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Verizon and Microsoft Expand Alliance to Provide Windows Live Services for High-Speed Internet Subscribers Co-branded Windows Live services will bring Verizon Online DSL and Verizon FiOS Consumer Broadband customers more personalized Internet experiences. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-29WLVerizonPR.mspx Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:00:00 GMT Array

Microsoft Integrates Electronic Software Distribution Into Updated Windows Marketplace Site offers more than 60,000 Windows-compatible software titles online for safe, secure downloads. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-28ESDIntegrationPR.mspx Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT Array

Microsoft Restructures Support Program for Legacy Products to Provide Greater Flexibility in Product Migrations The revised Custom Support Agreement program now supports customers’ individual budgetary and IT requirements by providing longer support timelines. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-28CSAProgramPR.mspx Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT Press Release

Internet Safety Effort Calls on Dallas to Get Net Safe Microsoft’s Get Net Safe tour to deliver Internet safety guidance and tools to help secure area residents. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-28GetNetSafeDallasPR.mspx Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT Array

Microsoft Re-Aligns U.S. Financial Services Group to Better Serve Customers Q&A: Rich Feldmann, managing director of Microsoft’s U.S. Financial Services team, provides insight into the new organization's structure, goals and plans beyond the Gartner Financial Services Technology Summit. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/aug06/08-28usfsg.mspx Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT Feature

Microsoft Announces Upcoming Events for the Financial Community Events with Microsoft leadership slated for September. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-25FinancialEventsSeptPR.mspx Fri, 25 Aug 2006 20:00:00 GMT Press Release

Korologos to Retire From Microsoft Board Ann McLaughlin Korologos, chairman of the RAND Corp. board of trustees, has decided not to seek re-election to Microsoft’s board of directors at the company’s 2006 shareholder meeting. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-25BoardPR.mspx Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT Press Release

Microsoft Delivers More Fun, More Experiences and More Choices to Its Ever-Expanding Games Library Playable games, demonstrations, and exclusive announcements for Xbox 360 and Games for Windows take over the Games Convention. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-24LeipzigMSGamesPR.mspx Thu, 24 Aug 2006 07:01:00 GMT Press Release

Microsoft Announces Final Results of Tender Offer Company repurchases $3.8 billion of its common stock http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-24TenderOfferPR.mspx Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT Press Release

Microsoft Offers More Ways to Play Games for Windows and Xbox 360 at German Games Convention Microsoft’s game platforms show unstoppable momentum. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-23UmbrellaLeipzigPR.mspx Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:00:00 GMT Press Release

Microsoft and Citrix Expand Partnership to Improve Application Access and Address Branch Office Complexity Companies to collaborate on developing and marketing a new Citrix WANScalerâ„¢ branch office appliance based on Microsoft Windows Server and Microsoft ISA Server. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-23MSCitrixPR.mspx Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:00:00 GMT Press Release

Microsoft on Top of Its Game With Launch of Exciting New Gaming Peripherals Company boosts gaming offerings with top-of-the-line gaming mice and wireless controller. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-22HWGamingLinePR.mspx Wed, 23 Aug 2006 04:30:00 GMT Press Release

Game On! Microsoft and Razer Team Up to Rejuvenate PC Gaming Experience With New Peripherals Microsoft Hardware and Razer meet growing demand for PC gaming devices. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-22RazerPR.mspx Wed, 23 Aug 2006 04:30:00 GMT Press Release

Microsoft and Facebook Team Up for Advertising Syndication Combination of Microsoft’s and Facebook’s consumer assets provides potent offering for advertisers. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-22MSFacebookPR.mspx Wed, 23 Aug 2006 04:30:00 GMT Press Release

Internet Safety Effort Calls on Phoenix to Get Net Safe Microsoft’s Get Net Safe tour to deliver Internet safety guidance and tools to help secure area residents. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-22GetNetSafePhoenixPR.mspx Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:00:00 GMT Array

“Maddenoliday†Declared in Madden, Miss. (pop. 74), to Celebrate Launch of “Madden NFL 07†on Xbox 360 To commemorate “Maddenoliday,†NFL greats Jerry Rice, Marshall Faulk and Warren Moon deliver free Xbox 360 consoles to all Madden residents in small-town celebration of top-selling EA SPORTS title. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-22MaddenDayPR.mspx Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT Array

Microsoft Launches Enforcement Campaign Targeting Web Site “Cybersquatters†Who Use Online Ads New lawsuits allege defendants illegally registered domain names to intercept Internet traffic and profit from it. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/aug06/08-22domaindefense.mspx Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT Feature

Microsoft Announces Preliminary Results of Tender Offer Company expects to acquire 155 million shares at $24.75 per share; boosts ongoing share repurchase program by $16 billion. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-18TenderPrelimPR.mspx Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT Press Release

Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon Announce the First Microsoft Entertainment and Technology Diversity Scholarship Initiative to assist women, minority graduate students preparing for entertainment technology careers. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-16MSCarnegieMellonPR.mspx Wed, 16 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT Press Release

Q&A: Microsoft Expands DigiGirlz Summer Camp Microsoft’s summer camp offers high-school girls a glimpse of what’s possible in the IT industry. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/aug06/08-14digigirlz.mspx Mon, 14 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT Feature