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Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Brian Malloy who wrote (40292)	4/1/2000 11:21:00 PM
From: Captain Jack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

LOL!! They are coming out of the woodwork already,, or in Fla this one is coming out of the walls and other dark places,,LOL!! WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Apr 1, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The founder of the anti-Microsoft movement, Florida U.S. Senate candidate Andy Martin, said Saturday night that he believes negotiations between Microsoft the federal government and state attorneys general will resume shortly. Martin's sources within the antitrust legal team brief him regularly on developments. "I spent many years in Chicago. I know Judge Posner and his court intimately. I am sure the judge is frustrated. But I also know his doors remain open to resuming mediation. "Five and a half years ago, I became the first consumer advocate in cyberspace when I formed the Committee to Fight Microsoft. I do not think Microsoft realizes just how badly their situation has deteriorated in that period. "First, the Department of Justice is not acting alone. There is accountability between Justice and the attorneys general. "Second, there is now technical competency at the state level. Five years ago when I began to energize state attorneys general, none of them had any capability involving computers and cyberspace. I changed that. Individual attorneys general can fight for their views. Thus, Microsoft is outgunned, and may not yet have accepted that fact. "The see of Microsoft is a wealthy place, a powerful place. The bishops of Redmond may not be prepared to accept discipline from the lowly serfs who serve in government. This is not going to be 1994 all over again, where Microsoft rolled over the federal government. Archbishop Bill Gates better hear the 'all aboard' siren, or he is likely to be left behind," says MARTIN. Martin Spokesperson Cheryl Wells said Martin is monitoring the Microsoft situation but is also considering whether to switch to the Reform Party to run for the U.S. Senate. Martin is also monitoring the Elian Gonzalez situation, where Martin is expected to take action April 3rd. For further information, MARTIN'S web sites are: andymartin.com and gayrepublicans.org . GayRepublicans.org is a political action committee which has been formed to support Martin's U.S. Senate candidacy. Information about contributions can be obtained from Suite 111, 1574 S. Ocean Lane, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316. E-mail: andy@andymartin.com. Campaign Phone: 888-320-ANDY (2639); Fax: 888-769-ANDY (2639).