January 2005 - Page 3 of 5

January 17, 2005

Microsoft Retail Management System Makes Significant Strides Toward Becoming Solution of Choice for Independent Retailers

Microsoft Business Solutions, responding to independent retailers’ growing need for industry-specific point-of-sale solutions, is working with partners to meet the unique needs of customers using Microsoft Business Solutions Retail Management System.

January 13, 2005

Trustworthy Computing Continues to Build Momentum

The third year of Microsoft’s long-term commitment saw progress in technology investments, industry leadership and customer guidance.

January 12, 2005

Microsoft Research Launches Operations in India

Company Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Ministry of Science and Technology To Partner in Science and Technology Research Projects

January 12, 2005

Opening of New Microsoft Research India Facility Also a Homecoming for Director

Three decades after leaving India, internationally acclaimed researcher P. Anandan returns to his homeland to oversee the work of a new Microsoft Research lab that will pursue research in rural computing and other areas with important implications for India and the world.

January 12, 2005

What’s up, Mac? Focus on Quality, Support for Tiger

Q&A: Amid MacWorld 2005, the head of Microsoft’s Macintosh Business Unit, Roz Ho, discusses Microsoft support for the new Tiger operating system, and the focus on quality among Microsoft’s developers of software for the Macintosh.

January 12, 2005

Microsoft and SAP Deliver on Plans to Deepen Integration Of SAP NetWeaver and Microsoft .NET

SAP Customers to Achieve Increased Productivity and Efficiencies With New Visual Studio .NET 2003-Integrated Portal Development Kit for .NET; More Than 40,000 SAP Solution Installations on the Windows Platform

January 12, 2005

Microsoft Healthcare Users Group and Microsoft Announce Finalists Of MS-HUG Annual Awards

Awards Recognize Innovative Microsoft-Based Healthcare Solutions

January 11, 2005

Siemens and Microsoft Announce Worldwide Alliance to Bring Real-Time Communication and Collaboration Solutions to Market

The Siemens Communications Group and Microsoft will deliver a comprehensive family of enterprise-grade, presence-enhanced calling, video and Web conferencing, and collaboration solutions.

January 11, 2005

Microsoft Previews Valuable Tools for Office for Mac Customers

Microsoft’s Mac BU Delivers on Requests From Enterprise Customers

January 11, 2005

Microsoft Announces Retirement of Chief Financial Officer John Connors

Microsoft announced that John Connors, its chief financial officer, is retiring from the company to become a partner at a Seattle-area venture capital firm.