Article: MICROSOFT/DISCTRONICS ANNOUNCE REPLICATION SETTLEMENT.

Microsoft Corp. and Disctronics Texas Inc., a major independent U.S. CD manufacturer have announced a settlement in connection with the replication of CD-ROMs containing counterfeit Microsoft software. The replication occurred at Disctronics' plant in Plano, Texas, in late 1996 and early 1997. Disctronics has taken a number of steps to improve order screening and copyrights compliance in its plants. Other terms of the agreement are confidential.

Disctronics received a number of orders from two companies to produce a large quantity of CD-ROMs containing Microsoft software, including the Microsoft Windows operating system and Microsoft Office Professional, later ...

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