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To: George Martin who wrote (18074)	5/23/1999 2:34:00 AM
From: Tae Spam Kim	Respond to of 41369

I personally find it doubtful that AOL didn't care about getting 50% of the browser market when the company acquired Netscape. By controlling the browser the company has the power to set web standards and drive traffic to AOL properties. America Online president Steve Case, countering a central defense by Microsoft in its antitrust trial, testified today his company purchased Netscape without much interest in its Web browser. In a deposition during a three-month recess, Case also testified that he did not tell the government in advance about his plans to acquire Netscape, and said a newspaper article was accurate in reporting that he believed it would be foolish to try to compete with Microsoft. Microsoft has argued repeatedly that AOL's purchase of Netscape Communications last November for $10.1 billion made the antitrust trial irrelevant. - News.com