It is a good deal. A few days ago there were speculations AOL would get much less for it: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-29/aol-inc-s-patent-sale-may-yie

It is a good deal. A few days ago there were speculations AOL would get much less for it: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-29/aol-inc-s-patent-sale-may-yield-290-million.html http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-29/aol-inc-s-patent-sa... "AOL Inc.’s Patent Sale May Yield $290 Million … It’s worth much less than what investors have estimated, based largely on the fact that most of AOL’s patents are not commercially viable, or junk grade.