Microsoft Announces Quarterly Earnings Release Date

Microsoft Corp. will release fiscal year 2007 third quarter financial results after the close of the market on Thursday, April 26, 2007. A live Webcast of the earnings conference call will be made available at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time on the Microsoft Investor Relations web site at http://www.microsoft.com/msft.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in sotware, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

For more information, financial analysts and investors only:

Colleen Healy, general manager, Investor Relations, (425) 706-3703