Department of Justice Seal



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	AT


TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1998                                                                                                                                 (202) 616-2771


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The Department of Justice issued the following statement today
after the U.S. Court of Appeals' decision in the Microsoft
consent decree case:





	We're disappointed with the Court of Appeals' decision in
the consent decree case.  We're reviewing the opinion to assess
our options.





	We remain confident that the evidence and our legal
arguments in our antitrust case filed on May 18, 1998, will
demonstrate that Microsoft's conduct has violated federal
antitrust laws.





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