Microsoft to Release Windows XP Home Edition N and Windows XP Professional N in Europe

REDMOND, Wash. — June 8, 2005 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the timetable for availability of Windows® XP Home Edition N and Windows XP Professional N, the two versions of the Windows operating system created as part of the company’s compliance with the European Commission’s decision of March 2004.

Windows XP Home Edition N

Windows XP Home Edition N

June 07, 2005

Windows XP Home Edition N Upgrade

Windows XP Home Edition N Upgrade

June 07, 2005

Windows XP Professional N

Windows XP Professional N

June 07, 2005

Windows XP Professional N Upgrade

Windows XP Professional N Upgrade

June 07, 2005

Originally released to computer makers in January 2005, the latest versions of the XP operating systems without Windows Media Player follow further clarifications from the European Commission. These products will be made available to computer manufacturers on June 15 in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish, and will be available to other distribution channels, including the retail and volume licensing channels, on July 1.

The remaining language versions — Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese and Swedish — will be available to computer makers on July 1 and to other distribution channels on July 15.

As is the case with existing versions of Windows, computer makers and end users can install other media players with the software.

Microsoft provided CDs with both products to the European Commission early last week.

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