May 2001 - Page 2 of 10

May 29, 2001

MSN Launches $50 Million Campaign to Encourage AOL Customers to Switch to MSN

Promotion Provides New MSN Customers With Three Months of Free* Service, Locked-in Rate Until 2003

May 24, 2001

Outlook 2002 Increases Knowledge-Worker Productivity and Performance

May 24, 2001

Consumers Run Out of Gas When It Comes to Changing Their Driving Patterns

MSN Carpoint Survey Indicates Driving Patterns of More Than 66 Percent Of Consumers Surveyed Are Not Influenced by Rising Cost of Gas

May 24, 2001

Customer Momentum Grows for Active Directory

New research shows 75 percent of customers plan to deploy Windows 2000’s Active Directory, and existing users already praise its lower costs, management efficiencies, new solutions.

May 23, 2001

CEO Summit: Driving Innovation and Value

Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates this week hosts the fifth annual Microsoft CEO Summit, a forum for global business leaders to discuss how technology can help their companies weather tough economic times and build overall business value.

May 23, 2001

Microsoft Certification Exams Included in VA Education Benefits

Microsoft Corp. announced that veterans taking tests in the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) program can now use their Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits to cover examination fees.

May 23, 2001

Microsoft SQL Server Achieves Top Spot On the Windows Platform

Microsoft Corp. announced that Microsoft SQL Server 2000 is the leading database on the Windows NT and Windows platforms, according to preliminary results released by Gartner Dataquest.

May 23, 2001

CEOs Gather at Microsoft to Discuss How Global Enterprises Use Technology to Turn the Challenge of Change Into Competitive Advantage

Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates met with CEOs of leading corporations from around the world to discuss how companies are deploying emerging technology.

May 23, 2001

Microsoft Unveils Plans for 64-Bit Windows Platform

Platform Meets Highly Demanding Technical and Enterprise Needs

May 22, 2001

Windows Media Goes Wireless With the Release of Windows Media Player 7.1 for Pocket PC and WindowsMedia.com Mobile

Preview of WindowsMedia.com Mobile Offers Wireless Users Access to News, Music and Video From More Than 15 Leading Content Providers