Microsoft Stands Behind Video for Windows

Dear Developer:

You may have been confronted in recent days with incomplete information
from Apple Computer Inc. concerning Microsoft's Video for Windows (VFW)
Software Developer Kit. I want you to know that Microsoft stands behind
its products and the developers that use our SDKs to produce their own
great products. Because of Apple's aggressive PR campaign on this subject,
it becomes necessary for us to clarify our position.

Microsoft has only just received information to enable us to begin to
evaluate Apple's case against The San Francisco Canyon Company, Intel and
Microsoft. Microsoft today told the court, "In light of Canyon's 1993
assignment to Intel, there are serious questions regarding whether Apple
in fact owns the code on which its claim is based." This and other
fundamental facts are in question in the case.

Despite such questions, Apple seeks to rush its case to judgment. Intel and
Microsoft are seeking, and Apple is resisting, expedited discovery in the
lawsuit in order to fully explore these and other issues which Apple
ignores in its statements to you and the press.

To that effect, Microsoft announces the following:

 * First, we will aggressively defend VFW 1.1d against Apple's lawsuit.

 * Second, if Apple files a lawsuit against you or any other developer
   for the distribution of VFW 1.1d, Microsoft will defend you.

We will stand behind you in your use of Video for Windows and your support
of the Windows platform. If you have any questions about this topic,
please feel free to email mmdinfo@microsoft.com.

Brad Silverberg
Senior Vice President
Microsoft