Plus! Digital Media Edition Available at Nearly 8,000 Stores

Top Three OEMs, Dell, Gateway and HP, to Offer Plus! Digital Media Edition to PC Customers; New Plus! Dancers and PowerToy for Music Devices Offer Extra Online Bonuses

Microsoft Corp. today announced the immediate availability of the retail version of Plus! Digital Media Edition, the ultimate photo, music and movie enhancement pack for Windows® XP. It is available today at nearly 8,000 stores nationwide, representing over 70 percent of major retailers where software is sold. Retailers include Amazon.com, Best Buy, Buy.com, Circuit City, CompUSA Inc., Costco, Fry's Electronics, J&R Electronics, Micro Center, Office Depot, Sam's Club, Staples, Target and Wal-Mart. In addition, the top three OEMs, Dell Computer Corp., Gateway Inc. and HP, announced their plans to offer Plus! Digital Media Edition to their customers. Microsoft also made available online today two new bonus add-ons for Plus! Digital Media Edition that let customers do more with their music and Creative Labs, SONICblue and Nike portable music devices.

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