Microsoft announced its planning a quick hand off in its pending acquisition of Greenfield Online, selling Greenfield's online Internet survey business to ZM Capital.

Microsoft's acquisition of consumer shopping sites operator Greenfield and the hand off of Greenfield's survey business to ZM Capital's ZM Surveys is expected to happen simultaneously in the fourth quarter. But the software giant noted its Greenfield deal is not contingent upon the side deal with ZM Surveys.

Source:→ CNET