REDMOND, Wash. and MINNEAPOLIS, April 19, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Zelle Hoffman Voelbel Mason & Gette LLP and Kirby McInerney & Squire LLP, counsel for the Minnesota settlement class, and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT) jointly announced today that a settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit alleging that Microsoft Corp. violated Minnesota's antitrust laws.
The parties have reached an agreement to resolve all claims in this litigation. The settlement will be presented to the Court for preliminary approval in early summer, 2004. The terms of the settlement are in the process of being finalized and will be made public at that time.
Kirby McInerney & Squire, LLP, specializes in complex litigation, including antitrust and securities class actions. The firm's efforts on behalf of shareholders and consumers have resulted in recoveries totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, and its achievements and quality of service have been chronicled in numerous published court decisions. Inquiries about the litigation should be directed to Daniel Hume, a partner at the firm who headed its trial efforts.
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