Ask Jeeves to Acquire Interactive Search Holdings

Internet search firm Ask Jeeves Inc. will acquire Interactive Search Holdings, the owner of My Web Search, iWon, Excite and MaxOnline, for $343 million.

Of that price, $150 million will be in cash and the rest in stock and options. In addition, Ask Jeeves may pay up to $17.5 million based on performance.

Ask Jeeves hopes to