Microsoft is trying to convince the federal judge in its antitrust case that RealNetworks — one of Microsoft's chief rivals and accusers — is very successful even without the penalties that nine states want to impose on the software company. A Microsoft lawyer who questioned RealNetworks executive David Richards on Wednesday cited evidence that RealNetworks, one of the pioneer Internet media companies, has its signature product on more than 250 million computers. It also has exclusive deals with several leading computer manufacturers as well as major league baseball.
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