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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV |
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STATEMENT BY ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL R. HEWITT PATE U.S. Court of Appeals Finds Microsoft Settlement in the Public
Interest WASHINGTON, D.C. R. Hewitt Pate, Assistant Attorney General of the Department's Antitrust Division, made the following statement today after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued its decision regarding the government's settlement in the Microsoft case: "We are pleased that
the Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court's finding that the
Department's settlement with Microsoft is in the public interest. This
is a resounding victory for the Justice Department and American consumers.
The Court addressed the merits of every argument raised against the
Department's remedy by two industry groups and the sole remaining state
plaintiff (Massachusetts), and it clearly and thoroughly rejected all
of them. The Court's forceful decision confirms what the Department
has been saying all along our settlement protects the public
by providing a full and effective remedy for Microsoft's anticompetitive
conduct. The decision reflects the hard work of many Antitrust Division
professionals, the sound leadership of former Assistant Attorney General
Charles A. James, Jr., who crafted the settlement, and the superb legal
skills of former Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Deborah
P. Majoras, who worked tirelessly on this case and argued the appeal
for the government. The Division's attorneys and economists will continue
to monitor closely Microsoft's compliance with the settlement." ### 04-462 |