The Commission remains committed to ensuring full compliance with its March 2004 decision.

The Commission has not been told about this offer by Microsoft. The only information we have is what they have given to the press.

The commission expects Microsoft to respect the principles established by the March 2004 decision when designing and implementing Vista.

Several companies have expressed their concerns to the Commission concerning Microsoft's Vista operating system.

It is one year since the Court of First Instance confirmed Microsoft had to comply with the March 2004 decision. The Commission regrets Microsoft has failed to do so. We would prefer Microsoft to comply with the March 2004 decision, and not with their interpretation of that decision.

Our independent trustee, who is advising the Commission and who was suggested to us by Microsoft, Professor Neil Barrett, has told us the document is, to quote, 'totally useless'.

Professor Barrett is a leading and well-respected computer expert whose name was suggested to the Commission by Microsoft .

It is the commission that decides if Microsoft is in compliance with the ruling, not Microsoft.

I can confirm that the European Commission has received the complaints and will examine them carefully.