IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

MICROSOFT CORPORATION,

Defendant.

Civil Action No. 98-1232 (CKK)

Next Court Deadline: June 3, 2005

Status Report

MOTION FOR RE-APPOINTMENT OF

DR. HARRY J. SAAL, FRANKLIN FITE, JR., AND EDWARD P.

STRITTER	AS MEMBERS OF THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

Pursuant to Section IV.B.4 of the Final Judgment in the above-captioned case, the United States of America, Plaintiff in United States v. Microsoft, CA No. 98-1232 (CKK), and the Plaintiffs in New York, et. al. v. Microsoft, CA No. 98-1233 (CKK), the States of New York, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, and Wisconsin ("the New York Group") (collectively "Plaintiffs") move this Court for entry of an order re-appointing Dr. Harry J. Saal, Franklin Fite, Jr., and Edward P. Stritter as Members of the Technical Committee. In support of this Motion, Plaintiffs file an accompanying Memorandum in Support of the Motion for Re-Appointment of Dr. Harry J. Saal, Franklin Fite, Jr., and Edward P. Stritter as Members of the Technical Committee. The New York Group will file a parallel motion in thier case, No. 98-1233 (CKK). Microsoft consents to this motion.

Dated: May 4, 2005

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE STATES OF NEW YORK,	FOR THE UNITED STATES

OHIO, ILLINOIS, KENTUCKY,	DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S

LOUISIANA, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN,	ANTITRUST DIVISION

NORTH CAROLINA, AND WISCONSIN

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ELIOT SPITZER	RENATA B. HESSE

Attorney General of New York	PATRICIA A. BRINK

JAY L. HIMES	PHILIP A. GIORDANO

Chief, Antitrust Bureau	AARON D. HOAG

120 Broadway	ADAM T. SEVERT

New York, New York 10271	Trial Attorneys

212/416-6229	U.S. Department of Justice

Antitrust Division

600 E Street, N.W.

Suite 9500

Washington, D.C. 20530

202/307-6153