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Protester Eggs Microsoft CEO

Ballmer dodges attack by Hungarian during university lecture

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted May 21, 2008 9:51 AM CDT

(Newser) – Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was in Budapest this week to give a lecture to Hungarian university students, but the talk took an unexpected turn when he was pelted with eggs. Unlike Bill Gates, who was hit in the face with a cream pie a decade ago, Ballmer was able to dodge the attack. The protester shouted that Microsoft had stolen money from the Hungarian people, hurled three eggs, and was calmly escorted out.

Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, gives a speech during the opening ceremony of the CeBIT in Hanover, northern Germany, in this Monday, March 3, 2008 file photo.   Tech-industry history shows that the failure of Microsoft and Yahoo to come together on an acquisition could turn out to be brilliant.
Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, gives a speech during the opening ceremony of the CeBIT in Hanover, northern Germany, in this Monday, March 3, 2008 file photo. Tech-industry history shows that the...   (AP Photo/Joerg Sarbach, file)
In this March 3, 2008 file photo, Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, addresses the media during a news conference at the CeBIT in Hanover, northern Germany.
In this March 3, 2008 file photo, Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, addresses the media during a news conference at the CeBIT in Hanover, northern Germany.   (AP Photo/Joerg Sarbach, file)
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