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Software piracy is as great a problem as better-known music and film piracy, and the consequences can be severe. "Faces of Internet Piracy" is a new educational campaign by the Business Software Alliance (BSA) to spotlight true stories of people affected by piracy, starting with five who used the Internet to illegally peddle computer software.

BSA has toured the country interviewing software pirates from all walks of life, including an Austin, Texas college track star; a Richmond Hills, Georgia grandmother; a Lakeland, Florida entrepreneur; a Wichita Falls, Texas software programmer; and a New Milford, Connecticut college student. A new BSA Web page presents videos of the pirates telling their stories.

"These stories are a wake-up call for distributors and users of illegal software," said Robert Holleyman, BSA's President and CEO. "Don't take our word for it; just listen to these software pirates explain how they made money by duping thousands of people into purchasing or downloading illegal software f...