November 2002 - Page 6 of 7

November 7, 2002

Microsoft Hires Maggie Wilderotter as Senior Vice President To Manage Business Strategy

Nationally Recognized Cable and Telecommunications Industry Leader Brings Extensive Customer and Partner Engagement Experience to Microsoft

November 6, 2002

This Just In: .NET Technologies Help Major News Sites Deliver on Deadline

Journalists and developers at USATODAY.com and NYTimes.com have boosted their news sites’ speed — and their advertisers’ bottom lines — with Web solutions based on Microsoft .NET technologies.

November 6, 2002

Q&A: Banking Sector Looks to Invest in Technology

As U.S. retail bankers gather this week in Atlanta, Microsoft’s new expert on banking technology, Wim Geurden, identifies three trends ands several pressing needs for banks to cash in on their IT investments.

November 6, 2002

Microsoft Launches Premier Shopping Center on CNBC on MSN Money; Blue Nile Signs as First Merchant

New MSN Money Marketplace Brings Together Useful Content and Tools To Help With Purchasing Decisions

November 6, 2002

Tablet PC Launch Teleconference and Webcast

Media alert: Conference call to announce the availability of Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition.

November 6, 2002

November Silicon Valley Speaker Series: Trustworthy Computing — Today and in the Future

Media alert: Microsoft Corp.’s Silicon Valley Speaker Series will feature Craig Mundie, senior vice president and CTO of advanced strategies and policy, who will discuss the company’s Trustworthy Computing initiative.

November 6, 2002

Voyage Into Microsoft PC Games’ Imaginative World This Holiday Season

From Mythological Beasts and Aquatic Creatures to WWII Planes and Race Cars, Microsoft Game Studios Presents Games for a Host of Holiday Hobbies

November 5, 2002

Q&A: Tablet PC Hardware Makers Sought Flexibility, Durability, Ultra-Portability for “Corridor Warriors”

Roundtable Q&A: As the long-held vision of mainstream, pen-based computing reaches fruition with this week’s launch of the Tablet PC, executives of HP, ViewSonic, Toshiba and Xplore Technologies explain how different tablet models meet demanding usage scenarios.

November 5, 2002

Ultimate Zookeeper Challenge Is Not Monkey Business To Five National Contenders

“Zoo Tycoon” PC Game to Honor America’s Ultimate Zookeeper With $20,000 Animal Care Donation to Home Zoo

November 5, 2002

MSN Revs Up Holiday Shopping Season With “12 Days of Exclusive Deals”

Shoppers Invited Online With Creative Gift Guides, Expert Advice and Great Discounts