A settlement has been reached in an antitrust and unfair competition class action lawsuit about certain Microsoft software acquired by consumers and businesses between February 18, 1995 and December 15, 2001 for use in California. Under the terms of the settlement, Microsoft will provide vouchers totaling up to $1.1 billion to eligible California users of its Windows, MS-DOS, Office, Excel, Word, Works Suite or Home Essentials 97 or 98 products to be redeemed for cash after they purchase qualifying computer hardware or software.
You will receive vouchers redeemable for cash after the purchase of a wide variety of software and computer hardware products. The vouchers are worth: $16 for each Microsoft Windows or MS-DOS license claimed; $29 for each Microsoft Office license claimed; $5 for each Microsoft Word, Home Essentials or Works Suite license claimed; and $26 for each Microsoft Excel license claimed.
http://www.microsoftcalsettlement.com
For those of you in other states: http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/legal/class/
- Links to Arizona, Califonia, D.C. Florida, Kansas, Massachusetts, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, and West Virginia settlement information pages.
Microsoft Class Action Settlement
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