IBM will begin shipping new business software suites designed to
run on MICROSOFT CORP's Windows NT network operating system. For
IBM, the new software closes a gap in its business lineup by
addressing the fast-growing Windows NT segment of the network
market, one which shown strong momentum at the expense of systems
that run on Unix, particularly among small and midsized business
customers. "NT is growing very rapidly," said Dick Sullivan, vice
president for NT marketing at IBM, based in Armonk, N.Y. "The NT
market is not a niche market." (Reuters 06:44 PM ET 05/05/98) For
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* Late yesterday, MICROSOFT Chairman Bill Gates, whose company is
the target of several antitrust investigations, warned that any
government action to block release of its Windows 98 operating
system software could hurt the U.S. economy and cost jobs. Flanked
by a phalanx of computer industry executives, Gates warned such a
move against the newest version of the company's flagship software
would hamper innovation and could have a devastating effect in and
beyond the computer industry. (Reuters 10:14 PM ET 05/05/98) For
the full text story, see
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