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To: alydar who wrote (49987)	9/26/2000 11:30:51 AM
From: mozek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Bob, Thanks for your concern, but if 7 respected judges from the appeals court rule strongly in Microsoft's favor while unraveling the ball of spagetti that Jackson has created, such a ruling will be largely unassailable and likely the Supreme court wouldn't take it. Mike

To: alydar who wrote (49987)	9/26/2000 11:31:30 AM
From: David Howe	Respond to of 74651

You are contradicting yourself. << This decision is the worst thing that could have happened to MSFT and its shareholders. Whatever the outcome, the case can be appealed to the Supreme Court and this case could linger for years. MSFT needs to settle this thing. >> The fact that the trial is being sent to the appeals court greatly increases the chance of a settlement. Analysts believe that the appeals court could favor MSFT by as much as 5 - 2. This fact could certainly inspire the DOJ to settle. Dave

To: alydar who wrote (49987)	9/26/2000 11:41:32 AM
From: michael97123	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

This decision is the worst thing that could have happened to MSFT and its shareholders. Whatever the outcome, the case can be appealed to the Supreme Court and this case could linger for years. BLI, An Appeals court decision DOESN'T necessarily get reviewed by the SC--actually they rarely do. This case is one the SC should want to avoid.

To: alydar who wrote (49987)	9/26/2000 2:33:18 PM
From: DiViT	Respond to of 74651

blisenko & Selectric make it into CBS.marketwatch news.... Take Blisenko on Silicon Investor: "This decision is the worst thing that could have happened to MSFT and its shareholders. MSFT needs to settle this thing. I was hoping for it to go to the SC so in about a year this would be a non-issue. Lawsuits hinder a company's ability to execute. MSFT is no exception. Look at AT&T (T: news, msgs) as a textbook case. Lastly, this means nothing if MSFT does not increase their top line. If not, an Intel (INTC: news, msgs) type of reaction can occur even if MSFT wins their case in appeal and SC. Today's news means nothing." SelectricII: "When the Court of Appeals orders a new trial (one with witnesses and evidence, this time) I hope MSFT calls me as a witness. As a consumer, my life has been helped immensely by MSFT's products (can you say, 'increased productivity?'), which would be a deal at twice the price. This administration just can't stand the thought of history giving credit for the economy to anybody other than itself (they even invented the Internet), so they had to vilify the goose that laid the golden egg. It's politically-driven, and unfortunately Jackson was their more-than-willing stooge." cbs.marketwatch.com