* Microsoft Corp. said its Windows 98...

* Microsoft Corp. said its Windows 98 operating system upgrade will be released in retail outlets June 25 with a suggested price of $109. After discounting, the upgrade probably will be sold in most stores for $89 to $100, an executive of the software giant said.

* Compaq Computer Corp. cut prices on corporate personal computers by as much as 25% as the world’s largest PC maker moves to get rid of a glut of machines in inventory.