Microsoft has agreed to pay as much as $18.33 million to settle class action lawsuits in North Dakota and South Dakota that alleged the vendor overcharged for its software.
Both settlements are similar to the ones Microsoft has agreed to in other states. Buyers of Microsoft's Windows, Office, or stand-alone Word or Excel products can apply for vouchers that may be used to buy desktop or notebook computers, software, or select peripherals from any vendor.
For North Dakota, the maximum value of the vouchers issued will total $9 million; for South Dakota the maximum is $9.33 million, Microsoft says in a statement.
As with to the other settlements, one-half of any unclaimed vouchers will be donated to schools, according to Microsoft.
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