THE CUTTING EDGE/TECHNOLOGY NEWS : MORE ON TECH : Cisco’s Software Deal

Cisco Systems Inc. agreed to buy electronic commerce software maker WebLine Communications for $325 million in stock. Closely held WebLine’s equipment allows users to work together or shop together over the Internet. Phone calls, Web pages and forms can be shared and customer service agents can share Web pages with customers to solve problems, Cisco said. Burlington, Mass.-based WebLine has 120 employees.