Three years ago, Microsoft was preparing to introduce a new version of its Windows operating system. The personal computer industry was eagerly awaiting the new offering. But federal and state antitrust regulators worried that Windows 98 would tighten Microsoft's grip on the computer industry and inhibit competition in ways they believed were illegal. Federal and state regulators are again considering legal action to force Microsoft to alter a new system, Windows XP, which tightly integrates Internet services like music, instant messaging and shopping into this basic operating system.

The industry report will provide in-depth descriptions and statistical analysis of the various segments of the enterprise software industry. A companion report that specifically covers the supply chain management software market is also available. Individual reports on Buy and Outperform recommendations are also available, and include a discussion of the rationale for, and risks of, investing in these companies' stocks.

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