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New Technology Creates New Markets

Together, Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007, 2007 Microsoft Office System and Windows Vista™ represent a market-changing combination. Designed for the way we work today, and for the way we’ll be working in the future, they embody the latest technology and are engineered to be easy to use. They deliver the building blocks of the People-ready Business. More importantly, they are the launch pad for business growth. It’s been five years since the last Windows release and three years since the last Microsoft Office release – these new programs aren’t just about updating old technology they are about preparing for the future.

This mission has been at the heart of the development process. For example:

• Making it easier for people to find what they need through the new Windows Vista user interface
• Spend more time on the results and less time on the production of information through the new 2007 Microsoft Office System user interface
• New analysis tools, such as conditional formatting in Microsoft Excel 2007, help people turn data into insight
• Find new ways to communicate faster, better and more flexibly through Exchange Server 2007 with technology such as Outlook Voice Access

Strength in Numbers

Individually strong, Exchange Server 2007, 2007 Microsoft Office System and Windows Vista are stronger together. They offer customers extra functionality, security and efficiency, complementing each other in the same way that pieces in a jigsaw work to create the bigger picture. They enhance the Microsoft technology stack, including SQL Server 2005, the Microsoft Dynamics range of business software and, of course, Windows Server 2003.

The Market Opportunity is Huge As partners, you stand to reap the benefits as customers upgrade or switch from competing products. You have the potential to earn additional revenue by adding consultancy, support and add-on hardware and software. For developers, the new capabilities across Exchange Server 2007, Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office System open a whole new landscape of opportunity, whether that’s through scripting complex Exchange management, delivering true 3D applications in Vista, or building entire new business tools on top of 2007 Microsoft Office System.