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| | Microsoft Responds to Real Networks Suit |
 | | Real Networks earlier in the day filed an antitrust case against Microsoft in federal court in San Jose, Calif., alleging that the Redmond, Wash., software giant illegally used its monopoly power to restrict competition and consumer choice in the digital-media space by forcing its Windows Media player on Windows users. |
 | | Part of Real Networks' case is based on business conduct similar to what U.S. courts have declared illegal in other Microsoft antitrust cases, such as failure to disclose interface information and placing restrictions on PC manufacturers, said Bob Kimball, Real Networks vice president and general counsel, in the statement. |
 | | Real Networks, which expects the litigation to cost $12 million in 2004 and $1.5 million in this quarter, is seeking both injunctive relief and damages that "could well exceed a billion dollars," Kimball said. |
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