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Microsoft is motivated and inspired every day by how it's customers use its software to find creative solutions to business problems, develop breakthrough ideas, and stay connected to what's most important to them.

Microsoft runs its business in much the same way, and believes its five business segments offer the greatest potential to serve its customers. They are:

• Client : Includes the Windows product family and is responsible for the relationships with personal computer manufacturers.

• Server and Tools : Software server products, services and solutions, including: Windows Server operating system, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Enterprise Services, Visual Studio, System Center products, Forefront security products and Biz Talk Server.

• Online Services Business : Consists of an online advertising platform with offerings for publishers and advertisers, personal communications services such as e-mail and instant messaging, and online information offerings such as Live Search and the MSN portals and channels.

• Microsoft Business Division : Includes the Microsoft Office suites, desktop programs, servers, and services and solutions; Microsoft Dynamics; and Unified Communications business solutions.

• Entertainment and Devices Division : Consists of the Xbox video game system, including consoles and accessories, Xbox Live operations, Zune digital music and entertainment device; Mediaroom, mobile and embedded device platforms, Surface computing platform, and Windows Automotive.

Microsoft is committed long term to the mission of helping its customers realize their full potential. Just as it constantly updates and improves its products, it wants to continually evolve as a company to be in the best position to accelerate new technologies as they emerge and to better serve customers.

Together with partners like UBS, Microsoft is able to deliver integrated systems and services to help customers get started, secure their environment, develop applications, and provide a full range of business services and solutions.

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