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				eBay bought it in 2005 for $2.6 billion. 
			
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 I was curious and looked it up.
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				This is the second time Skype has been bought out; after being started in 2003, it was purchased by eBay in 2005 for $3.1 billion. EBay then sold the majority of its stake in 2009 to a private investment group for $1.2 billion less than it paid.
			
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 From this story.
Good investment for 
Silver Lake Partners: a 300% ROI in just three years!