Large Account Reseller Update Microsoft for Partners Roadshow November 2005

Large Account Reseller Update Microsoft for Partners Roadshow November 2005 Promotions 1.Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Competitive Promotion 2.Microsoft Open Value Subscription Up To Date (UTD) Promotion 3.Microsoft Windows Server System for Midsize Business Promotion 4.Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Price Promotion 5.TechNet Plus v2.0 Extension on Pricing Promotion 6.Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite with MSDN Premium Subscription Step-up Promotion 7.RTC Promotion 8.MAC Office Open Promotion 9.Mid Market Enterprise Agreement Rebate Promotion 10.Partner Server Incentive Promotion 11.Customer Government Open License Promotion 12.Live Communications Server CAL Promotion 13.Windows Rights Management Server CAL Promotion

Large Account Reseller Update Microsoft for Partners Roadshow November 2005 Microsoft® SQL Server 2005 Competitive Promotion A cost effective way to migrate customers from eligible competitive platforms to: –SQL Server Enterprise Edition –SQL Server Standard Edition, and –SQL Server CALs. Programs Covered Enterprise Agreement, Select License, Open License Value, Open License; Academic: Select License, Open License, and Campus and School Agreements. Promotion Timeframe 1 December 2005 till 30 June Offer Details 50% discount on SQL Server Enterprise Edition license 50% discount on SQL Server CAL license 25% discount on SQL Server Standard Edition license Offer Requirements Customers must buy regular priced SA to get discount Discount is based on the L component of the L&SA Customer must be migrating from an applicable products* *refer to list Further information

Large Account Reseller Update Microsoft for Partners Roadshow November 2005 Microsoft® Open Value Subscription Up To Date (UTD) Promotion Programs Covered Open Value Subscription Promotion Timeframe 3 October 2005 till 31 March Offer Details 50% discount on Year 1 UTD Products. Offer Requirements Customers must currently own licenses for qualifying products Windows, Office Pro, Office SB, CoreCALs* *refer to list Yr 1 L&SAYr 2 L&SAYr3 L&SA Payout L Renew Agreement 50% disc on UTD products Open Value Subscription Customers may acquire UTD Licenses at a discounted rate for the first year of their agreement. UTD Products Office Pro Ent Ed 03 Office SB Ed 03 SB Ser 2003 CAL Windows XP Pro Upgrade Core CAL Further Information:

Large Account Reseller Update Microsoft for Partners Roadshow November 2005 Microsoft® Windows Server System for Midsize Business Promotion Promotion for midsize business's ( PCs) –Meets core infrastructure transformation needs –Easy to purchase package –Attractive price Programs Covered Open L, L+SA, Open Value Promotion Timeframe 1 September 2005 till 30 June 2006 Offer Details 20% discount off Microsoft Open Licensing Prices for promotional SKU packages. Promotion SKU Package: –3 Windows Server 2003 (Standard) including Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services –1 Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 (Standard) –1 Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) Workgroup Edition –50 Windows Server CALs –50 Exchange Server CALs Promotional Combo CAL SKU package: –Windows Server CAL and (1) Exchange Server CAL Further Information:

Large Account Reseller Update Microsoft for Partners Roadshow November 2005 Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Price Promotion Microsoft is offering discounted pricing for Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2. Programs Covered Enterprise Agreement, Select License, Open Value, Open License; Academic: Select License, Open License, and Campus and School Agreements Promotion Timeframe December 2005 till 30 June Offer Details Virtual Server 2005 R2 Standard Edition for example OB RRP - $187 Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise Edition for example OB RRP - $375 Check price lists for promotional pricing under different programs. Further information

Large Account Reseller Update Microsoft for Partners Roadshow November 2005 TechNet Plus v2.0 Extension on Pricing Promotion Programs Covered Enterprise Agreement, Select License*, Open License* * All types of customers under the programs such as Academic are eligible to this promotion. Promotion Timeframe Extended till 31 December 2005 Offer Details Customers can purchase at November 2004 prices. Single user License for example OB RRP - $666 Single server license for example OB RRP - $1869 Further information In November 2004 Microsoft announced new benefits associated with TechNet Plus v Software without time limits! Full-version evaluation software, provides more flexibility to TechNet Plus subscribers evaluating Microsoft products Complimentary technical support - Two (2) technical support incidents included with each TechNet Plus subscription save you time and money resolving mission critical issues. Microsoft is extending the pricing promotion on TechNet Plus v2.0, so customers can take advantage of old pricing.

Large Account Reseller Update Microsoft for Partners Roadshow November 2005 Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite with MSDN Premium Subscription Step-up Promotion Programs Covered Enterprise Agreement, Enterprise Subscription Agreement, Select License, Open Value (OV), Open Value Subscription Promotion Timeframe 1 November 2005 till 30 June 2006 Offer Details Customers with qualifying licenses can step up existing subscriptions to the Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite with MSDN® Premium Subscription at a discounted price. Customers can take advantage of this promotion mid-term in their agreement by purchasing a promotional step-up SKU at SA only pricing OR At renewal by purchasing the SA only SKU for the equivalent number of qualifying licenses Enables customers to move to the Team System subscription without having to pay the difference in the License portion of the price. Further information Microsoft is expanding the Microsoft developer tools product line with the release of the new Visual Studio 2005 Team System. Visual Studio 2005 Team System comprises a new class of extensible life-cycle tools designed to: - increase the predictability of software development processes - shorten the development life cycle, and - enable IT departments to deliver greater business value.

Large Account Reseller Update Microsoft for Partners Roadshow November 2005 Real Time Collaboration (RTC) Promotion Programs Covered Enterprise Agreements, Select Agreements Promotion Timeframe 1 November 2005 till 30 June 2006 Offer Details Must purchase both the LCS CAL L&SA and the Telephony CAL L&SA. Must purchase 75%+ of total desktops (min 750 desktops) Must purchase SA. Offer available via Licensing Specialists (contact your PSM) Further information contact: / Microsoft is offering customers who buy both Live Communication Server CALs and Telephony CALs a 50% discount.

Large Account Reseller Update Microsoft for Partners Roadshow November 2005 MAC Office Open Promotion Customers save 15% discount pricing when they acquire Office 2004 for MAC Programs Covered Open Business Promotion Timeframe 1 October till 31 December 2005 Offer Details Available on both Office Mac Standard and Office Mac Professional Available on L and L&SA Discount is direct from distributor Further information and/or contact your distributorwww.mactopgun.com Express DataIngramProductNew RRP MSL PMSO9765Office Mac 2004 Standard – License Only$556 MSSA PMSO7431Office Mac 2004 Standard – SA Only$323 MSLSA PMSO7428Office Mac 2004 Standard – License & SA$879 MSL-Y PMSM0009Office Mac 2004 Pro – License Only$688 MSSA PMSO9696Office Mac 2004 Pro – SA Only$399 MSLSA PMSO9694Office Mac 2004 Pro – License & SA$1088

Large Account Reseller Update Microsoft for Partners Roadshow November 2005 Mid Market EA Rebate Promotion The promotion is for any Mid Market EA signed of a minimum value of AUD$50,000 Programs Covered Mid Market Enterprise Agreements. Promotion Timeframe 1 October 2005 till 30 December 2005 Offer Details Enterprise Software Advisor receives a $5,000 bounty for each Mid Market EA signed Promotion includes: New Mid-market EAs New tier 3 Govt EAs Expiring Selects that are resigned as EAs Promotion DOES NOT include: Academic EAs Renewing EAs Any Microsoft Enterprise EAs (refer to listing) Further Information: Contact your management for further details of your companies participation.

Large Account Reseller Update Microsoft for Partners Roadshow November 2005 Partner Server Incentive Promotion Programs Covered Microsoft Open License Promotion Timeframe 22 November till 28 February 2005 Offer Details To qualify to be in the draw you must sell: 1 Server with SA and 5 CALs Further information: Sell selected Open Licence Microsoft Server products and you could win one of 30* i-mate SP5 smart phones, valued at $849 each! Plus, the Partner organisation who has the most valid entries at the end of the promotional period, could WIN the major prize of a Plasma Screen TV and a Microsoft Windows Media Centre PC.

Large Account Reseller Update Microsoft for Partners Roadshow November 2005 Customer Government Open License Promotion Programs Covered GOLP Promotion Timeframe 15 November till 31 December 2005 Offer Details To qualify customer need to purchase: –10 licenses of Microsoft Office, Project and, or Visio 2003* – OR – 2 licenses of Microsoft Windows Server or Exchange Server 2003 Government Customers who purchase qualifying levels of GOLP will receive a complementary MCP Exam Voucher valued at $180 AND a Microsoft Press book valued at $100. Further information: Watch for an from your PAM by 18 November.

Large Account Reseller Update Microsoft for Partners Roadshow November 2005 Microsoft Live Communications Server CAL Promotion Core CAL and Office Live Communications Server Device 2005 CAL Promotion for Select Customers. Core CAL and Office Live Communications Server User 2005 CAL Promotion for Select Customers. Programs Covered Select Promotion Timeframe 1 November 2005 till 31 July 2006 Offer Details Microsoft® Office Live Communications Server 2005 Device CAL Select customers are eligible to acquire a Core CAL and L&SA for Office Live Communications Server 2005 CAL together and benefit from potential savings compared to acquiring L&SA for the individual CALs. Microsoft® Office Live Communications Server 2005 User CAL Select customers are eligible to acquire a Core CAL and L&SA for Office Live Communications Server 2005 CAL together and benefit from potential savings compared to acquiring L&SA for the individual CALs. Further Information

Large Account Reseller Update Microsoft for Partners Roadshow November 2005 Microsoft Windows Rights Management Server CAL Promotion Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) CAL L&SA Assurance SKUs for Core CAL customers. Programs Covered Enterprise Agreements, Select, Open Promotion Timeframe 1 November 2005 till 31 July 2006 Offer Details –This series of RMS L&SA SKUs for Core CAL customers is specially priced at the equivalent of SA-only –Only customers with current Core CAL licenses or Back Office licenses are allowed to order this offering –It confers all of the rights associated with Licenses and Software Assurance for RMS CALs, at a potential savings. –Customers may acquire a number of RMS CALs up to the number of Core CALs they have. Further Information