Date:  Fri, 01 Jul 2005 10:55:17 -0300
From:  madodel at ptdprolog.net
Subject:  [VOICENWS] Info: IBM and Microsoft Settle Antitrust Case


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From: Timothy Sipples <tsippleDESPAM at DESPAMyahoo.com> 



Microsoft has agreed to pay IBM US$ 775 million in damages, according to
this news story:

   http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050701/microsoft_ibm.html?.v=6

The damages are a result of alleged harm primarily to IBM's OS/2 and
SmartSuite businesses (and consumers).

In addition, Microsoft will extend $75 million in credit for Microsoft
software to IBM. (IBM must consume some Microsoft software for its own
business needs.)  Thus the total settlement value is $850 million.

At this writing IBM stock is trading up about 1.25% on the news.




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