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July 14, 2000

Steve Ballmer Speech Transcript – Fusion 2000

A transcript of remarks made by Steve Ballmer in Atlanta on July 14, 2000 as part of Fusion 2000.

July 13, 2000

Microsoft Announces Pocket PCs for Japan

The Japanese version of the Pocket PC is localized to support Japanese characters and unique input methods, featuring Japanese on-screen keyboards and handwriting recognition for the Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji and Roman character sets.

July 13, 2000

Microsoft Announces New Resources, Collaborations and Business Terms For Application Service Providers

Comprehensive Program Enables Partners to Move Toward .NET Services

July 13, 2000

VARS, Systems Integrators, Network Service Providers to Benefit From New Revenue Opportunities From Microsoft Business Tools Division

Combination of Microsoft Project, Visio and MapPoint Yield New Sales, Services For Microsoft Channel Partners

July 12, 2000

Microsoft and Intel Announce Preview Release of 64-Bit Windows for Intel Itanium Processor

Preview Release of 64-Bit Windows a Key Milestone For Developers and Hardware Manufacturers

July 12, 2000

CIBC and Microsoft Canada Promote New $50 Million Growth Fund For Canadian Independent Software Vendors

New fund will help fill “funding gap” in one of Canada’s fastest growing industry sectors – IDC Canada

July 12, 2000

MSN Chooses Epinions.com to Help eShop Users Make Better Buying Decisions

Unbiased Consumer Advice, Ratings and Reviews Help Consumers Find Exactly What They Want to Buy Online

July 12, 2000

No. 1 Car-Buying Site MSN CarPoint Joins Forces With Used Car Retailer iMotors.com

Consumers Can Select the Exact Used Car They Want

July 12, 2000

Hotmail reaches new heights in Canada

MSN Hotmail, the world’s leading free web-based e-mail service, reaches 5 million accounts in Canada

July 12, 2000

Microsoft Acquires NetGames USA

Acquisition Will Enhance Online Gaming at Zone.com