Labor and school board officials are also against the breakup plans.

Along with the breakup plan, the government has proposed a long list of rules that would modify Microsoft's conduct.

That may no longer be the case after the new breakup plan is carried out.

The breakup plan would split the Financial Corporation into four parts.

He is widely expected to accept the government's breakup plan.

His decision had been widely expected, and investors appeared to have already taken the breakup plan into account.

But the department may choose to take into account Microsoft's concerns about the timetable for the breakup plan.

Under the breakup plan, Nippon would have been left with only local calling.

Similar breakup plans are possible at other companies.

The order stays the breakup plan, but not the other measures, pending an appeal.