September 4, 1998

Microsoft Tries to Answer Campus Critics With a New Pricing Plan for Its Software

JEFFREY R. YOUNG

By JEFFREY R. YOUNG

Responding to months of bitter criticism from campus computing administrators, the Microsoft Corporation has announced a new pricing plan for colleges and universities. But institutions must buy a broad package of the company's products to participate.

Some college officials say that while the new plan isn't exactly a bargain, it is an improvement over the company's recent offers.

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