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The Deal: ScanSoft, Inc. has agreed to acquire its competitor in the digital-imaging market, the Caere Corporation, for $143.4 million in cash and stock. According to the terms of the agreement, shareholders of Caere will get $4 in cash and $7.85 in ScanSoft stock for each of their shares. Caere shares closed at $7.4375 on the day before the acquisition was announced. ScanSoft said the ratio will be no less than 0.91176 and no more than 1.72222.





