February 1999 - Page 9 of 9

February 1, 1999

New Web Site Provides a Simple Way for Businesses to Connect With Resellers

New Web Site offers small and mid-sized businesses a way to purchase Microsoft products at volume discounts from participating resellers.

February 1, 1999

Addition of Color Spurs Several Hardware Manufacturers to Offer Palm-Size PCs

Microsoft’s latest version of Windows CE will enable the use of color screens for Palm-size PCs.

February 1, 1999

Gates Remarks on Growth of PC and Internet Use Worldwide

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Bill Gates highlighted strong PC penetration, the amazing proliferation of information technologies and rapid Internet adoption as key forces driving the globalization trend in businesses worldwide.