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This is the homepage for the Peek, et al v.Microsoft Corp., No. CV-06-2612 case.This case is pending in the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas.

THIS SITE IS NOT OPERATED BY MICROSOFT CORPORATION. THIS CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IS SUPERVISED BY THE COURT AND IS ADMINISTERED BY A CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION FIRM THAT HANDLES ALL ASPECTS OF CLAIM PROCESSING. MICROSOFT IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PLAINTIFF CLASS. ALL INQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE SETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATOR AT 1-800-572-0455

Case Background

Plaintiff alleges that Microsoft unlawfully used anticompetitive means to maintain a monopoly in markets for certain software, and that as a result, it overcharged Arkansas consumers who licensed its MS-DOS, Windows, Word, Excel and Office software. Microsoft denies plaintiff's allegations and believes that it developed and sold high quality and innovative software products at fair and reasonable prices. The parties settled the case and on September 7,2006 the Court conditionally certified a Settlement Class (defined in the notice) and approved a preliminary Settlement Agreement, signed by Microsoft Corporation and Class Counsel. The Court will decide whether to grant final approval of the Settlement at a hearing on March 6, 2007.

Settlement

If you, between January 1, 1998 and December 31, 2004, resided in Arkansas and licensed, directly or indirectly,certain Microsoft software, or purchased a personal computer with certain Microsoft software installed on it for use in Arkansas and not for resale, you may be eligible as a Class Member and entitled to benefits under the proposed class action settlement. To be a Class Member, a person or entity must have purchased in the United States a Microsoft Operating System and/or Microsoft Application for use in Arkansas, in the United States, between January 1, 1998 and December 31, 2004. Licenses for re-sale or re-licensing are not eligible for the Settlement. If you are a member of the class, you are entitled to receive Settlement Benefits.

Microsoft will provide half the value of the unclaimed Settlement Benefits to help Arkansas's public schools - those with at least 50% of their students qualifying for the federal free and reduced-price school lunch programs. Arkansas's public schools will receive vouchers to use on a wide variety of computer hardware, software and professional development services.In addition, one half of the value of vouchers issued to Class Members but not redeemed will be distributed to the Arkansas Department of Education.

To Join Settlement

The Settlement is divided into two separate settlement groups: Consumer Customers and Volume Licensing Customers. Select the link below for the group that applies to you.

• Consumer Customers are purchasers who received their licenses for a covered Microsoft product by purchasing it from a retailer (either at a store, by mail, or the Internet), or who received a covered Microsoft product pre-loaded on a computer, and do not qualify as Volume Licensing Customers.

Consumer Customers

• Volume Licensing Customers are purchasers who licensed multiple copies through Microsoft Open, Select, or Enterprise Agreement licensing plans.

Volume Licensing Customers

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