REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. today announced participation in the following upcoming events with the financial community. Interested parties can view a webcast of these events on Microsoft's Investor Relations Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/msft.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO ) Convergence Financial Analyst Briefing Monday, Mar. 7, 2005 1:00 p.m. PST Doug Burgum, Senior Vice President Microsoft Business Solutions Craig Bruya, CFO Microsoft Business Solutions Lehman Brothers Global Software, IT Services, and Internet Conference Wednesday, Mar. 9, 2005 11:30 a.m. PST Peter Klein, CFO Server & Tools

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CONTACT: financial analysts and investors only: Curt Anderson, general
manager, Investor Relations, of Microsoft Corp., +1-425-706-3703; or press
only: Rapid Response Team, Waggener Edstrom, +1-503-443-7070 or
rrt@wagged.com, for Microsoft Corp.

Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/msft

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