Microsoft Announces 2005 PR Events

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Monday, January 3, 2005; 03:04 PM

Microsoft Corp. (www.microsoft.com) has announced the following press activities for 2005 International CES, to be held in Las Vegas, Jan. 6-9.
Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect at Microsoft, will deliver the 2005 International CES keynote address at 6:30 p.m. PST Wednesday, Jan. 5, at the Las Vegas Hilton Theater.

Admission to the keynote address will be granted to accredited members of the media and analysts on a first-come, first-served basis. Reporters and analysts must have their official CES badges and badgeholders for admission to the keynote address. Credentials can be picked up in the CES pressroom at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Room S229, between the Central and South halls.

Microsoft teams will participate in a Digital Experience press reception 7--10 p.m. at the Mirage Hotel. Representatives from the Microsoft Mobile and Embedded Devices team, Tablet PC team, Portable Media Center team, Windows Digital Media Division, Smart Watches for MSNŽ Direct team and Windows Digital Imaging team will demonstrate the latest in Microsoft technology for the consumer.

A variety of activities will take place at the Microsoft booth, No. 7145, in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. More than 50 Microsoft partners will be exhibiting in the booth, showcasing products and solutions that feature Microsoft platforms and technologies.