January 11, 1999 Software Piracy Cost Minnesota Economy Over 3,000 Jobs And $340 Million in 1997 Microsoft Joins Advocacy for Protection of Intellectual Property in Minnesota
January 11, 1999 Microsoft Doubles Rebates on Money 99 During Tax Season Customers to Receive Double Rebate When They Get Microsoft Money 99 And Either Kiplinger’s TaxCut or Intuit’s TurboTax
January 11, 1999 Microsoft Announces Beta Availability of Small Business Server 4.5 New Version of Leading Small Business Server Solution Designed to Meet Needs of Technology Providers
January 8, 1999 Encarta Africana, the First Comprehensive Encyclopedia Of Black History and Culture, Launches Today Microsoft and Leading African-American Scholars Bring Black History to Life Through Multimedia Technology
January 7, 1999 WebTV Networks and EchoStar Communications Introduce First Internet TV Satellite Product and Service Offering Provides Consumers With Digital Video Record and Playback, Internet and E-Mail, Video Games, Enhanced Satellite TV Viewing
January 7, 1999 Microsoft Acquires FASA Interactive Strategic Acquisition Adds Top Talent and Popular MechWarrior Franchise To Growing Games Portfolio
January 7, 1999 Microsoft Introduces Universal Plug and Play Initiative To Help Consumers Get More From New and Existing Home Electronics Intel, Hewlett-Packard, Compaq and Twenty-Five Other Companies Join to Promote Standards For Simple, Seamless Home Networking
January 7, 1999 Microsoft Unveils New Tools and Information Resources To Help Customers Prepare for Year 2000 Challenge Announces Y2K Product Analyzer, Y2K Resource CD, Information Subscription Service, Compliance Information Downloads, Nationwide Workshops
January 7, 1999 WebTV and EchoStar Innovation Provides Enhanced TV Viewing Experience Thanks to EchoStar and WebTV’s new satellite product and service, TV viewers no longer have to choose between Internet access and satellite programming.
January 7, 1999 Microsoft Announces Office 2000 Pricing and Prelaunch Promotions Technology Guarantee and prelaunch promotions add value and simplicity to Office 2000.
