May 2004 - Page 3 of 8

May 24, 2004

Microsoft and CMP Media Create TechNet Magazine, A Special Security Edition for IT Professionals

Microsoft Corporation and CMP Media are scheduled to publish TechNet Magazine, in conjunction with MSDN Magazine’s security-focused issue, due out in Fall 2004.

May 24, 2004

Microsoft Helps Bridge Divide Between Enterprise Systems, Employee Desktops

With the Microsoft Office Information Bridge Framework, Microsoft aims to provide a set of tools and technologies that enables developers to build solutions that provide information workers the ability to view and act on business data from within familiar Microsoft Office Editions.

May 24, 2004

Hardware Vendors Offer Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 in Dedicated, Easy-to-Use Solutions

Q&A: Executives from leading technology companies explain how they’ve used ISA Server 2004 to create cost-effective, simple-to-deploy hardware solutions for integrated application-layer firewalls, VPNs and Web cache.

May 24, 2004

New Development Tools for Web Services Help to Facilitate Secure, Integrated Systems

Web Services Enhancements 2.0 and Information Bridge Framework Help Developers Keep Pace with Industry Advancements and Create Value-Added Applications for Customers.

May 24, 2004

Steve Ballmer: Microsoft Tech-Ed 2004

A transcript of remarks made by Steve Ballmer during Tech-Ed 2004, held May 25, 2004.

May 23, 2004

Microsoft Kicks Off Tech”Ed 2004 By Rewarding Student Developers and IT Professionals

Imagine Cup 2004 U.S. Software Design Invitational and Worldwide Algorithm Invitational Finalists Announced; Windows Server 2003 Challenge Awards Customers For Innovative Solutions

May 20, 2004

Microsoft Office Solution Accelerator for Six Sigma Fact Sheet

The Microsoft Office Solution Accelerator for Six Sigma is an integrated set of software components, templates and best practices guides customized specifically for businesses implementing Six Sigma initiatives across their organization.

May 20, 2004

Gates Opens Eighth Annual Microsoft CEO Summit

Chief Executives From Fortune 1000 Companies Worldwide Gather to Explore Top Business Topics and the Role of IT; Gates Describes Software Advances That Will Drive New Gains In Business Productivity and Optimize Business Processes

May 20, 2004

Comcast and Microsoft Announce Licensing Agreement For Microsoft TV Software

Comcast Cable and Microsoft announced an agreement that extends their existing relationship and gives Comcast the ability to make Microsoft® TV Foundation Edition 1.7 software available to up to 5 million customers.

May 20, 2004

Oracle and Microsoft Partner to Boost Developer Productivity

Developers to Benefit from Tighter Integration between Oracle Database and Microsoft Windows Flagship Developer Tools Visual Studio .NET 2003