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"NINTENDO JOINS IN SEIZURE AGAINST ILLEGAL BULLETIN BOARD SOFTWARE"
REDMOND, WA - As part of a continuing and aggressive effort to
halt counterfeiting of video games and business software, Nintendo of
America Inc. and six major software manufactures filed an action
against distributors of a computer "bulletin board" network system
giving software access to users.
Illegal software was seized by authorities from APL, an electronic
bulletin board computer system (BBS) headquarted in Baltimore, MD.
Counterfeiting and illegal use of video games and business
software has grown immensely over the past few years. We have and will
continue to prosecute those who have become part of the underground
counterfeiting network," said Lynn Hvalsoe, Nintendo's General Counsel.
The legal action outlines that illegal software was accessed
through operators who provide personal computer uses a code to enter
the system via telephone and modem. Illegal bulletin boards have
become a popular trend, with an estimated 5,000 systems in the United
States. Illegal bulletin boards also have been found in Europe and
Asia.
This case represents the first time video game and business
software companies have joined together to fight software pirating.
The business software companies, represented in this case through the
Business Software Association (BSA), include Aldus, Autodes, Lotus
Development, Microsoft, Novel and Wordperfect. All companies,
including Nintendo, are individual plaintiffs in the legal action.
The action is part of Nintendo's large anti-counterfeiting
campaign, much of which is aimed at illegal video games being
manufactured, sold and shipped from taiwan, Hong Kong, and other
Countries.
Counterfeiting is a very serious crime and Nintendo is working
hard to let violators know they will be pursued and charges will be
brought against them, added Hvalsoe. Hvalsoe pointed to success this
year in the signing of Federal legislation (S893) that elevates
copyright infringement, such as that engaged in by bulletin board
operators, to a felony with penalties of up to $250,000/and up to five
years in prison.
Nintendo of Americal Inc. is based in Redmond, Washington and is
a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Co. Ltd., Japan, the world's
largest manufacturer and marketer of video games.