Microsoft CEO Bill Gates Responds to DOJ and State Attorneys General Action
REDMOND, WA, May 18, 1998 — Microsoft Chairman and CEO Bill Gates and Microsoft Senior Vice President, Law and Corporate Affairs Bill Neukom will host a briefing for news reporters at Microsoft Studios in Redmond, Washington. Gates and Neukom will address questions regarding Microsoft’s official response to the action filed today by the Department of Justice and State attorneys general.
Approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the press briefing, Microsoft Group Vice President Jeff Raikes and Senior Vice President, Law and Corporate Affairs, Bill Neukom will host a separate telephone conference call for media and analysts. Press and analysts are invited to participate in both calls.
The briefing will begin at 11:30 a.m. PDT in the Microsoft Studios (Microsoft Building 127). The Microsoft Studios are located at 4420 148 th Ave NE, about a mile North of the 148 th Avenue-520 interchange. In addition, analysts and press located outside Redmond can listen to the press briefing by phone.
Redmond Briefing for Reporters
The briefing will be available via satellite, as well as a toll-free (in the United States) telephone call on a listen-only basis, and via Microsoft NetShow at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/ .
When: Monday, May 18, 1998
11:30 a.m. PDT
Who: Bill Gates, Microsoft Chairman and CEO
Bill Neukom, Microsoft Senior Vice President, Law and Corporate Affairs
Where: Microsoft Studios
Studio B
4420 148 th St., NE
Redmond, Washington
Telephone Conference Call
Phone Numbers for Press Briefing (LISTEN ONLY)
(800) 619-7489 – U.S.
(402) 339-5835 – International
Replay: (888) 566-0047 – U.S.
(402) 220-9668 – International
The recorded replay of this call will be available at the replay numbers listed above until Wednesday afternoon, May 20, 1998.
Phone Numbers for Conference Call approximately 30 minutes after conclusion of Press Briefing (Neukom and Raikes to take questions)
(800) 857-9765- U.S.
(212) 547-0301 – International
Replay: (888) 568-0675- U.S.
(402) 280-9956 – International
The recorded replay of this call will be available at the replay numbers listed above until Wednesday afternoon, May 20, 1998.
Satellite Coordinates for Broadcast Media:
Sat. Coordinates:
KU SBS 6 TRANSPONDER 15
CBAND GALAXY 9 TRANSPONDER 6
Date: Monday, May 18, 1998
Location: Microsoft Studios, Redmond, WA
Event: Microsoft Press Briefing
Test Time: 11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PDT
Event:11:30-12:15 a.m. PDT
For technical information during feed, call (212) 980-8512.
Call-In Instructions:
1) When you call in, you will automatically go to
“Music on Hold.”
Please stay on the line (do not put the call on hold) until the first available operator acknowledges you. The operator will ask for your name and company and place you on to the call.
2) To help ensure that the conference call starts on time, please call at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call.
Contact:For more information: (media)
Mark Murray, Jim Cullinan or Tom Pilla
Microsoft Corporate Public Relations
(425) 882-8080
Caroline Boren
Waggener Edstrom
(425) 637-9097
For Financial Analysts only:
Carla Lewis
Senior Director, Investor Relations
(425) 936-3703
