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To: Stang who wrote (199)	11/16/1997 10:13:00 AM
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Microsoft To Wipe Out Last Vestiges Of Concurrency By Stuart Glascock Seattle -- Microsoft Corp. is ending its concurrent licensing program for Office as of Dec. 1, company executives confirmed. techweb.com As an alternative, Corel Corp., Ottawa, is aggressively promoting its long-standing concurrent licensing program. Corel's WordPerfect office-productivity suite competes with the top-selling Microsoft Office. "It [Microsoft's move] will have substantial advantage for Corel," said Mark Emond, manager of corporate sales programs, Corel. "We are going to see customer migration because of this." Corel estimates 75 percent of its global customers have used concurrent licenses, and the majority of Corel's large accounts have realized cost and deployment benefits as a result, Emond added. Peter