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Case Background

Plaintiffs allege that Microsoft unlawfully used anticompetitive means to maintain a monopoly in markets for certain software, and that as a result, it overcharged North Carolina consumers who licensed its MS-DOS, Windows, Word, Excel and Office software. Microsoft denies plaintiffs’ allegations and believes that it developed and sold high quality and innovative software products at fair and reasonable prices. On October 30, 2003, the parties settled the case, and the Court conditionally certified a Settlement Class (defined in the notice ) and approved a preliminary Settlement Agreement, signed by Microsoft Corporation and Class Counsel. The Court granted final approval of the Settlement at a hearing on May 27, 2004.

Cy Pres

Microsoft will provide half the value of the unclaimed Settlement Benefits to help North Carolina's public schools - those elementary (K-5) schools with at least 60% of their students qualify for the federal free and reduced-price school lunch programs and those middle, junior high, and high schools with at least 50% of their students qualifying for the federal free and reduced-price school lunch programs. North Carolina's public schools will receive vouchers to use on a wide variety of computer hardware, software and professional development services.

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