Short Take: Silicon Graphics subsidiary purchased

The Minnesota Supercomputer Center (MSCI), formerly owned by Silicon Graphics subsidiary Cray Research, has been purchased by Network Computing Services, a corporation held by three MSCI executives. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed; no layoffs are expected.

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The Minnesota Supercomputer Center (MSCI), formerly owned by subsidiary Cray Research, has been purchased by Network Computing Services, a corporation held by three MSCI executives. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed; no layoffs are expected.