US FTC: Dell Computer and Micron Electronics settle FTC charges that ads misled consumers about costs.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-14 May 1999-US FTC: Dell Computer and Micron Electronics settle FTC charges that ads misled consumers about the costs of leasing computers (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:130599 * Agency challenges deceptive Internet lease ads Dell Computer Corp. and Micron Electronics, Inc.

have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their computer lease advertisements violated federal laws. According to the agency, both Dell and Micron disseminated misleading ads for consumer leases by placing material cost information in inconspicuous or unreadable fine print or omitting such information altogether. The proposed settlements with Dell and Micron would require the companies to provide consumers with clear, readable, and understandable...