Nortel and Microsoft to Share Key Updates on Innovative Communications Alliance

Company CEOs to hold news conference tomorrow in New York.

NEW YORK — Jan. 16, 2007

What: On Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007, Microsoft Corp. and Nortel executives will speak to an audience of customers and members of the press about the Innovative Communications Alliance.

Who: Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer of Microsoft, and Mike Zafirovski, president and chief executive officer of Nortel.

When: Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007, 11:30 a.m. EST (8:30 a.m. PST)

Live Meeting Replay Information: A replay of the news conference can be viewed at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass and http://www.innovativecommunicationsalliance.com one hour after the event.

Broadcast Information: A mult box will be provided. Please bring a record deck because no cameras are permitted.

B-Roll Satellite

Feed Coordinates:

Feed 1

3–3:15 p.m.

CBAND Intelsat A-6 Transponder 05 downlink frequency 3800 (V)

KU SBS 6 Transponder 05 downlink frequency 11823 (H)

Re-feed

6:45–7 p.m.

CBAND Intelsat A-6 Transponder 05 downlink frequency 3800 (V)

KU SBS 6 Transponder 05 downlink frequency 11823 (H)

Still Photos From the Event:

Username: wctv1

Password: microsoft

link: ftp://wctv1:microsoft@nyc-ftp.interpublic.com

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Contact Information

Waggener Edstrom Worldwide

Rapid Response Team

Microsoft Corp.

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