Microsoft Brings Together Advertising, Media and Technology Leaders at Eighth Annual Microsoft Strategic Account Summit

Two-day forum focuses on the future of digital advertising and media;

featured speakers include Bill Gates, Bobby Shriver and Terry Semel.

    SEATTLE, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, Microsoft Corp.
 ( MSFT) will host the eighth annual Strategic Account Summit (SAS)
 in Seattle. Hosted by Joanne Bradford, corporate vice president and chief
 media officer of MSN(R), the event brings more than 1,000 advertising,
 publishing, media and technology leaders from 27 countries to downtown
 Seattle to explore how online advertising will evolve as the digital
 landscape continues to transform the way advertisers reach their core
 audience.
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     The summit theme is "Inspire," which reflects Microsoft's commitment to
 transforming how the Internet connects people to information, entertainment
 and each other, inspiring them to better understand their world and
 discover opportunities through technology. Featured sessions at this year's
 summit cross a diverse range of topics focused on the convergence of
 advertising, entertainment and technology, as well as providing guests with
 the opportunity to hear from industry luminaries who are making an impact
 on society today.
     Who:   Speakers at SAS include the following Microsoft and industry
            representatives:
            * Bill Gates, chairman, Microsoft
            * Joanne Bradford, corporate vice president and chief media
              officer, MSN
            * Mich Mathews, senior vice president, Central Marketing Group,
              Microsoft
            * Yusuf Mehdi, senior vice president and chief advertising
              strategist, Microsoft
            * Gary Flake, technical fellow, Microsoft
            * Gayle Troberman, general manager, global branded entertainment,
              MSN
            * Terry Semel, chairman and chief executive officer, Yahoo!
            * Kevin Wall, founder and CEO, Control Room
            * Ben Silverman, founder and CEO, Reveille LLC
            * Mike Jackson, vice president of marketing and advertising, GM
              North America
            * Bobby Shriver, CEO, Product RED
            * Laurie David, environmental activist
 
            Select sessions and panels will be webcast after the event at
            http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/newsroom/msn/default.mspx.
 
     When:  Tuesday-Wednesday, May 8-9, 2007, with a welcome reception on the
            evening of Monday, May 7
 
     Where: SAS is an invitation-only event, hosted at the Sheraton Seattle
            Hotel in downtown Seattle. The opening night welcome reception
            will be held at Benaroya Hall, home of the Seattle Symphony.
 
            Sheraton Seattle Hotel
            1400 6th Ave.
            Seattle, WA 98101
 
            Benaroya Hall
            200 University St.
            Seattle, WA 98101
     NOTE: Microsoft and MSN are trademarks of the Microsoft group of
 companies.
     The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the
 trademarks of their respective owners.
 
 

SOURCE Microsoft Corp.