 | A December 1999 file photo shows some of Microsoft newest products; Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, and Windows 2000 Advanced Server. click to open  |
 | Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates testifies on Capitol Hill Tuesday, June 6, 2000, before the Joint Economic Committee hearing on "Removing Barriers to the New Economy." Gates told the committee that improving education nationwide and infusing technology into more school curriculums are crucial for the high-technology industry and the country's economic health. click to open |
 | Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates testifies before the U.S. Senate Joint Economics Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, June 6. Gates testified before the committee offering his belief that nothing is more important for America's future economic vitality than education. In Vienna, Microsoft President Steve Ballmer said he was confident the software giant would win an appeal of a U.S. court ruling that could force the company's breakup. click to open |
 | Microsoft chairman Bill Gates answers questions during a news conference at the company's headquarters Wednesday, June 7, 2000 in Redmond, Wash. A federal judge ordered earlier today that Microsoft be broken up into two separate companies. Gates said he would appeal the court's decision. click to open |
 | Microsoft chairman Bill Gates answers questions during a news conference at the company's headquarters Wednesday, June 7, 2000 in Redmond, Wash. A federal judge ordered earlier today that Microsoft be broken up into two separate companies. Gates said he would appeal the court's decision. click to open |
 | Microsoft Corporation: Microsoft chairman Bill Gates answers questions during a news conference at the company's headquarters Wednesday, June 7, 2000 in Redmond, Wash. A federal judge ordered earlier today that Microsoft be broken up into two separate companies. Gates said he would appeal the court's decision. click to open |
 | Microsoft chairman Bill Gates is photographed as he begins to answer questions during a news conference at the company's headquarters Wednesday, June 7, 2000, in Redmond, Wash. Standing behind are, from left, Bill Neukom, Jeff Raikes, Deborah Willingham, Bob Herbold, Bob Muglia and Mich Mathews. A federal judge ordered earlier today that Microsoft be broken up into two separate companies. Gates said he would appeal the court's decision. click to open |
 | Microsoft chairman Bill Gates answers questions during a news conference at the company's headquarters Wednesday, June 7, 2000 in Redmond, Wash. A federal judge ordered earlier today that Microsoft be broken up into two separate companies. Gates said he would appeal the court's decision. click to open |
 | Microsoft chairman Bill Gates answers questions during a news conference at the company's headquarters Wednesday, June 7, 2000 in Redmond, Wash. A federal judge ordered earlier today that Microsoft be broken up into two separate companies. Gates said he would appeal the court's decision. click to open |
 | Microsoft chairman Bill Gates answers questions during a news conference at the company's headquarters Wednesday, June 7, 2000 in Redmond, Wash. A federal judge ordered earlier today that Microsoft be broken up into two separate companies. Gates said he would appeal the court's decision. click to open |
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