June 2002 - Page 3 of 6

June 20, 2002

Verizon Online and MSN Join Forces to Offer Consumers DSL Internet Access and Unique Online Services

Companies Will Combine World-Class MSN Services and Content With Verizon Online’s State-of-the-Art DSL Network to Transform Customers’ Broadband Experience

June 20, 2002

MSN Becomes No. 1 DSL Online Service in United States Through Leading Alliances and Nationwide MSN Broadband Offering

MSN Broadband Internet Access Is Now Available in 70 U.S. Markets, Reaching More Than 90 Percent of DSL-Capable Homes

June 20, 2002

Thomson Financial Announces Alliance With Microsoft to Enhance Integrated Solutions For Investment Managers

Built Using Microsoft’s Suite of Technology Products, Thomson First Call Analyst Delivers Real-Time, Institutional-Quality Content Sets Via a Single, Customizable Platform

June 19, 2002

Q&A: Bullish on Microsoft .NET in the Securities Markets

As the financial securities industry gathers for a major conference in New York, Microsoft’s Kenny McBride, a financial markets veteran, explains how technology is helping firms realize the goal of wholly automated transactions. It’s called Straight Through Processing.

June 19, 2002

Windows Media and Cicada Productions Head to Hollywood For Los Angeles Film Festival

“Missing Persons” to Be Screened Using Windows Media “Corona”At 2002 IFP/West — Los Angeles Film Festival on June 21 and 22

June 19, 2002

Fusion 2002: Microsoft’s Premier Annual Partner Event To Take Place July 12–15

Key Event to Highlight Opportunities and Support for “Success Together”

June 19, 2002

Microsoft and Capco Join Forces to Transform Financial Services Industry With First Solution for Global Straight Through Processing Communications Using Microsoft .NET

Built on BizTalk Server, Capco’s STP Bridge Uses .NET Technology to Simplify Connectivity, Reducing Risk, Cost and Inefficiency

June 18, 2002

Fujitsu and Microsoft Announce Expansion of Global Alliance

New Initiatives Focus on XML Web Services, Business-Critical Computing and Mobility

June 18, 2002

Fusion 2002: Microsoft’s Premier Annual Partner Event To Take Place July 12–15

Key Event to Highlight Opportunities and Support for “Success Together”

June 17, 2002

New Study Shows Digital Media Becoming Mainstream Technology for Enterprise Businesses

It isn’t just streaming music and movies online anymore. A new study finds 40 percent of the largest U.S. companies now use digital media technology to communicate internally and train, with Windows Media as their technology of choice.