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AOL Reportedly in Talks to Purchase TechCrunch

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By Ryan Derousseau

AOL might be looking to add another huge blog to its new list of sites. GigaOm reports that the media company is close to purchasing TechCrunch, the famed technology blog started by Michael Arrington in 2005. According to the report, the announcement could come very soon.

“The deal is at a sensitive stage and might fall apart yet, but I don’t think so,” wrote GigaOm’s Om Malik. “Sources familiar with both entities says that the announcement is likely to come onstage at Disrupt, TechCrunch’s flagship conference currently underway in San Francisco.”

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