Starbase to Acquire Worldweb.net

Starbase Corp., a Santa Ana-based developer of Internet software, said it will acquire closely held Worldweb.net Inc. for $26 million in stock and cash to increase its products for the creation of computer code and content. Alexandria, Va.-based Worldweb.net makes software that allows companies to manage and organize Web sites. Starbase closed up 3 cents at $3.09 on Nasdaq.