Publisher of 'Dummies' Books Buys the Hungry Minds Portal Site

By SARAH CARR

The online-learning portal Hungry Minds, which reportedly ran out of money several months ago, has been bought by IDG Books Worldwide, publisher of the Dummies self-help books. Both companies declined to discuss the terms of the deal. But the San Francisco Chronicle reported that Hungry Minds was sold for $4-million to $6-million.

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