Microsoft Loses European Appeal, Must Share Code With Rivals

Sep 17, 2007 By MATT MOORE, AP Business Writer
EU Court Upholds Microsoft's $613M Fine (AP)
Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates speaks in this Feb. 26, 2007 file photo in Seattle. Gates was taking part in "Launch Tour 2007" to tout the release of Microsoft Windows Vista, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, and Exchange Server 2007. The EU's Court of First Instance on Monday dismissed Microsoft Corp.'s appeal against an EU antitrust order that ordered it to share communications code with rivals and sell a copy of Windows without Media Player. It also upheld a $613 million fine -- the largest ever levied by EU regulators. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

(AP) -- Microsoft loses its appeal of a European antitrust order Monday that obliges the technology giant to pay a record $613 million fine, share communications code with rivals and sell a copy of Windows without Media Player.



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