Over 1.5 Million USD: What SalesForce.com Paid For Data.com Domain Name

We had spotted what Apple paid for iCloud.com domain name some time back - we spotted this today:

"Salesforce.com is the new owner of the data.com domain name. Domain Name Newswire cited a press release from domain name auctioneer Moniker stating that Salesforce.com purchased the domain name "for an amount that significantly exceeds the $1.5 million reserve"

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