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To: Mark Oliver who wrote (1186)	11/5/1998 10:09:00 AM
From: LK2	Respond to of 2025

Internet Explorer 5.0 released by MSFT. New browser lets Web developers capture unwary visitors (and hold them for ransom???) For Personal Use Only <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< dailynews.yahoo.com Thursday November 5 9:48 AM EDT Microsoft releases new Web browser SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT - news) Wednesday released a test version of its Internet Explorer 5.0 upgrade, the latest weapon in its browser war against Netscape Communications Corp. (Nasdaq:NSCP - news) Microsoft said the new browser, which will be built into its Windows 2000 operating system and available free for other platforms, is easier to use than previous versions, with added ''IntelliSense'' technology similar to that used in the software giant's Office applications. The new browser also provides a way for Web developers to build customized extensions and hold users at their sites, company officials said. The current beta test version is available to the public but intended mainly for technical evaluators, said Yusuf Mehdi, director of Windows marketing. A final version will be available in the first quarter of 1999. While most users consider IE a broswer, Microsoft insists on calling it the ''browsing technology functionality of Windows'' to emphasize that the product is integrated with the Windows operating system, despite charges to the contrary by federal and state antitrust regulators. The product will be available initially for all major Windows platforms as well as Sun Microsystems Inc (Nasdaq:SUNW - news)'s Solaris system. A major upgrade for the Apple Computer Inc (Nasdaq:AAPL - news) Macintosh platform will follow about three to six months later, Mehdi said. The last major Microsoft browser, IE 4.0, was released in September of 1997 and helped propel Microsoft to a leadership position in market share over Netscape, according to the latest analysis from IDC. The new browser keeps the same basic interface but eliminates the ''channel bar,'' a feature for jumping to preferred content sites that was seen as confusing. Copyright © 1998 Reuters Limited. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<