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To: John F. Dowd who wrote (34724)	11/23/1999 10:00:00 PM
From: ron french	Respond to of 74651

For what its worth when the courts and the "JUDGE" finally come to some kind of payback plan for MSFT and Co. I hope they take into consideration all the donations that Mr. Gates has made over the years to all those that MSFT was supposed to have overcharged. Im sure hes paid more than any fine they can come up with...RF

To: John F. Dowd who wrote (34724)	11/23/1999 10:19:00 PM
From: miraje	Respond to of 74651

Stanley Chesley, a prominent attorney who has previously led legal battles against cigarette makers, breast implant manufacturers and other large industries, filed the class-action suits in U.S. District Court in Columbus and in state court in Cincinnati. "We have estimates that consumers have been collectively overcharged $10 billion" by Microsoft, Chesley said in a telephone interview. A victory in the federal court suit filed in Columbus, Ohio, could result in an award that is triple the $10 billion cost figure, Chesley said. Gee, old Stanley neglected to mention the standard 25 to 33% contingency fee he anticipates receiving (do the math) for helping the poor overcharged consumers. A true selfless Robin Hood. The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out.....