EU Official Still Undecided on Microsoft AP
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BRUSSELS, Belgium - European Union antitrust chief Neelie Kroes said Tuesday her office was still determining whether Microsoft Corp. was complying with last year's landmark EU ruling against it.
The ruling requires the company to offer an alternative Windows version for sale without its video and music Media Player application. Microsoft also has to make technical information available to allow rivals to improve the interoperability of their products with the Windows server.
The EU said last week it had completed market-testing various names for a version of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows without Media Player software. It also is looking into Microsoft's licensing plans for technical information.
Kroes told the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee it was premature to say whether Microsoft's moves were sufficient.
EU antitrust regulators fined Microsoft a record 497 million euros ($654 million) when they ruled in March that Microsoft abusively wielded its Windows software monopoly and locked competitors out of the market.
Microsoft insists it was in the process of complying with the EU ruling.
Microsoft shares fell 20 cents to close at $24.91 in Tuesday trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The stock has traded in a 52-week range of $24.01 to $30.20.
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