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Yahoo, Microsoft talks could end next week -source

Wed Jun 4, 2008 7:02pm EDT

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SAN FRANCISCO, June 4 (Reuters) - Talks between Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) and Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) are focused on arriving at a value for Yahoo's search business, and these discussions are likely to conclude in the "next week or so," a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

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The two sides are currently discussing the terms of a potential deal in which Microsoft buys Yahoo's search business, the source said.

But Yahoo could still end up striking a search-advertising partnership with Google Inc (GOOG.O), if it fails to agree on deal terms with Microsoft, the source said. (Reporting by Anupreeta Das; Editing by Gary Hill)

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