SPOOZ Inc (SPZI)

[songbirdia]

This article got me thinking:



Reuters
Microsoft in talks to invest in Facebook: report
Monday September 24, 4:32 pm ET


SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp (NasdaqGS:MSFT - News) is talking to Facebook about buying a minority stake in the fast-growing online social network that could value the company at $10 billion or more, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Monday.

Citing people familiar with the matter, the Journal said the world's largest software company sought to buy a stake of up to 5 percent in Facebook for $300 million to $500 million.

Facebook, led by its 23-year-old founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, may insist on a valuation as high as $15 billion and is considering raising up to $500 million in cash to expand its operations, according to the Journal... (article continues)

http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/070924/microsoft_facebook.html?.v=2

It is the structure of the possible deal that is interesting to me (I'm not saying MS is involved with Spooz). MS is reportedly interested in buying a minority stake in FB, they are willing in inject millions of dollars which will result in an increased market cap for Facebook. Facebook is looking for millions of dollars to expand its operstions.

Sounds like a familiar scenario to me.

All speculation, of course.

Songbird