Settlement Benefits

Class Members who filed a claim are eligible to receive up to a total maximum amount of approximately $18 million in vouchers (the Cy Pres Face Value Amount) based on the amounts indicated below. These vouchers can later be redeemed for cash if the Class Member purchases Qualifying Hardware or Qualifying Software after June 16, 2003. If the total amount of your voucher(s) is less than $950, you may also redeem your voucher(s) for the purchase of printers, monitors, scanners, keyboards, mice and other pointing devices. If the total amount of your voucher(s) is $950 or more, you may redeem your voucher(s) for the purchase of printers, monitors, scanners, keyboards, mice and other pointing devices only if those items come bundled with the computer. The following vouchers are available for each license that a Class Member acquired in the United States between August 3, 1996 and December 31, 2002 for use in West Virginia:

• A voucher for $10.00 for each license of Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition (specified in Appendix A1).
• A voucher for $5.00 for each license of Office (specified in Appendix A2).
• A voucher for $5.00 for each license of Word, Excel, MS DOS, Windows versions 1.0 to 3.2, Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT Workstation, or Windows 2000 Professional (specified in Appendix A3).

The parties realize that not everyone entitled to Settlement Benefits will request a voucher. Accordingly, Microsoft will provide the value of the unclaimed Settlement Benefits to help West Virginia's public schools - those with at least 50% of their students qualifying for the federal free and reduced-price school lunch programs. West Virginia's public schools will receive vouchers to use on a wide variety of computer hardware, software and professional development services.

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