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To: J.T. who wrote (3303)	5/24/2000 11:03:00 PM
From: J.T.	Respond to of 19219

The latest MSFT saga: quote.bloomberg.com Bloomberg News Wed, 24 May 2000, 11:01pm EDT Microsoft Judge Signals Accelerated Breakup Order (Update8) By James Rowley and Greg Stohr Washington, May 24 (Bloomberg) -- The judge in the Microsoft Corp. antitrust case told government lawyers to submit their final breakup proposal by Friday, signaling he will move quickly to divide the world's largest software maker. U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson's request came after he spent a day questioning whether the government's proposed two-way split goes far enough to restore competition. Jackson already has concluded Microsoft illegally defended its Windows monopoly. ``I'm not contemplating any further process,'' Jackson said, rebuffing Microsoft's request for six months to rebut the government plan with witnesses that would have included Chairman Bill Gates and Chief Executive Steven A. Ballmer. Jackson spent no part of the three-hour hearing today questioning the underlying justification for a breakup. The government plan would divide Microsoft into a company that makes the dominant Windows operating system and another that makes applications such as Microsoft's Office suite. Instead, Jackson pressed Justice Department lawyer David Boies about details of the plan -- and whether the two-way split was adequate. He asked about two alternative proposals to create three companies. ``The effect of a bisection would, in effect, create two separate monopolies,'' Jackson said. ``Tell me how that would effectively inspire competition.'' Splitting Microsoft into applications and operating systems companies would spawn competition because ``both companies would have a powerful incentive to invade each other's turf,'' Boies told Jackson. `How Long Would It Take?' Jackson ended the three-hour hearing with a dramatic request. ``How long would it take . . . to submit a proposed final judgment that would reflect the proceedings here today?'' he asked. Boies, stammering in obvious surprise, said the government would submit a new version by Friday. Outside the courthouse, he promised to file ``a clean copy of the proposal that reflects the proceedings in court.'' Jackson said he would give Microsoft 48 hours to respond. Microsoft submitted a 35-page document describing the evidence it had planned to present had the judge permitted a six- month procedure on a breakup. The plan promised testimony from both Gates and Ballmer, neither of whom took the witness stand in the earlier stages of the case. Microsoft said it will appeal Jackson's refusal to grant that request. ``We have sought to have our day in court in the remedy phase,'' said Microsoft general counsel William Neukom. ``The district court has decided not to grant that proceeding.'' Microsoft shares rose 2 3/8 to 65 9/16, or 3.76 percent, in trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The stock had fallen 44 percent since Jan. 1, and 16 percent in the last 12 months. ``At this point, the worse case outcome -- that the judge will rule remedies in favor of the prosecution -- has been assumed,'' said Andrew Roskill, an analyst at USB Warburg LLC who has a ``buy'' rating on Microsoft shares. ``The market is looking beyond that and saying, how long is the appeal process going to take?'' The hearing came on a day in which Gates offered a glimpse into his emerging Internet strategy, describing the software giant's effort to make its technology the standard for accessing and sharing data on the Web. No breakup would take place until after appeals, according to the proposal by the Justice Department and 17 states. Final Explosion The hearing's most explosive moment came at the end, when Jackson cut off Microsoft lawyer Steven Holley as he tried to describe the company's 35-page document. When Holley suggested the company didn't have an adequate chance to present all its evidence and arguments against a breakup, Jackson shot back by parroting the lawyer's words. `` `In the brief time given?' '' Jackson thundered. ``This case has been pending for two years, Mr. Holley.'' Jackson didn't say specifically when he would issue his decree. His request for a revised government proposal came after he had suggested such technical changes as including a definition of ``Microsoft'' in the proposed order's glossary. The judge also questioned Boies about a provision that would bar company founder Paul Allen from owning shares in both companies. ``I don't want to deal with Mr. Allen's problem,'' Jackson said. The government plan would permit anyone with more than 3 percent of Microsoft shares -- Allen, Gates and Ballmer, according to regulatory filings -- to own stock in only one of the two companies. Jackson suggested raising that limit to 5 percent, a cap that would affect only Gates. Alternative Plans Jackson asked government lawyers about two alternative breakup plans. One -- proposed by the Computer & Communications Industry Association and the Software & Information Industry Association -- would separate Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser as a third company. Jackson called their brief ``excellent.'' Boies acknowledged the three-way breakup ``has some advantages.'' But the government proposal, which would give both companies some rights to Internet Explorer, is ``simpler to implement.'' ``It would appear to me (the government proposal) is anything but simple to implement,'' Jackson replied. He questioned whether Microsoft could be trusted to devise its own breakup during the four months the government would give Microsoft to come up with a plan. ``You entrust a great deal of participation and implementation in Microsoft,'' Jackson said. ``I don't think they'd be a willing participant.'' Boies told the judge that if Microsoft's breakup plan was inadequate, the government would draft one itself. Three Clones Jackson also asked about dividing Microsoft into three identical companies that would make both operating systems and applications. Boies said that approach wouldn't foster rival products as well as the government's proposal. ``If you were to divide the company into three Windows clones, you would not have the kind of competition that would produce innovation,'' Boies said. A two-way split would promote development of rival operating systems such as Linux and Apple, Boies said, while a clone breakup would be more disruptive and take longer to implement. A two-way division would end Microsoft's ``control over both the applications and operating system,'' which it used ``to protect each franchise,'' Boies said. Extreme? Jackson challenged Microsoft defense lawyer John Warden's depiction of the breakup proposal as an ``extreme and clearly punitive remedy.'' Warden replied that it would be hard to imagine a more extreme remedy. Because of the nature of the software industry ``competition is for the whole market and somebody is going to be on top at the end of each seismic change, each paradigm shift'' in technology, Warden said. The government's proposal will ``ensure that Microsoft will be the only company that cannot win the next round of competition,'' Warden said. ¸2000 Bloomberg L.P. All rights reserved Best Regards, J.T.

To: J.T. who wrote (3303)	5/24/2000 11:14:00 PM
From: LBstocks	Respond to of 19219

Samsung Supports HDR Technology Leading CDMA Manufacturer Committed to High-Speed Wireless Internet Solution SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2000--In a move designed to drive the commercialization of High Data Rate (HDR) technology, QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM - news), pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, and Samsung today announced that Samsung will support the development and deployment of HDR for high-speed wireless Internet access globally. ``We are pleased to continue working with QUALCOMM to make third-generation wireless communications a reality,'' said Young Ky Kim, vice president, Telecommunications R&D Center, Information and Communications business, Samsung Electronics, Ltd. QUALCOMM's 1x HDR and 1x MC solution will enable us to offer our customers high-speed, high-performance Internet services and enhanced voice capacity while preserving their investments in existing CDMA systems.`` ``We are committed to supporting Samsung's plans to develop and trial 1x HDR systems and equipment,'' said Jeff Jacobs, senior vice president of business development, QUALCOMM. ``Samsung's decision signifies another leading manufacturer's recognition of HDR as the solution for high-speed wireless Internet access.'' HDR provides a spectrally efficient 2.4 Mbps peak rate in a standard 1.25 MHz channel bandwidth for fixed, portable and mobile applications. Optimized for packet data services, HDR incorporates a flexible architecture based on standard Internet Protocol (IP). HDR is an evolution of CDMA technology with identical radio frequency characteristics as cdmaOne(TM) and 1x Multi-Carrier. HDR supports e-mail, web browsing, mobile e-commerce, telematics and many other applications while offering end users continuous, untethered, always-on access to the Internet and next-generation data services. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., with 1999 sales revenue of US$22.8 billion is a world leader in the electronics industry. The Korea-based concern has operations in about 50 countries with 54,000 employees worldwide. The company consists of three main business units: Digital Media, Semiconductors and Information & Communications Businesses. For more information, please visit our website, samsungelectronics.com. QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. The Company's business areas include integrated CDMA chipsets and system software; technology licensing; Eudora© email software for Windows© and Macintosh© computing platforms; satellite-based systems including portions of the Globalstar(TM) system and wireless fleet management systems, OmniTRACS© and OmniExpress(TM). QUALCOMM owns patents that are essential to all of the CDMA wireless telecommunications standards that have been adopted or proposed for adoption by standards-setting bodies worldwide. QUALCOMM has licensed its essential CDMA patent portfolio to more than 75 telecommunications equipment manufacturers worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2000 FORTUNE 500© company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market© under the ticker symbol QCOM. Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including timely product development, the Company's ability to successfully manufacture significant quantities of CDMA or other equipment on a timely and profitable basis, and those related to performance guarantees, change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 26, 1999, and most recent Form 10-Q. QUALCOMM, OmniTRACS and Eudora are registered trademarks and OmniExpress is a trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Globalstar is a trademark of Loral QUALCOMM Satellite Services, Incorporated. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: QUALCOMM Incorporated Corporate Public Relations Christine Trimble, 858/651-3628 Fax: 858/651-2590 ctrimble@qualcomm.com or Investor Relations Julie Cunningham, 858/658-4224 Fax: 858/651-9303 jcunningham@qualcomm.com biz.yahoo.com

To: J.T. who wrote (3303)	5/24/2000 11:15:00 PM
From: LBstocks	Respond to of 19219

QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies and Leading Manufacturers Drive 3G CDMA 1xMC Technology with MSM5000 Solution Fifteen Handset Manufacturers Worldwide Utilizing MSM5000 to be First-to-Market with New 3G Products and Services SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2000-- QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM - news), pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced strong worldwide support from fifteen handset manufacturers, for the Company's third-generation (3G) CDMA 1x Multi-Carrier (1x) MSM5000(TM) Mobile Station Modem (MSM(TM)) chipset and system software solution. In December 1999, QUALCOMM conducted successful over-the-air phone calls using the MSM5000 chipset. Handset manufacturers worldwide have been receiving MSM5000 engineering samples, together with the system software and development platforms, since January 2000. Working closely with QUALCOMM, manufacturers and network operators expect deployment of commercial 1x systems using the MSM5000 chipset by the end of the year. Field trials are scheduled to begin in Korea this spring. Sprint PCS and QUALCOMM announced plans for U.S. 1x trials in April 2000. The U.S. trials will include testing and verification of 1x voice and 144 kilobits per second (kbps) data capabilities using the MSM5000 solution and the CSM5000(TM) Cell Site Modem (CSM(TM)) base station chip and system software. QUALCOMM developed the MSM5000 and CSM5000 solutions in parallel to ensure 1x interoperability and feature compatibility. Pre-production availability is expected as early as the third calendar quarter of 2000. Three important milestones have recently been achieved by QUALCOMM and the Company's manufacturing and network partners. In March 2000, QUALCOMM, Samsung and Sprint PCS announced the first 1x voice call using the MSM5000 solution and Samsung's infrastructure equipment on a Sprint PCS network. In April 2000, QUALCOMM and Lucent Technologies demonstrated the first 153 kbps High-Speed Packet Data (HSPD) call using the MSM5000 and CSM5000 chipset solutions. Earlier this month, DDI, a Japanese carrier selected 1x for a license application for its nationwide 3G network in Japan. The MSM5000 chipset and system software will allow manufacturers to roll out the first 1x handsets that, in addition to offering rich application and feature sets in very small form-factors, also provide significantly extended standby times, as well as much higher voice capacity and data rates. These are key attributes for next-generation handsets and their ability to support new data services in 3G networks. ``QUALCOMM's MSM5000 chipset and system software will help manufacturers worldwide achieve an early rollout of 1x products and services,'' said Don Schrock, president of QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies. ``Our partnerships with innovative companies in developing and deploying next generation CDMA solutions will allow them to offer and deliver, on-time, the most advanced wireless communications systems in the world.'' The MSM5000 solution is pin-compatible with the MSM3000(TM) chip and its software architecture. Pin, software architecture and radio frequency (RF) front-end compatibility allow handset manufacturers already using the MSM3000 to introduce 3G handsets rapidly by reusing existing, production-proven handset designs and software applications. In delivering the MSM5000 solution, QUALCOMM has exceeded the International Telecommunications Union's (ITU) 3G requirements for data rates in full wide area mobility of 144 kilobits per second (kbps) by enabling data rates of up to 153.6 kbps on both the forward and reverse links. The MSM5000 solution gives operators up to twice the overall capacity over IS-95A and IS-95B systems by providing features such as fast 800 Hz forward power control and new modulation and coding schemes. A 50 percent improvement in standby time for 1x MSM5000-based handsets compared to existing IS-95A/B-compliant handsets will also be achieved through the use of the new Quick Paging Channel and an improved searcher. The MSM5000 chipset and system software is also fully backward compatible with existing IS-95A and IS-95B networks, providing a seamless migration path to 3G while maintaining existing wide-area coverage for all subscribers. The MSM5000 system software will also include support for packet data, an Internet protocol suite, voice recognition and many other features. QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies (QCT) is the leading developer and supplier of CDMA chipsets, hardware and software solutions and tools with more than 100 million MSM chips shipped worldwide. QCT supplies chipsets to the world's leading CDMA handset and infrastructure manufacturers including: Acer Peripherals, Inc., ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.; CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.; DENSO CORPORATION; FUJITSU LIMITED; Hitachi, Ltd.; Hyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd.; KYOCERA CORPORATION; LG Information and Communications, Ltd.; Samsung Electronics Ltd.; SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.; and Toshiba Corporation, among others. QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. The Company's business areas include integrated CDMA chipsets and system software; technology licensing; Eudora© email software for Windows© and Macintosh© computing platforms; satellite-based systems including portions of the Globalstar(TM) system and wireless fleet management systems, OmniTRACS© and OmniExpress(TM). QUALCOMM owns patents which are essential to all of the CDMA wireless telecommunications standards that have been adopted or proposed for adoption by standards-setting bodies worldwide. QUALCOMM has licensed its essential CDMA patent portfolio to more than 75 telecommunications equipment manufacturers worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2000 FORTUNE 500© company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market© under the ticker symbol QCOM. Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including timely product development, the Company's ability to successfully manufacture significant quantities of CDMA or other equipment on a timely and profitable basis, and those related to performance guarantees, change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 26, 1999, and most recent Form 10-Q. QUALCOMM, OmniTRACS and Eudora are registered trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. OmniExpress, MSM, MSM5000 MSM3000, CSM and CSM5000 are trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Globalstar is a trademark of Loral QUALCOMM Satellite Services, Incorporated. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: QUALCOMM Incorporated CDMA Technologies Public Relations Anita Hix, 858/658-5879 Fax: 858/651-7385 ahix@qualcomm.com or Corporate Public Relations Christine Trimble, 858/651-3628 Fax: 858/651-2590 ctrimble@qualcomm.com or Investor Relations Julie Cunningham, 858/658-4224 Fax: 858/651-9303 jcunningham@qualcomm.com

To: J.T. who wrote (3303)	5/24/2000 11:16:00 PM
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QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies Announces the World's First CDMA Chipset and Software Solution to Support the Removable User Identity Module Standard MSM Chipset and Software Solution Combined with R-UIM Enables CDMA Wireless Handsets Access to Advanced Smart Card Services and Global Roaming Across GSM and CDMA Networks SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2000-- QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq:QCOM - news), pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced support for the Removable User Identity Module (R-UIM) using Qualcomm's Mobile Station Modem (MSM(TM)) chipsets and system software solutions. Qualcomm's MSM chipset and system software solutions, combined with R-UIM cards from leading SIM card suppliers such as Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB - news), will initially target support for the deployment of R-UIM in countries such as China and Korea. This solution provides CDMA handset manufacturers with a comprehensive solution that allows a subscriber's identity to be stored in a single removable card, making global roaming to countries using different frequencies and across CDMA or GSM networks easier by exchanging handsets using the same card. The solution also paves the way for R-UIM-based advanced smart card services in CDMA handsets to complement the already rich offerings of CDMA voice and data services. This solution supports the recent CDMA Development Group (CDG) announcement that the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) approved the CDMA Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) standard, R-UIM, for publication. In addition, the 3G Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2) has also endorsed R-UIM for standardization. ``The acceptance of the R-UIM standard will facilitate the rapid development and deployment of existing and next-generation features, such as global roaming and advanced services for CDMA phones worldwide,'' said Luis Pineda, vice president of product management for QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies. ``The rollout of R-UIM-enabled chipsets and system software exemplifies QUALCOMM's ongoing commitment to provide the marketplace with the most complete CDMA solutions available.'' ``We are very pleased to work with Qualcomm on validating a solution for R-UIM-enabled handsets,'' said Oliver Piou, president of Schlumberger smart cards. ``This complete CDMA solution combined with our world leading R-UIM cards will offer global roaming capabilities, as well as open the door for numerous exciting smart card advanced services for CDMA handset manufacturers and operators.'' ``QUALCOMM has long been the leader in developing innovative CDMA system solutions,'' said Terry Yen, chairman of CDMA Development Group's Asia-Pacific Working Group. ``Their support of the R-UIM standard will help accelerate market acceptance and rollout of R-UIM for making global roaming a reality, as well as drive new development for next-generation terminals with advanced smart card services.'' QUALCOMM is working closely with CDMA handset manufacturers and leading R-UIM card manufacturers such as Schlumberger, to make early rollout of new R-UIM enabled CDMA handsets possible. QUALCOMM's MSM chipset and software solutions provide simple interfaces to a R-UIM card. This complete solution provides CDMA handset manufacturers a low cost solution and shortens development time. The R-UIM feature will support CDMA technology worldwide with initial rollout of the MSM3000(TM) and MSM3100(TM) system software and development platform with R-UIM support for IS-95A/B handsets in June 2000. Schlumberger is the leading provider of smart card-based solutions worldwide. Drawing on 20 years experience in pioneering smart card innovations, Schlumberger is continuing to evolve the new generation of smart cards, parking terminals, ticketing machines, payphones, banking terminals, servers, software, applications and systems integration that will play a key role in the 21st century's digital age. Additional information is available at slb.com. Schlumberger Test & Transactions provides smart card-based solutions; semiconductor equipment and services; and corporate IP and network solutions to customers throughout the world. It is a business unit of Schlumberger Limited, an $8.4 billion global technology services company. The CDMA Development Group is a non-profit trade association formed to foster the worldwide development, implementation and use of cdmaOne(TM). The 115 member companies of the CDG include many of the world's largest wireless operators and equipment manufacturers. The primary activities of the CDG include development of cdmaOne features and services, public relations, education and seminars, regulatory affairs and international support. Currently, there are more than 500 individuals working within various CDG subcommittees on cdmaOne-related matters. For more information about the CDG, contact Christine Bock of the CDG News Bureau at (714) 540-1030. QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies (QCT) is the leading developer and supplier of CDMA chipsets, hardware and software solutions and tools with more than 100 million MSM chips shipped worldwide. QCT supplies chipsets to the world's leading CDMA handset and infrastructure manufacturers including: Acer Peripherals, Inc., ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.; CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.; DENSO CORPORATION; FUJITSU LIMITED; Hitachi, Ltd.; Hyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd.; KYOCERA CORPORATION; LG Information and Communications, Ltd.; Samsung Electronics Ltd.; SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.; and Toshiba Corporation, among others. QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. The Company's business areas include integrated CDMA chipsets and system software; technology licensing; Eudora© email software for Windows© and Macintosh© computing platforms; satellite-based systems including portions of the Globalstar(TM) system and wireless fleet management systems, OmniTRACS© and OmniExpress(TM). QUALCOMM owns patents which are essential to all of the CDMA wireless telecommunications standards that have been adopted or proposed for adoption by standards-setting bodies worldwide. QUALCOMM has licensed its essential CDMA patent portfolio to more than 75 telecommunications equipment manufacturers worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2000 FORTUNE 500© company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market© under the ticker symbol QCOM. Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including timely product development, the Company's ability to successfully manufacture significant quantities of CDMA or other equipment on a timely and profitable basis, and those related to performance guarantees, change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 26, 1999, and most recent Form 10-Q. QUALCOMM, OmniTRACS and Eudora are registered trademarks, and OmniExpress, MSM, MSM3000 and MSM3100 are trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. cdmaOne is a trademark of the CDMA Development Group (CDG). Globalstar is a trademark of Loral QUALCOMM Satellite Services, Incorporated. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: QUALCOMM Incorporated CDMA Technologies Public Relations Anita Hix, 858/658-5879, fax 858/651-7385 ahix@qualcomm.com or Corporate Public Relations Christine Trimble, 858/651-3628, fax 858/651-2590 ctrimble@qualcomm.com or Investor Relations Julie Cunningham, 858/658-4224, fax 858/651-9303 jcunningham@qualcomm.com biz.yahoo.com