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The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions, including the valid tender of more than 50 percent of the outstanding shares of ExactTarget common stock.<br \/><br \/>About salesforce.com<br \/>Salesforce is the world\u2019s largest provider of customer relationship management (CRM) software. <br \/>For more information about salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), visit: www.salesforce.com.<br \/><br \/>About ExactTarget<br \/>ExactTarget is a leading global provider of cross-channel digital marketing software-as-a-service solutions that empower organizations of all sizes to communicate with their customers through email, mobile, social media, web and marketing automation. ExactTarget\u2019s suite of integrated applications enables marketers to plan, automate, deliver and optimize data-driven digital marketing and real-time communications to drive customer engagement, increase sales and improve return on marketing investment. 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