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 Note to editors: If you are interested in viewing additional information on Microsoft, please visit the Microsoft® Web page at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass on Microsoft’s corporate information pages. Web links, telephone numbers and titles were correct at time of publication, but may since have changed. For additional assistance, journalists and analysts may contact Microsoft’s Rapid Response Team or other appropriate contacts listed at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/contactpr.mspx. | 
