April 2005 - Page 6 of 8

April 11, 2005

Microsoft Files Lawsuits in Seven States as Part of Ongoing Program to Better Protect Customers and Partners and to Combat Alleged Software Counterfeiting

Recently passed federal anti-counterfeiting law helps Microsoft close loophole.

April 11, 2005

Microsoft Provides Financial Update for Legal Settlements

Microsoft Corp. announced it will take pre-tax charges in the quarter ended March 31, 2005, of $123 million for its settlement with Gateway Inc. and $41 million for its settlement with Burst.com Inc., in addition to charges previously taken for these claims.

April 11, 2005

Microsoft Makes Its Intellectual Property Available to Businesses of All Sizes

Ascender will build font licensing business; Seattle startup Inrix will bring Microsoft Research technology to market; and other companies will grow and innovate with help from Microsoft.

April 11, 2005

Microsoft and Intel Chart a Course for 64-Bit Computing

Q&A: Microsoft’s Bob Muglia and Intel’s Abhi Talwalkar discuss 64-bit computing trends in the enterprise.

April 11, 2005

Q&A: Microsoft Continues Push to Deliver Sophisticated XML Tools as Customer Adoption Around XML in the Microsoft Office System Continues

Governments such as Massachusetts are prominent among the wide variety of organizations embracing XML as used in Microsoft Office to exchange data among heterogeneous systems, platforms and applications.

April 11, 2005

Microsoft’s Investments in Storage Technologies Deliver Value and Breadth of Choice to Customers

The company will continue storage investments at the Windows platform level, in its ecosystem and in products and solutions partner

April 11, 2005

Microsoft Teams With MTV to Provide Exclusive Sneak Peek at the Debut of the Next-Generation Xbox

Elijah Wood and The Killers will host half-hour global premiere with a performance from The Killers, airing exclusively on MTV channels around the world May 12 and 13.

April 8, 2005

Microsoft Completes Acquisition of Collaboration Software Provider Groove Networks

Groove founder Ray Ozzie becomes Microsoft’s newest chief technology officer as Microsoft solidifies initial plans to continue selling Groove products on a standalone basis.

April 8, 2005

All-Star Publishers Commit to Deliver Content for Next-Generation Xbox Platform

Gaming heavyweights pledge their support to fuel HD Era.

April 7, 2005

Enhanced MSN Communication Services Deliver Compelling Opportunities for Advertisers

Volvo, Sprite and adidas are some of first MSN advertising partners to use new ways for marketers to communicate their brand and connect with the MSN audience.