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Microsoft settles with IBM

Microsoft settles with IBM

NEW YORK – Microsoft Corp. has settled antitrust claims made by International Business Machines Corp., agreeing to pay US$775 million (N$5,1 billion) to IBM, the companies said on Friday.

One major antitrust action remains against Microsoft Corp. by multimedia software maker RealNetworks Inc.as well as a handful of smaller disputes.The cases came in the wake of the landmark 2002 settlement by the US government against Microsoft that led to subsequent agreements with several US states, the European Union and other companies.”This is a significant step toward our efforts to resolve these issues with other companies,” said Brad Smith, general counsel and senior vice president at Microsoft.Under the settlement, which resolves discriminatory pricing and overcharge claims made by IBM against Microsoft, the software maker will extend $75 million in credit toward deployment of Microsoft software at IBM.Smith said the agreement was reached late Thursday, the last day of the fiscal quarter.He declined to comment on how the settlement affects Microsoft’s quarterly financial results, or whether monies previously set aside to pay legal claims would be tapped in this case.- Nampa-Reutersby multimedia software maker RealNetworks Inc.as well as a handful of smaller disputes.The cases came in the wake of the landmark 2002 settlement by the US government against Microsoft that led to subsequent agreements with several US states, the European Union and other companies.”This is a significant step toward our efforts to resolve these issues with other companies,” said Brad Smith, general counsel and senior vice president at Microsoft.Under the settlement, which resolves discriminatory pricing and overcharge claims made by IBM against Microsoft, the software maker will extend $75 million in credit toward deployment of Microsoft software at IBM.Smith said the agreement was reached late Thursday, the last day of the fiscal quarter.He declined to comment on how the settlement affects Microsoft’s quarterly financial results, or whether monies previously set aside to pay legal claims would be tapped in this case.- Nampa-Reuters

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