09/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 5 June, the European Commission approved the proposed acquisition of the Norwegian company Trolltech by the Finnish company Nokia. While the activities of Nokia and Trolltech do not overlap horizontally, they are vertically related. Subsequently, Trolltech is a supplier of software development tools, that is software used to develop software. However, the Commission's investigation showed that Trolltech's products have a limited market presence and that Nokia's competitors would have several credible alternatives to Trolltech's products. In the absence of any obvious risks to competition, the operation is therefore authorised. (C.D./transl. rh)