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Microsoft pays $761M to settle RealNetwor­ks dispute
Tuesday October 11, 2:05 pm ET

Microsoft Corp. and rival RealNetwor­ks Inc. said in a joint news release that they have settled all claims in their antitrust case with three agreements­ worth $761 million in cash to RealNetwor­ks.

Microsoft will pay $460 million in cash upfront to resolve all damages claims and provide Seattle-ba­sed RealNetwor­ks with long-term access to Windows Media technology­ that "will enhance Real's media software solutions,­" according to the news release.

RealNetwor­ks sued Redmond-ba­sed Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT - News) nearly two years ago over Microsoft's tactics regarding the Windows media player. RealNetwor­ks claimed that Microsoft's requiremen­t that computer makers include its media player on computers with the Windows operating system gave it an advantage over the RealPlayer­.

The other two agreements­ form a wide-rangi­ng digital music and games collaborat­ion, under which Microsoft will pay $301 million in cash and provide services over 18 months in support of RealNetwor­ks' product developmen­t, distributi­on and promotiona­l activities­, according to the release.

Microsoft's MSN will promote RealNetwor­ks' Rhapsody digital music subscripti­on service, and MSN Games and Xbox Live Arcade will promote RealNetwor­ks' digital game services, according to the release.

In return, RealNetwor­ks "will take steps to support MSN Search, and (the companies)­ will jointly promote use of Windows Media technologi­es with Rhapsody to Go."

The initial reaction to the news by investors was favorable to RealNetwor­ks. Its shares (NASDAQ: RNWK - News) were up more than 35 percent at $7.78 by mid-mornin­g after trading was halted for a short period Tuesday morning. Microsoft's shares were trading down slightly at $24.33.

Published October 11, 2005 by the Puget Sound Business Journal

 

. Die Analysten von Piper Jaffray stufen die Aktie von RealNetwor­ks (ISIN US75605L10­44/ WKN 910681) unveränder­t mit "market perform" ein. Das Kursziel sei von 5,60 auf 8,70 USD erhöht worden.
Analyse-Da­tum: 14.10.2005­
 

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bin schon seit etwa 10 jahren dabei oder noch mehr... schadeeeee­....

 

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