if PeopleSoft's shareholders fail to tender a majority of their shares by Nov. 19, according to an Oracle letter sent to a Delaware court.
InternetNews October 22, 2004 Michael Singer	EU to Decide Oracle/PeopleSoft Next Week Regulators put the probe on the fast track, while Oracle extends its offer yet again.
InternetNews December 8, 2004 Michael Singer	Oracle: No PeopleSoft Spin-Off PeopleSoft and J.D. Edwards R&D groups are safe under the proposed merger, say executives. Oracle remains optimistic that it can win over shareholders.
InternetNews October 7, 2004 Michael Singer	Oracle, EU Extend Deadlines The clock has again been reset for all sides in the proposed takeover of PeopleSoft. Oracle stands by $21 per share, while European regulators mull their investigation.
InternetNews May 26, 2004 Clint Boulton	PeopleSoft: Thumbs Down to Reduced Offer PeopleSoft makes nice with shareholders about the Customer Assurance Program, while its board votes no on Oracle's latest offer.
InternetNews May 14, 2004 Michael Singer	Oracle Discounts PeopleSoft Bid The database software giant lowers the value of the deal to roughly $7.7 billion from $9.4 billion.
InternetNews January 14, 2004 Clint Boulton	PeopleSoft Extends Refund Program Deadline The applications vendor's program is seen adding to the price of Oracle's hostile takeover bid.
InternetNews November 24, 2004 Michael Singer	PeopleSoft 'Poison Pill' Hearing on Ice A Delaware Chancery Court judge wants to hear PeopleSoft's board explain their decision to ignore Oracle's $24 per share offer.
InternetNews December 13, 2004 Michael Singer	Don't Fear 'OracleSoft' Say Analysts Now that Oracle has worked out a deal to acquire PeopleSoft, companies are weighing the pros and cons of Oracle's J2EE database.
InternetNews September 15, 2004 Michael Singer	Prepare Now for Oracle's Takeover Analysts say JD Edwards customers are in the most precarious position if Oracle's acquisition bid of PeopleSoft succeeds.
InternetNews October 1, 2004 Michael Singer	DoJ Won't Appeal Oracle's Takeover Plans Oracle advanced its plans to acquire PeopleSoft Friday after the U.S. Department of Justice said it would not appeal a ruling on an antitrust case that tried to block the merger.
InternetNews December 15, 2004	Chronology of a Merger Oracle's dogged pursuit of PeopleSoft was rewarded on December 13, 2004, as PeopleSoft's board of directors agreed to sell the company for $10.3 billion.
InternetNews February 9, 2004 Clint Boulton	PeopleSoft Board Shoots Down Latest Oracle Offer The company's board sets the stage for a fierce fight over the fate of PeopleSoft at the upcoming March 25 shareholders meeting.
InternetNews December 22, 2003 Clint Boulton	Oracle Extends Bid Deadline for PeopleSoft Company renews its $7.3 billion bid for rival applications vendor even as shareholder support for the merger plummets.
InternetNews March 5, 2004 Clint Boulton	PeopleSoft CAP Could Cost Oracle $1.56B The controversial program is seen as an obstacle to Oracle's PeopleSoft takeover bid.
InternetNews July 21, 2004 Michael Singer	Oracle/DoJ Trial Goes to the Judge Both sides give closing arguments about why Oracle's bid to buy PeopleSoft is, or is not, good for the software industry.
InternetNews December 29, 2004 Clint Boulton	Oracle Takes Majority Control of PeopleSoft Oracle has taken majority ownership of PeopleSoft after that company's stockholders tendered roughly 75 percent of their shares in favor of the $10.3 billion acquisition.
InternetNews November 25, 2004 Michael Singer	Oracle Stages a Proxy War In its latest pitch to take over its rival, Oracle said it has initiated plans for a proxy fight this spring -- insisting that its $24 offer is "best and final."
InternetNews December 14, 2004 Michael Singer	Did PeopleSoft Implode? In the aftermath of the PeopleSoft/Oracle merger, analysts are sifting through PeopleSoft's past for clues that led to its eventual sale.
InternetNews January 4, 2005 Michael Singer	Oracle Expects to Finalize Merger this Week The company believes it will have the handful of remaining PeopleSoft shares needed for an accelerated takeover.
InternetNews March 17, 2004 Michael Singer	Oracle Rivals Block Trade Secrets in Court The Department of Defense, Microsoft, SAP and other firms ask a federal judge to restrict access to their confidential information as part of the Justice Department's suit.
The Motley Fool November 11, 2004 Tim Beyers	When No Really Doesn't Mean No PeopleSoft's board rejects Oracle one last time. Or does it?
The Motley Fool December 30, 2004 Tim Beyers	Larry Ellison's Victory Dance Oracle takes control as PeopleSoft founder Dave Duffield resigns.
The Motley Fool October 1, 2004 Tim Beyers	PeopleSoft Pushes Out Conway The board expresses a loss of confidence, but denies the firing is linked with Oracle's takeover bid.
InternetNews December 28, 2004 Clint Boulton	PeopleSoft CEO Duffield Resigns PeopleSoft's Chairman and CEO David Duffield resigned from the company on Dec. 21, just one week after PeopleSoft's board agreed to accept Oracle's $10.3 billion acquisition offer.
InternetNews September 24, 2004 Roy Mark	Oracle Renews PeopleSoft Offer With its previous bid set to expire at midnight, Oracle extends the deadline for its $7.7B takeover offer through Oct. 8. The European Union (EU) also is waiting to weigh in on the acquisition.
InternetNews January 26, 2004 Clint Boulton	Oracle Proposes Own Slate for PeopleSoft Board Oracle proposes its own candidates in an attempt to gain influence over its acquisition target.
U.S. Banker February 2005 Gregory Goth	The People(Soft) Vs. Larry Ellison The contentious battle between Oracle and PeopleSoft was always about money. Now Oracle CEO Larry Ellison must convince financial clients to stick around.
InternetNews December 30, 2003 Clint Boulton	Oracle Secures $1.5B Credit Line The business software maker arranges for an additional $1.5 billion credit line in anticipation of a possible takeover of PeopleSoft.
InternetNews October 11, 2004 Michael Singer	PeopleSoft Refreshes J.D. Edwards Software Its Oracle woes aside, PeopleSoft looks to EnterpriseOne for RFID and CRM as a sales savior.
InternetNews July 20, 2004 Michael Singer	Closing Arguments Expected in Oracle Trial A federal judge is expected to hear closing arguments Tuesday in the government's antitrust case against Oracle. Judge Walker may hold off on deciding the case until next month.
InternetNews January 19, 2005 Michael Singer	Ellison: Partners Key to Merger Success Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said key partnerships will help make the acquisition of PeopleSoft a complete success.
The Motley Fool March 25, 2004 Tim Beyers	The Case for OracleSoft The author makes an argument for what Oracle and PeopleSoft together could mean for investors.