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To: kemble s. matter who wrote (66181)	9/20/1998 10:22:00 PM
From: Mohan Marette	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

Win 98 2.5M upgrades shipped-Microsoft says demand robust. Hi Kemble: Here is some good news we can use. Excerpts ========================================== Microsoft says demand is strong especially in Japan since June launch September 17, 1998: 6:51 p.m. ET Win 98 hits the desktops - June 25, 1998 Microsoft beats estimates - July 16, 1998 Microsoft PALO ALTO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. said Thursday it had sold more than 2.5 million copies of its Windows 98 operating system for personal computers since it was launched on June 25. That includes 1.5 million units sold outside the United States, with about 500,000 sold in Japan, and about 1 million in the United States, said Melissa Havel, an outside spokeswoman for Microsoft. The company -- which has more than 85 percent of the market for PC operating systems -- said demand for Windows 98 has been stronger than expected in Japan, even though the country is mired in a recession. Not only is customer demand for Windows 98 better than expected, but the sale of peripherals and hardware related to Windows 98 has exceeded forecasts, Microsoft said. "Windows 98 has undoubtedly provided a boost to the home PC industry in Japan," said Rei Suzuki, an official at Sofmap Co. ...... He made the comments at the NationsBanc Montgomery Securities investment conference in San Francisco. cnnfn.com