This appeared on USENET yesterday, and I heard a confirming report on KCBS
radio this morning.

From: [email protected] (Marc Ries)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Nintendo Anti-Trust Investigation Announced
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Date: 7 Dec 89 16:37:52 GMT
Reply-To: [email protected] (Marc Ries)
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[Orange County, REGISTER 12/7/89]

"Nintendo possibly facing antitrust investigation -- A House committe is
expected to ask the Justice Department today to investigate videogame giant
Nintendo for possible antitrust violations.

[Nintendo] has been accused of taking actions that stifle competition from
other software makers.   

... In announcing the action, U.S. Rep. Dennis Eckart, D-Ohio, chairman
of the small-business antitrust committe, said he uncovered a number of
concerns while investigating Nintendo..."


	- The Gonz -

Yesterday, United States Congressional Representative Dennis Eckart 
(D-Ohio) wrote an eleven-page letter to the Justice Department requesting
that they initiate an investigation into the business practices of
Nintendo of America.  In particular, Rep. Eckart stated that he has
conducted, through the House Subcommittee he chairs, an extensive
investigation of Nintendo that has uncovered evidence that raises 
serious anti-trust issues.

Rep. Eckart's letter has been distributed to the press and is a public
document.  If you wish to read the letter, it will be posted on 
bulletin boards in the following areas:  Engineering common, Cafeteria,
Manufacturing, Customer Service, Human Resources, AOI and Tengen.

                       --DENNIS WOOD--