Christopher Liddell

Chief Financial Officer

Related Links Speeches: • Strategic Update for Investors – Feb. 15, 2007 • Financial Analyst Meeting 2006 - July 27, 2006 • Annual Shareholder Meeting – Nov. 9, 2005 • Financial Analyst Meeting 2005 – July 28, 2005 Press releases: • Microsoft Names Chris Liddell as New Chief Financial Officer - April 25, 2005 High Resolution Images: 72 dpi jpg 300 dpi tif

As Chief Financial Officer, Christopher Liddell is responsible for leading Microsoft Corp.’s worldwide finance organization which includes overseeing acquisitions, corporate strategy, treasury activities, tax planning, accounting and reporting, internal audit and investor relations.

Before joining Microsoft, Liddell was CFO at International Paper Co., the world’s largest forest products company, with similar responsibilities. Prior to that, he was Chief Executive Officer of Carter Holt Harvey Ltd., then New Zealand’s second-largest listed company. He also has worked as an investment banker as Managing Director and joint CEO for CS First Boston NZ Ltd.

Liddell holds an Engineering Degree with honors from the University of Auckland, New Zealand and a Master of Philosophy degree from Oxford University in England.

He has served as director of the New Zealand Rugby Union, governor of the New Zealand Sports Foundation and chairman of Project Crimson, one of New Zealand’s leading environmental protection groups. He is a distinguished alumnus of the University of Auckland. Liddell is a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Advisory Committee on Improvements to Financial Reporting.

Liddell and his wife, Bridget, have two sons. He is an avid sportsman who has completed a number of triathlons including an Ironman and also enjoys rugby, golf and tennis.

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