Microsoft Could Owe You $100 or More
Bottom Line Personal, March 1, 2004

Microsoft could owe you $100 or more if you-or your employees-purchased its software or any computer equipped with Winows, Word, Office, or Excel going back as far as 1995, we hear from attorney Howard Yellen. You can make a claim if you use a computer in any of the 16 states that are seekign to recover an estimated $2.5 billion in excess profits stemming from Microsoft's antitrust case. Awards vary by state. No receipt is necessary for claims of up to $100. You can check Yellen's Web site, www.settlementrecovery.com, to learn if you are eligible. Hurry-there may be deadlines. California 's is March 15.

Howard Yellen is an attorney and founder and CEO of Settlement Recovery Center, which helps businesses recover money in class-action settlements, San Francisco.