>>I believe there was a press release about it. I'm referring to computer retail outlets, such as Fry's, CompUSA, etc...
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>Got a URL? I'm not seeing it at sites of local retailers, either.

I don't have a URL but I can quote from Computer Reseller News, dated June 3, 2002...

"...According to Standard & Poor's, growth of Office XP limped to 1 percent and Windows XP slowed to 9 percent last quarter, evidence of the economic downturn and software saturation. In the past, Microsoft has typically registered quarterly growth rates of more than 30 percent."

Bill Anderson