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To: John Carragher who wrote (19061)	3/28/1999 9:47:00 AM
From: t2	Respond to of 74651

OT-Americans have awesome technology. No wonder the old Soviet Union did not stand a chance. Around 1980, there was the fear that Russians had more weaponry than Nato. My high school teacher said what suprised me. He said while Russians could hit a city, the Americans could drop a bomb under Breznev's nose(i think he was the leader of the Soviet Union at the time). Large numbers of planes and missiles are no match for advanced computer and communications technology, which is ever evolving in a prosperous USA. Meanwhile, the Russians are struggling with the IMF.

To: John Carragher who wrote (19061)	3/28/1999 9:50:00 AM
From: t2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Thread: This news should move MSFT stock on Monday. Reorganization is finally going to be made official. quote.bloomberg.com Microsoft Expected to Unveil Business Reorganization Monday Microsoft Expected to Unveil Business Reorganization Monday Redmond, Washington, March 27 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. is expected to unveil on Monday a reorganization of its businesses into four groups based on customer types, and led by five executives to be promoted from within the company, an analyst said. The world's largest software maker will name Brad Chase and Jon DeVaan to run its new consumer group, according to Rob Enderle, senior analyst at Giga Information Group. Jim Allchin will run the large-business group, Paul Maritz will supervise the software-developers group, and Bob Muglia will oversee the group for knowledge workers, which include telecommuters and home-office workers, Enderle said. All the executives have worked for Microsoft for at least nine years, and two -- Allchin and Maritz -- are on the company's eight-member executive committee. All except DeVaan testified at its antitrust trial. ''This is the biggest reorganization I've ever seen them do,'' said Enderle. ''They've built products created in some developers' mind, as opposed to meeting actual customer needs. This is an attempt to fix that.'' Microsoft's reorganization comes after a sweeping eight- month review of operations by President Steve Ballmer, the right- hand man to Chairman Bill Gates. The aim is to get the software powerhouse back on track after the landmark antitrust trial of the past five months. Settlement talks are scheduled for Tuesday. Lost Momentum ''It may be time to inject new energy, some additional people,'' said Bill Whitlow, a portfolio manager with Safeco Asset Management Co., which owns more than 670,000 shares of Microsoft. ''It's hard not to have lost some momentum with all the attention on the trial.'' Microsoft currently is organized into three groups based around technology: computer operating systems; applications; and other activities, including its online business. The reorganization is intended to make customers the driving force behind products rather than technology. Microsoft declined to comment on a date for the reorganization or the appointments. Two weeks ago, Chief Operating Office Bob Herbold said it would be announced ''in the near future.'' Chase, 38, is vice president of developer relations and Windows Marketing. DeVaan, 38, is vice president of desktop applications. Allchin, 47, is senior vice president for personal and business systems. Muglia, 39, is senior vice president of the applications and tools division. Maritz, 44, is group vice president of platforms and applications. Under the new structure, the consumer group will include the Windows 98 operating system and the large-business group will include the Windows 2000 system, formerly known as Windows NT, Enderle said. Some products, such as Office business software, may overlap groups, he said. Lawyers for Microsoft and the U.S. Justice Department, and 19 states suing the company, are scheduled to meet on Tuesday to discuss a settlement proposal by Microsoft. The company stands accused of using illegal tactics to protect its Windows monopoly. The trial is in recess until April