MacRumors.com

Alias announced that the company is "involved in exclusive discussions with a leading private equity investment firm for the acquisition of Alias".

The result appears to be a spin-off of the Alias company into an "an independent entity". According to the President of Alias, this would enable Alias "to further expand its business, extend customer value and create significant growth with its products and services."

Past speculation had previously pegged Apple as an interested party in the company.