September 2006 - Page 2 of 6

September 27, 2006

Microsoft in the Leaders Quadrant for 2006 E-Mail Security Boundary Magic Quadrant

Evaluation based on completeness of vision and ability to execute.

September 27, 2006

Microsoft Announces Public Beta Release of System Center Data Protection Manager Version 2

DPM version 2 sets a new standard in Windows continuous data protection.

September 27, 2006

Xbox 360 Ushers in Exclusive New Worlds of Entertainment for Most-Anticipated Franchises Ever at X06

Microsoft partnership with Peter Jackson creates two new interactive entertainment series for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live.

September 27, 2006

Q&A: Peter Boit on New Role as Vice President of Enterprise Partners

Strategic alignment with partners is key to Microsoft’s long-term enterprise strategy.

September 26, 2006

Rick Rashid: Microsoft Research 15th Anniversary Celebration

A transcript of remarks by Microsoft Senior Vice President Rick Rashid, University of Washington President Mark Emmert, Microsoft Corporate Vice President Dan Ling and other Microsoft officials during the celebrations of the 15 anniversary of Microsoft Research, September 26, 2006.

September 26, 2006

MSN and Control Room Team to Bring Music’s Biggest Performances to Fans Worldwide

Exclusive multiyear agreement for live concerts launches with John Legend live from the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 2.

September 26, 2006

15 Years On, Microsoft Research Changing Face of Computing

Thousands of research papers and hundreds of product innovations by Microsoft Research add value both inside and outside the company.

September 26, 2006

Microsoft Releases First Broad Beta Developer Kit for .NET Micro Framework

New framework allows developers to build applications for the smallest of devices.

September 25, 2006

Q&A: Mercer Management Consulting on Driving Lower TCO and Rapid ROI Through UNIX Migrations

A new study finds Microsoft Windows the preferred choice for UNIX migration when IT organizations migrate servers as part of a focused effort to improve business processes, deploy critical applications or restructure their IT architecture.

September 25, 2006

International Real Estate Firm The Staubach Company Builds Financial Management and Human Resources Power With Microsoft Dynamics GP

Company’s existing Microsoft suite is extended to better collaborate with satellite locations, move to paperless HR model, lessen IT administration.