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

To: sandeep who wrote (43747)	4/28/2000 10:48:00 AM
From: Charles Tutt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Why do you say that? Others here are saying an appeal will take a long time.

To: sandeep who wrote (43747)	4/28/2000 11:12:00 AM
From: Michael L. Voorhees	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

BALMER MISMANAGEMENT AGAIN (WHY DOESN'T HE KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT): "Microsoft's president and chief executive, Steve Ballmer, denounced the expected breakup proposal as "the most over-the-line, irresponsible thing I have ever heard" and vowed to move quickly toward the federal appeals court, where executives have said they expect to prevail. Evidence in the trial simply doesn't support a breakup, a Microsoft spokesman added." It appears that actual restrictions would be legally placed on MSFT and maintained until the appeals court addresses the issue. I'm not sure what these proposed restrictions are, however. Based on MSFT's childish "tantrum" behaviour over the last few weeks it certainly appears that the good Judge will have to show MSFT who really is the boss at this point in time (as always during this entire affair MSFT management has personalized this issue with no regard whatsoever to SHAREHOLDER VALUE). He may very well indeed intensify these restrictions based on MSFT's unbeliebably poor management. Is anyone familiar with these proposed restrictions?