July 2006 - Page 5 of 8

July 12, 2006

Yahoo! and Microsoft Bridge Global Instant Messaging Communities

Beta testing of unprecedented interoperability between Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger with Voice lets users communicate across IM services.

July 12, 2006

CIT and Microsoft Announce Global Financing Relationship

Agreement demonstrates CIT’s leadership in technology vendor finance; rollout to begin in France and Switzerland.

July 12, 2006

Microsoft Unveils New Ways for Industry Partners to Take Advantage of Market Opportunity and Build Profitability

Microsoft invests in partner profitability, and provides innovative, people-centric services and solutions.

July 12, 2006

Microsoft Partners With College of Computing at Georgia Tech and Bryn Mawr College to Form Institute for Personal Robots in Education

Joint industry and academic partnership to apply robotics technology to undergraduate computer science education.

July 12, 2006

Q&A: Robots in the Computer Science Classroom

Microsoft partners with Georgia Tech and Bryn Mawr to form the Institute for Personal Robots in Education, designed to reinvigorate the computer-science curriculum by delivering robotics technology specifically tailored for teaching purposes and scientifically evaluated for its effectiveness.

July 12, 2006

Microsoft Continues Push to Refine and Simplify Licensing and Financing Programs for Customers and Partners

Q&A: A host of improvements, from value-added tools and resources to a buy now/pay later promotion and the expansion of Microsoft Financing into new regions, are designed to help Microsoft partners ensure their customers are People Ready.

July 12, 2006

Q&A: Microsoft Server and Tools Business Division Putting Power in the Hands of Partners

Microsoft supports the People-Ready Business initiative with a new generation of business solutions that provides greater opportunity for partners.

July 12, 2006

Brad Smith Press Conference Transcript: European Commission July 12 Decision on Fines

July 12, 2006

Andy Lees: Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2006

A transcript of remarks by Andy Lees, Corporate Vice President, Server and Tools Marketing, during the 2006 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference.

July 12, 2006

Satya Nadella: Dynamics AX 4.0 Launch

Transcript of remarks by Satya Nadella at the Dynamics AX 4.0 Launch