Here are some better numbers:

In 1999, U.S. piracy accounted for 118,000 dollars in lost tax revenue, 2 lost jobs, and 53,000 dollars in lost wages.

These estimates are based on solid data cross-referenced to purchasing history of people who cannot or will not pay for a Windows Operating System.

Guy



>As for piracy not being high in the US, this is hwat I see from MS:
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>"In 1999, U.S. piracy accounted for 1.8 billion in lost tax revenue, 107,000 lost jobs, and 5.3 billion in lost wages."
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>What are some other numbers to suggest otherwise?