May 2002 - Page 2 of 7

May 22, 2002

Gamers Fight for the Highest Bidder in “MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries”

Microsoft Announces Latest Addition to the Popular “MechWarrior” Franchise

May 22, 2002

“RalliSport Challenge” Set to Test PC Gamers

PC Version of the Critically Acclaimed Title Ready for the Green Light

May 22, 2002

Microsoft and Verizon Wireless Form Groundbreaking Alliance to Offer Superior Wireless Data Services and Applications to Consumers and Enterprise Customers

Companies Launch Nationwide Mobile Service Featuring Popular MSN Services Friday

May 22, 2002

Gates Outlines Technology Trends Driving the “Digital Decade”

At the company’s sixth annual CEO Summit, Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates explained how versatile, powerful new devices, ubiquitous networking and software innovations will revolutionize individual productivity and streamline business processes.

May 22, 2002

Innovative Technology Simplifies Holiday Travel Planning

Desktop mapping software in Streets & Trips 2002 charts travel routes, locates nearby amenities and attractions along the way, helps calculate travel costs and exports detailed maps to Pocket PC devices.

May 21, 2002

MSN and Mobileway Team Up to Deliver MSN Hotmail Via Two-Way SMS to Mobile Operators in Asia

The MSN network of Internet services and Mobileway Inc. announced a major pan-Asian strategic mobile services alliance.

May 21, 2002

Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Academic Campus Visits Reach More Than 17,000 Students

Twentieth Visit Held at Stanford University; GotDotNet Student Community Web Site Provides Resources to Students Developing With Microsoft .NET

May 21, 2002

FRx Software Releases Version 6.5 Of FRx Financial Reporter and FRx Forecaster

New Versions of Financial Analytic Applications More Tightly Integrated

May 21, 2002

Microsoft and Sample Digital Announce First Major Motion Picture Produced Using Windows Media Powered Digital Dailies Solution

“Sniper II,” a Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Release, Is First Major Studio Release to Use Sample Digital’s Digital Dailies Application Incorporating Windows Media Video and DRM During Production Process

May 20, 2002

Game On: Game Developers Show Off New Windows Powered Pocket PC Games at E3

On display at the influential game-industry show this week, Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 offers