May 2001 - Page 8 of 10

May 8, 2001

Microsoft Great Plains Business Solutions Names Certified Application Service Providers

Microsoft Great Plains Business Solutions announced that a selection of companies have successfully met its stringent third-party certification requirements for application service providers (ASPs).

May 8, 2001

Raymond V. Gilmartin Named to Microsoft Board of Directors

Chief Executive Officer of Merck Becomes Newest Microsoft Board Member

May 8, 2001

Microsoft Unveils New Microsoft Operations Manager 2000, Enterprise-Class Event and Performance Management Of Windows-Based Servers and Applications

Customers, Partners Value Operations Management Solution for Enterprise Environments

May 8, 2001

Mobile Information 2001 Server Released to Manufacturing; U.S. Pricing and Licensing Detailed

Mobile Outlook for Devices Primed to Hit the Market

May 8, 2001

Microsoft Grants Will Support Technology Education Initiatives At Five Silicon Valley Nonprofits

Agencies to Expand Youth and Adult Training Programs, Create Digital Opportunities for Community Residents

May 8, 2001

Network Managers: Listen to Your MOMs

Microsoft Operations Manager 2000 (MOM), a set of tools currently in beta testing, wins early praise from customers and developers for its strong enterprise-level management for Windows 2000 Server and Microsoft .NET Enterprise Servers.

May 7, 2001

Through Rain, Sleet, Snow or Gloom of Night — and Now Via the Internet

Microsoft and the United States Postal Service have entered into an alliance to offer small businesses a more efficient way to do business on the Internet.

May 7, 2001

Microsoft Announces Release to Manufacturing of Server Appliance Kit 2.0

RLX Technologies Announces First Windows Powered Web ServerBlade Solution Based on Server Appliance Kit 2.0 as Microsoft Continues to See Strong Momentum

May 7, 2001

Microsoft Announces Release to Manufacturing of Server Appliance Kit 2.0

RLX Technologies Announces First Windows Powered Web ServerBlade Solution Based on Server Appliance Kit 2.0 as Microsoft Continues to See Strong Momentum

May 7, 2001

Microsoft Visio Enterprise Network Tools and Visio Network Center Debut at NetWorld+Interop

Expo Attendees First to Preview New Comprehensive Network Documentation Offering