IBM completes its takeover of Lotus Development Corporation on July 5, 1995. The $3.52 billion takeover represents the largest software acquisition to date. Lotus is best known for its Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet and Notes groupware. IBM's purchase of Lotus completes its OS/2-SmartSuite product as it attempts to get a leg up on Microsoft Office.
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