E-mail to Tobin re Microsoft Corporation

                                      Department of Computer Science
                                      University of Toronto,
                                      Sanford Fleming Building,
                                      10 King's College Road,
                                      Toronto, ON
                                      M5S 3G4

August 29, 2001

The Hon. Brian Tobin, M.P., P.C.,
Minister of Industry.
C.D. Howe Building
11th Floor, East Tower
235 Queen Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H5

By E-mail: tobin.brian@ic.gc.ca

Re: Open letter to The Hon. Brian Tobin, M.P., P.C. regarding Microsoft in Canada

Dear Minister,

This is further to the letter from Andrew Clement, Colin Williams and myself dated August 15, 2001. It is to provide background information.

We provide

A summary of the 28-Jun-01 decision rendered by the U.S. District of Columbia Appeals Court;
Recent comments on Microsoft.by the European Competition Commissioner;
A brief commentary on public policy in Canada with respect to competition; and
Media reports on the Microsoft case in the United States.

We hope that these are of assistance to your staff and look forward to hearing from you.

Yours truly

Calvin C. Gotlieb

Professor Emeritus Calvin C, Gotlieb
Department of Computer Science
University of Toronto