<font size="3">Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 RTM</font>

Final Release in Windows Server 2003 Family Tailored To Meet Specific Needs of Small Businesses

Microsoft Corp. today announced that Windows® Small Business Server 2003 has been released to manufacturing. Based on groundbreaking innovations that dramatically simplify the deployment process, ongoing management and use of server technology, Windows Small Business Server 2003 enables small-business customers to ensure that their data is automatically protected, significantly increase their productivity and improve their connection with customers. Specifically tailored to address the requirements of small businesses, Windows Small Business Server 2003 now makes server technology a viable and approachable option for this underserved market segment. For partners who are often the sole IT administrators supporting small businesses, Windows Small Business Server 2003 expands their market opportunity by enabling them to access and service a larger set of customers with higher value-added services.

"Windows Small Business Server 2003 delivers the benefits of enterprise-quality computing to small businesses in a familiar, easy-to-use Windows-based experience," said Bill Veghte, corporate vice president of the Windows Server (TM) Group at Microsoft. "We designed Windows Small Business Server 2003 as an integrated package that enables small businesses to easily find, share, communicate and remotely access information with the confidence that their data is secure."

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