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Think the Mouse Is Dead? Think Again With Microsoft’s Arc Touch Mouse

REDMOND, Wash. Sept. 1, 2010 — Some say the mouse’s days are numbered, but today Microsoft Corp. proves the gadget is alive and well by unveiling the Arc Touch Mouse, the first mouse designed to flatten for portability and pop up for comfort. The new mouse features Microsoft’s first touch scroll strip for easy navigation — just move a finger slowly for controlled scrolling or flick for hyperfast scrolling. Windows-based PC users will love packing up their laptop bags without the added bump of a mouse, as the Arc Touch Mouse flattens with just the touch of a finger.

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Microsoft and Salesforce.com Settle Patent Infringement Cases, Reach Patent Agreement

REDMOND, Wash. Microsoft Corp. announced, on Aug.4, that it has settled the patent infringement cases brought by Microsoft before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington and by Salesforce.com in the U.S. District Court of Delaware.

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Microsoft Reports Record Fourth-Quarter Results

REDMOND, Wash.Microsoft Corp. announced (July 22) record fourth-quarter revenue of $16.04 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, a 22% increase from the same period of the prior year. Operating income, net income and diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $5.93 billion, $4.52 billion and $0.51 per share, which represented increases of 49%, 48% and 50%, respectively, when compared with the prior year period.

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Microsoft Awards Top Performing Partners at Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference

WASHINGTONAt the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) on July 14, 2010 in Washington, D.C., Microsoft Corp. honored the strongest performing Microsoft Dynamics partners for demonstrating significant customer impact by developing and delivering innovative solutions that help customers drive their businesses forward.

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Microsoft Office 2010 Now Available for Consumers Worldwide

*Millions of beta users help Microsoft deliver the best experience for getting things done across the PC, phone and browser.*

NEW YORK — Today (June 15, 2010), Microsoft Corp. announced the worldwide availability of Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Visio 2010 and Microsoft Project 2010. Consumers can now purchase Office 2010 at more than 35,000 retail stores across the globe, such as Best Buy, Fnac, Harvey Norman and PC World; through online retailers, including Amazon.com; and direct from Microsoft at Office.com.

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Microsoft Brings Developers and Designers Closer Together With Expression Studio 4 Release

Today at Internet Week New York 2010, Microsoft Corp. announced the immediate availability of Microsoft Expression Studio 4. The newest version of Microsoft’s professional suite of design tools, Expression 4 distinguishes itself by enabling designers and developers to collaborate and create dynamic applications using their existing skills and current toolset.

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