October 2005 - Page 2 of 5

October 23, 2005

Microsoft Builds Business Intelligence Into Office Software

Availability of Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005 and major business intelligence investments in Office “12” will make BI more accessible to employees and valuable to organizations.

October 23, 2005

Connecting Microsoft Office Users to Business Insights

Q&A: Lewis Levin, corporate VP for Office Business Applications, discusses ways in which new Microsoft Office technologies will help information workers make faster and more informed decisions.

October 20, 2005

Microsoft Research Strives to Narrow Global Technology Gap

$1.2 million earmarked for worldwide academic research focused on making computing more affordable, accessible and relevant, while the new Inspire program supports research communities in Africa, Europe and the Middle East.

October 19, 2005

Steve Ballmer: Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2005

October 19, 2005

Security 360: Comprehensive Approach Required for Businesses to Protect Confidential Information

Data privacy isn’t just the legal department’s concern; it’s crucial to customer trust and business success.

October 19, 2005

Microsoft Announces Company’s First Cross-Platform Gaming Controller

Xbox 360 Controller for Windows delivers a consistent experience across Microsoft platforms.

October 18, 2005

Q&A: Microsoft and Sony Team on Digital Entertainment Content Management System

Though rivals in the gaming-console market, both companies find they have much to gain from working closely to integrate the new Sony VAIO XL1 Digital Living System with Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.

October 18, 2005

Microsoft’s Vision and Strategy for Collaboration

Q&A: The company’s collaboration software and services can help enterprises stay agile, flexible and keep pace with change.

October 17, 2005

Microsoft and Siebel Systems Announce Availability of Siebel Component Assembly for Microsoft .NET

Flexible tools to enable low-cost development and deployment of custom enterprise CRM applications delivered as part of strategic global alliance.

October 17, 2005

Microsoft Mobile Technology Pilot Combines Current and Next-Generation Solutions to Deliver Exceptional Customer Benefits

A mobile sales assistant solution puts customer information in the hands of salespeople at Danish manufacturer KiMs.