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To: Daniel Schuh who wrote (16050)	1/13/1998 1:51:00 PM
From: Daniel Schuh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24154

Microsoft Presents Defense in Contempt Hearing (from nytimes.com ) A lawyer for Microsoft sparred with a federal judge Tuesday over the scope of his order last month that prevents the company from forcing computer makers to install its Internet software as a condition of licensing its Windows 95 program. Responding to charges that Microsoft was flouting the court's order, attorney Richard J. Urowsky said, ''The government got what it wanted, knowing full well what the consequences would be.'' I don't know, despite the "kinder, gentler" PR blitz, that middle finger seems pretty stiff to me. Premature arthritis? Also on Tuesday, Microsoft said it was confident it was in "full compliance" with Japan's anti-monopoly regulations despite an action launched by Tokyo authorities. The Japanese Fair Trade Commission raided the Japanese unit of Microsoft earlier in the day as part of an inquiry into whether the company was trying to block competitors. In a statement issued from its headquarters in Redmont, Wash., Microsoft stated that it is "cooperating fully with the FTCJ's personnel," Agence France-Presse reported. "We have great respect for the important role played by the Japanese Fair Trade Commission, and we are confident that its review will show that Microsoft is in full compliance with Japanese competition rules," said Brad Smith, a lawyer for Microsoft. Right, the Japanese just need to be educated about "standard Microsoft business practice". Bit of a culture gap there, not that the Japanese don't have some confusion about the proper relation between government and business. Cheers, Dan.