New software developed to streamline communications and collaboration.

REDMOND, Wash. — Oct. 15, 2007

What: Microsoft Corp. executives and partners will launch the next wave of unified communications software, which will rapidly advance and improve the way people communicate and collaborate.

Who: Bill Gates, Microsoft chairman, and Jeff Raikes, president of the Microsoft Business Division

Where: A webcast of the event can be viewed live at http://www.microsoft.com/uc.

When: Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007, 9:15 a.m. PDT (12:15 p.m. EDT)

Webcast Replay

Information:The event webcast replay can be viewed at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/uc/default.mspx.

Sound Bites From Bill Gates and Jeff Raikes and B-Roll Satellite Feed Coordinates:

Feed

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007

12:30–12:45 p.m. PDT/3:30–3:45 p.m. EDT

Galaxy 11 Transponder 13 (KU-Band)

Downlink Frequency - 11960 Horizontal

Galaxy 26 Transponder 05 (C-Band)

Downlink Frequency - 3800 Vertical

Re-Feed

2:30–2:45 p.m. PDT/5:30–5:45 p.m. EDT

Galaxy 11 Transponder 13 (KU-Band)

Downlink Frequency - 11960 Horizontal

Galaxy 26 Transponder 05 (C-Band)

Downlink Frequency - 3800 Vertical

Source: Microsoft Press