MICROSOFT DECIDES NOT TO PURSUE THE EU ANTITRUST RULING

Microsoft's announcement said "We will not appeal the September decision to the European Court of Justice and will continue to work closely with the Commission and the industry to ensure a flourishing and competitive environment for information technology in Europe and around the world." Microsoft has already paid $1.43 billion in fines to the commission, which will decide by the end of the year whether Microsoft must pay an additional 1.6 billion euros.