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April 23, 2002

Microsoft Praises Sen. Joseph Biden for His Proposal To Amend Anti-Counterfeiting Legislation

Microsoft Corp. today praised Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., for his anti-counterfeiting amendments, which would close a significant gap in federal protection of copyrighted works including software.

April 22, 2002

Steve Ballmer Speech Transcript – American Association of Community Colleges

A transcript of remarks made by Steve Ballmer in Seattle,Washington on April 22, 2002 as part of American Association of Community Colleges.

April 22, 2002

Microsoft BizTalk Server Helps ENMAX Energy Track Customer Contracts In Real Time

ENMAX Energy Utilizes Powerful Orchestration Capabilities of BizTalk Server 2002 For Its Contracts Management System, Reducing Expenses And Boosting Contract Reporting Accuracy

April 22, 2002

Microsoft’s Breakthrough In-Car Speech System Promotes Safer, Enhanced Driving Experience

New, Simplified Speech System Wins Industrywide Support, Reduces Driver Distraction

April 22, 2002

Leading Graphics Chip and Video Card Makers to Support Windows Media “Corona,” Enabling Highest-Resolution Video Playback Ever on a PC

ATI and NVIDIA to Support New Microsoft DirectX Technologies, Providing Advanced Hardware Acceleration for Windows Media Video

April 19, 2002

“NBA Inside Drive 2003” Set to Tip Off on Xbox

Microsoft Game Studios announced it will release “NBA Inside Drive 2003,” its exclusive basketball title for the Xbox video game system, this fall in time for the start of the 2003 NBA season.

April 19, 2002

International eBook Association Launched in Europe

New Association Plans Continued Support for eBook Industry

April 19, 2002

FBI-Led Operation Takes Down Criminal Conspiracy

Microsoft Praises Joint Efforts by Federal and State Law Enforcement

April 18, 2002

Microsoft Reveals World’s First Commercially Available Bluetooth Desktop Solution

Commitment to Wireless Technology Is Supported With New Keyboard, Mouse

April 18, 2002

Microsoft Announces Fiscal Third Quarter Results

Strong Revenue and Operating Results Led by Windows XP