April 2006 - Page 3 of 7

April 24, 2006

Microsoft Expands Its Global Presence in the Broadcast and Film Industries With New Customer Deployments and Partner Solutions

BBC Worldwide deploying Microsoft Connected Services Framework to enable a dynamic digital content production workflow

April 24, 2006

Canadian Scientists and Microsoft Researchers Present New Ways to Use and Interact With Computers at Home and Work

Global collaboration with academia and industry drives innovations that will change how people organize family schedules, search for information, use mobile technology and more.

April 24, 2006

Microsoft Hosts Fourth Annual Financial Services Developer Conference

Sessions include securing enterprise data, service-oriented architectures (SOAs) and previews of 2007 Microsoft Office system.

April 24, 2006

Microsoft and Universal Pictures Collaborate to Release HD DVD Titles Using VC-1 and iHD

HD DVD titles available now at major retailers.

April 24, 2006

SMPTE VC-1 Receiving Industrywide Support

Windows Media Video, Microsoft’s implementation of VC-1, supported in range of content creation and playback technologies.

April 24, 2006

Microsoft Unveils Next Generation Platform in Financial Services

Q&A: Mike Wons, technology strategy director of Microsoft’s Worldwide Financial Services Group, describes how the company’s various new platform technologies will enable the development community to build the next wave of applications for the financial services industry.

April 22, 2006

Australia and Xbox Break World Water Balloon Record

About 50,000 water balloons are thrown to celebrate the record-breaking launch of the Xbox 360 console in Australia.

April 21, 2006

Microsoft Silicon Valley Solar Electric System and Environmental Efforts

An overview of the policies and practices Microsoft has implemented at the Silicon Valley campus to help protect natural resources and reduce energy consumption.

April 21, 2006

Microsoft Powers College Campus Communication

The Windows Live @ edu program brings e-mail – with an institution’s own domain name, massive mailbox sizes and bonuses such as blogging and instant messaging services – to colleges and universities around the world.

April 21, 2006

Microsoft Installs Silicon Valley’s Largest Solar Panel System at Its Mountain View Campus

System offsets electrical demand during peak load, reducing impact on environment.