January 12, 1999 Microsoft Awards Grant to Distance-Education Program For Native Americans in Washington State Program Will Integrate Computing and Communication Technologies Into Tribal Education
January 12, 1999 Microsoft Announces BackOffice Server 4.5 New Features Simplify Branch Office and Departmental Server Deployments
January 11, 1999 Microsoft Lauded for Hiring and Accommodating Employees with Disabilities WE Magazine, a leading lifestyle publication for people with disabilities, gives Microsoft its Golden Ladder award for recruiting and accommodating employees with disabilities.
January 11, 1999 A Step Forward for “Visual Computing” New Silicon Graphics workstations harness the power of Windows to bring high-end media capabilities to the desktop.
January 11, 1999 Expedia’s “Deals” Section Benefits Both Travel Suppliers and Consumers Expedia’s new section highlights top vacation deals for travelers.
January 11, 1999 Microsoft Announces Beta Availability of Small Business Server 4.5 New Version of Leading Small Business Server Solution Designed to Meet Needs of Technology Providers
January 11, 1999 Microsoft Doubles Rebates on Money 99 During Tax Season Customers to Receive Double Rebate When They Get Microsoft Money 99 And Either Kiplinger’s TaxCut or Intuit’s TurboTax
January 11, 1999 Software Piracy Cost Minnesota Economy Over 3,000 Jobs And $340 Million in 1997 Microsoft Joins Advocacy for Protection of Intellectual Property in Minnesota
January 8, 1999 Encarta Africana, the First Comprehensive Encyclopedia Of Black History and Culture, Launches Today Microsoft and Leading African-American Scholars Bring Black History to Life Through Multimedia Technology
January 7, 1999 Microsoft Introduces Universal Plug and Play Initiative To Help Consumers Get More From New and Existing Home Electronics Intel, Hewlett-Packard, Compaq and Twenty-Five Other Companies Join to Promote Standards For Simple, Seamless Home Networking