Your article, 'IBM Meets Taiwanese Imitators' (Monitor, Issue 33) incorrectly stated that IBM welcomed moves by Taiwanese manufacturers to make IBM lookalike micros.

On the contrary, we have made our position on this subject very clear to manufacturers, assemblers, distributors and retailers of high technology products: we intend to vigorously protect our trademark, copyright, and patent assets and will take whatever action is necessary to prevent any infringements of these property rights.

J. F. Wells
Press Relations Manager, IBM Portsmouth