Acxiom Receives Antitrust Clearance under Hart-Scott-Rodino Act on LiveRamp Acquisition

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Acxiom® ACXM, an enterprise data, analytics and software-as-a-service company, today announced that Acxiom and LiveRamp, Inc., a leading service for onboarding customer data into digital marketing applications, were granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, on June 3, 2014, with respect to Acxiom's proposed acquisition of LiveRamp, Inc. The acquisition was announced on May 14, 2014. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions.

About Acxiom

Acxiom is an enterprise data, analytics and software-as-a-service company that uniquely fuses trust, experience and scale to fuel data-driven results. For over 40 years, Acxiom has been an innovator in harnessing the most important sources and uses of data to strengthen connections between people, businesses and their partners. Utilizing a channel and media neutral approach, we leverage cutting-edge, data-oriented products and services to maximize customer value. Every week, Acxiom powers more than a trillion transactions that enable better living for people and better results for our 7,000+ global clients. For more information, please visit www.acxiom.com.

About LiveRamp

LiveRamp is a leading service for onboarding and delivering customer data to digital marketing applications. By connecting nearly 100 disparate application providers, LiveRamp helps the world's leading brands use their data to run more efficient, personalized marketing campaigns. For more information, please visit www.LiveRamp.com.

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