October 2004 - Page 3 of 6

October 18, 2004

Microsoft Business Solutions–Navision 4.0 Provides Small And Midsize Companies New Opportunities to Grow Their Business

Ease of Use and Implementation, and Inclusion of Innovative Functionality Helping Free Businesses From IT Complexities, Enabling Them to Focus on Growth

October 18, 2004

Cisco and Microsoft Join Forces to Help Customers Address Security Threats

Companies to Integrate Leading Endpoint and Network Security Technologies to Help Drive Interoperability and Standards

October 14, 2004

HP and Microsoft Achieve Milestone for .NET Initiative

.NET solutions from HP and Microsoft increase agility, reduce costs and build new revenue streams for enterprise customers worldwide

October 13, 2004

Creating Diverse Supply Chains Helps Strengthen Economy

Q&A: Winston Smith, director for Supplier Diversity at Microsoft, discusses the strides minority- and women-owned businesses have made, the challenges they face, and why such businesses are the lifeblood of the nation’s economy.

October 13, 2004

Leading Vehicle Supplier KAB Seating Builds IT Strategy On Microsoft and SMARTEAM Technologies

Microsoft and SMARTEAM to Showcase Scalable,End-to-End Business Management Solutions at ECF, October 12-14 in Paris

October 12, 2004

Windows Marketplace Opens for Business; Consumers Can Easily Discover A World of Products That Work With Windows

More Than 93,000 Products for Every Interest From Digital Photography To Gardening Are Now Available in One Place

October 12, 2004

Q&A: Windows Marketplace Provides Consumers with Broad Product Choice and Shopping Ease

New Web portal for Windows products is designed from the ground up to make online shopping and exploration simpler and more intuitive.

October 12, 2004

Microsoft, Industry Partners Deliver on Promise of Digital Entertainment Anywhere

Microsoft and industry partners today introduce new products and services designed to give consumers what they want – new digital entertainment experiences that they can easily enjoy in the home, around the home and on the go.

October 12, 2004

Microsoft and Partners Announce New Era of Digital Devices Enabling Consumers to Take Entertainment Throughout the Home and On the Go

Microsoft Launches New PlaysForSure Logo Program For Consumers to Choose Devices and Online Stores That Work Together

October 12, 2004

MSN Music Service Creates Largest Global Resource For Legal Music Downloads

Today’s Grand Opening of MSN Music Includes New Consumer Features, Exclusive Deals With AC/DC, Independent Labels and Creative; Availability in Several New European Countries Is Also Announced