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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A class-action lawsuit that alleged Microsoft Corp. overcharged consumers was settled Wednesday for an undisclosed amount.Details could be released at a court hearing April 20.Plaintiffs attorney Roxanne Conlin said half of the amount will be used to 'close the digital divide in Iowa.' She said it will 'make sure Iowa's great schools will have opportunities they otherwise would not have.'This lawsuit already had made its way to the Iowa Supreme Court three times but managed to stay alive, unlike most other state and federal antitrust cases against Microsoft, which have been either settled or dismissed. Conlin had claimed that individuals and businesses in Iowa were overcharged as much as $453 million for Microsoft products in the last 12 years because of a lack of competition.Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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