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To: 2MAR$ who wrote (5737)	3/22/2002 5:55:13 AM
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Microsoft claims media player dominance At the Microsoft (MSFT) antitrust trial proceedings in Washington Wednesday, Microsoft compared the use of streaming media players on the Internet. The company said Real Networks (RNWK) had 125 million users for its RealPlayer in May 1999, and now has 250 million. Microsoft said its media player had 17 million users three years ago, and now has 350 million. An attorney for Microsoft attributed the jump to product improvements and its being included with the Windows operating system. Short items Yahoo said it will charge $29.99 a year for users of its free email service to have their messages forwarded to another account or to be accessed by another e-mail program. The services have been free, but will not be after April 24, the company said. "A fee allows us to improve service quality (by offering improvements such as increased attachment size and no promotional text on outbound messages) and reduce spam," a message on the site explained. Microsoft is reportedly considering the launch of an Internet access service venture in China. AOL Time Warner (AOL) and a Chinese PC maker, Legend Holdings, last July announced their own plans to offer Net access services in China.