19 August 2007

NEW YORK - Skype said its Internet phone service has
returned to normal after a software bug left many users unable to log
on for two days.

The company, a division of online auction
company eBay Inc., said it would explain what caused the problem in
more detail Monday.

"Until then, wed like to apologize and
thank you. Precisely in that order," the company told its customers in
a posting on its Heartbeat blog Saturday. "We know how difficult and
frustrating the past two days have been. And still, your good wishes
kept flowing in."