Microsoft to Webcast Financial Analyst Meeting

Microsoft Corp. will host its Financial Analyst Meeting 2004 on Thursday, July 29, 2004. The event is expected to run from approximately 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. PDT.

The webcast can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of Microsoft's Web site .

In addition, the conference call will be archived on the Microsoft Investor Relations Web site under Speeches and Events, where the transcripts and slides of the presentations as well as the replay of the audio/video presentation will be made available.

This event may contain forward-looking statements.