According to a press release from plaintiff’s counsel Eugene Crew, Microsoft has agreed to a record settlement for a series of antitrust class action suits. California consumers and businesses will receive $1.1 billion for Microsoft products that they “purchased between Feb. 18, 1995, and Dec. 15, 2001, for use in the State of California.” Payment will be in the form of vouchers, which may be used to purchase computers or software from any company.
See also Microsoft’s resource page on the case here, which includes the Transcript of Microsoft News Teleconference on California Class Action Antitrust Settlement.