Media Alert: Nortel and Microsoft to Form Strategic Alliance for Unified Communications

REDMOND, Wash. — July 18, 2006

What:

Microsoft Corp. and Nortel will hold a virtual news conference to discuss a new strategic alliance for unified communications.

Who:

Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer of Microsoft, and Mike Zafirovski, president and chief executive officer of Nortel.

Where:

The webcast of the news conference can be viewed live at http://mswebcast.savvislive.com/.

When:

Tuesday, July 18, 2006, 9 a.m. PDT (noon EDT)

Optional Dial-in Only:

and Canada, toll-free: (877) 716-4288, pass code 3795934

International: +1 (415) 228-4878, pass code 3795934

Audio Replay Information:

An audio replay of the news conference will be available approximately one hour after the call has ended until 5 p.m. PDT (8 p.m. EDT) on Wednesday, July 19.

Webcast Replay Information:

A replay of the news conference webcast can be viewed live at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass.

Live Satellite Press Conference, Sound Bite, B-Roll Satellite Feed Coordinates:

Press Conference:

9–9:45 a.m. PDT (noon–12:45 p.m. EDT)

C BAND analog

IA 6 Transponder 5

d/l freq. 3800 (V)

Sound Bite/B-Roll Feeds:

10:45–11 a.m. PDT (1:45–2 p.m. EDT)

(re-feed at 1–1:15 PDT using the same coordinates)

C BAND analog

IA 6 Transponder 16

d/l freq. 4020 (H)

KU BAND analog

AMC 2 Transponder 1

d/l freq. 11720 (V)

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Nortel is a trademark of Nortel Networks Ltd.

The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

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