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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be held on 11/13/07
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. This communication supplements a similar Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials you received approximately 10 days ago. It includes a voting instruction form you may fill out and return to indicate your shares voted. The following materials are available for view for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Microsoft:
Annual Report / Proxy Statement
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Vote In Person
Should you choose to vote these shares in person at the meeting you must request a “legal proxy”. To request a legal proxy please follow the instructions at www.proxyvote.com or
request a paper copy of the material. Many shareholder meetings have attendance requirements including, but not limited to, the possession of an attendance ticket issued by the entity holding the meeting. Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.
Vote By Internet
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Please refer to the proposals and follow the instructions.
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Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
The 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Microsoft Corporation will be held at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, 800 Convention Place, Seattle, Washington, on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 8:00 a.m. PST.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on September 7, 2007 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice and to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders or any adjournment(s) thereof.
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Voting items
1Election of Directors (The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each of the following nominees):
Nominees:
1a. William H. Gates, III
1b. Steven A. Ballmer
1c. James I. Cash Jr., Ph.D.
1d. Dina Dublon
1e. Raymond V. Gilmartin
1f. Reed Hastings
1g. David F. Marquardt
1h. Charles H. Noski
1i. Dr. Helmut Panke
1j. Jon A. Shirley
For
Against
Abstain
2. Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditor.
(The Board recommends a vote FOR this proposal)
3. Shareholder Proposal – Adoption of Policies on Internet Censorship.
(The Board recommends a vote AGAINST this proposal)
4. Shareholder Proposal – Establishment of Board Committee on Human Rights.
(The Board recommends a vote AGAINST this proposal)
For Against Abstain
Additional items
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Non-Voting items
PLEASE “X” HERE ONLY IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING AND VOTE THESE SHARES IN PERSON
Voting Instructions
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WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY SENT YOU PROXY SOLICITING MATERIAL PERTAINING TO THE MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY
INDICATED. ACCORDING TO OUR LATEST RECORDS, WE HAVE NOT AS OF YET RECEIVED YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTION ON THE MATTER(S)
TO BE CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING AND THE COMPANY HAS REQUESTED US TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU IN AN ENDEAVOR TO HAVE
YOUR SECURITIES VOTED.
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Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. Joint owners should each sign personally. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator or other fiduciary,
please give your full title as such. If a corporation or partnership, please sign as such by an authorized officer.
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