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Zynga Might Be Worth $9 Billion, Sources Say

mark pincusZynga, the social gaming company behind 'FarmVille' and 'Mafia Wars,' might be worth up to $9 billion. According to the Wall Street Journal, Zynga is currently in discussions with potential investors about raising approximately $250 million in fresh capital. Sources close to the discussions say that the new deal would place the company's value at between $7 and $9 billion, though a final decision on the matter is likely weeks away. Today's report comes a little more than a month after Goldman Sachs valued Facebook at $50 billion, and just a few days after rumors began circulating that investors value Twitter at $8 to $10 billion.

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