April 1999 - Page 7 of 11

April 14, 1999

Windows NT Fuels Explosive IT Transformation in Energy Industry

New Study Shows Low Cost of Ownership, Ease of Use and High Functionality Are Making Windows NT the Technical Platform of Choice for Oil and Gas Companies

April 14, 1999

MSN Sidewalk Launches Live Webcam Network

MSN Sidewalk and Earthcam launch a coast-to-coast network of “webcams,” giving Internet users around-the-clock views of the country’s most popular attractions.

April 13, 1999

Growing Number of Software Vendors Develop Knowledge Management Solutions for the Microsoft Platform

Microsoft Exchange Server Performs up to Eight Times Faster Than Competing Messaging Platforms in Independent Tests

April 13, 1999

Inacom and Microsoft to Provide Accelerated Technology Deployment and Management Solutions

New Alliance Enables Inacom to Provide Advanced Microsoft Technology Solutions Immediately Upon Availability of New Microsoft Products

April 13, 1999

Microsoft and Reciprocal Extend Strategic Alliance to Deliver Digital Rights Management Solution Based on Windows Media Technologies 4.0

Reciprocal Will Provide Music Industry With Scalable, End-to-End DRM Solution Based on Windows Media Rights Manager

April 13, 1999

Microsoft Wins Industry Support for Windows Media Technologies 4.0

Top Content Providers, Independent Record Labels, Software Vendors and Solution Providers Embrace New Platform to Deliver a High-Quality Streaming Audio and Video Experience

April 13, 1999

Microsoft Announces Beta Release of Windows Media Technologies 4.0

Only Streaming Media Platform to Deliver FM-Stereo-Quality Audio to Modem Users, MP3-Equivalent-Quality Music With Files Half the Size, and a Rights-Management System To Reduce Pass-Around Piracy and Enable Digital Distribution and Commerce

April 13, 1999

Microsoft Windows Media Technologies Gains Support for Downloadable Music from Top Music Sites, Independent Labels, Popular Bands And Innovative Developers

Music Fans to Gain Greater Access to Internet Music for Authorized, Double-Fast Downloads; High-Quality Personal Jukebox Music Collections

April 13, 1999

Microsoft Introduces Next Generation of Streaming Media

Windows Media Technologies 4.0 provides greatly improved audio and video quality, plus a rights management system that protects artists and publishers.

April 12, 1999

Software Piracy Robbed Indiana’s Economy of More Than $200 Million

Microsoft Announces Over 3,700 Jobs Lost to Piracy