ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, ðə mˈɜːdʒɚ wʌz fˈaɪnəlˌaɪzd, ænd bɪkˌeɪm ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst ˈɛvɚɹ ɐkwɪsˈɪʃən ɪnðə tˌaɪwənˈiːz tˈɛlᵻkˌɑːm ˈɪndʌstɹi.
In April 2004, the merger was finalized, and became the largest ever acquisition in the Taiwanese telecom industry.