COMUNICADO: Media Alert: Microsoft Press Conference on the European Commission's Antitrust Investigation

BRUSSELS, January 24 /PRNewswire/ --

-- Wednesday January 25 at 14.00 CET in Brussels

    
    What:            Microsoft Corp. will hold a Press Conference to make an
                     announcement relating to the anti-trust investigation by
                     the European Commission.

    Who:             Brad Smith, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and  
                     Corporate Secretary
                        
    When:            Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at 14.00 CET

    Where:           The Silken Berlaymont Hotel (formerly the Dorint)
                     11-19, Boulevard Charlemagne, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
                        

Press Conference Call-In Information for those unable to attend in person: Dial-in telephone number: +32-2-289-5333, Code: 1530 #

Participants will hear music until the call opens. Those joining the conference by phone will not be able to answer questions.

Audio Replay Information

An audio replay and written transcript of the Press Conference will be available approximately two hours after the conference has ended on the Microsoft PressPass website. www.microsoft.com/presspass

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For more information please contact:Dirk Delmartino - Tel: +32-2-550-0621 / dirkdelm@microsoft.com. Stacy Drake - Tel: +1-425-705-6954 / sdrake@microsoft.com. Tom Brookes - Tel: +32-2-238-1093 / tombrookes@gpluseurope.com. For more information, financial analysts only: Curt Anderson, Microsoft Investor Relations, +1-(425)-706-3703