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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 Vermont 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. The parties settled the case, and on July 1, 2004, the Court conditionally certified a Settlement Class (defined in the notice) and preliminarily approved the Settlement Agreement. The Court granted final approval of the Settlement at a hearing on April 15, 2005.

Cy Pres

Microsoft will provide half the value of the unclaimed Settlement Benefits to help Vermont's public schools - those with at least 50% of their students qualifying for the federal free and reduced-price school lunch programs or based on certain criteria established by the Court. These Vermont public schools will receive vouchers to use on a wide variety of computer hardware, software and professional development services.

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