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August 1-15, 1996
Microsoft Products

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Where to find help acquiring, building, and implementing a Microsoft solution
Microsoft software licensing for business savings
Special Offers For Your BusinessSpecial Offers
These offers are designed for businesses like yours to help you obtain the software and other services you need when you need it.

More Value For Your Money-
Software Value Packs

Available at your local computer store or reseller Home & Small Business Value Pack (CD format) for $249* ($349 Canadian)
Perfect for the small business looking for a great value package that’s loaded with all the power of Microsoft Word® for word processing, Microsoft Excel for data analysis, Microsoft Publisher for desktop publishing, and Microsoft Bookshelf® for a comprehensive set of reference tools!

  • Includes Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Publisher CD Deluxe & Bookshelf ’95, all for Windows 95®
  • Also includes a $40 in-box rebate coupon for existing users of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
*Estimated retail price

Microsoft Word & Publisher Value Pack (CD format) for $129* ($179 Canadian)
Get it done with this great value package that provides your small business with great publishing tools from Microsoft Publisher and Word Processing tools from Microsoft Word.

  • Includes Word for Windows 95 and Publisher CD Deluxe for Windows 95
*Estimated retail price

Network Value Pack for $999*
Share applications, files, printers, host your own Web site, connect back to the office when you're on the road, and communicate with your workgroup with built-in e-mail. These are just a few of the things that Microsoft Windows NT® Server Network Value Pack provides to your small business - all for under a thousand dollars, and all in one box! This value pack also includes the new Internet Information Server. *Estimated retail price

For the Internet
Microsoft Internet Starter Kit
(available at retail stores starting April 15, 1996)
The Internet Starter Kit provides computer users with everything they need to get started using the Internet, including: an interactive CD to test drive the Web without connecting, Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0, 30 days free unlimited access to the Internet via MSN, and a 200-page Microsoft Press book, Introducing the Internet.

Professional Web Publishing Made Easy with Microsoft® FrontPage(tm) version 1.1
Take advantage of special pricing to easily publish your own Web information without programming by using Microsoft FrontPage version 1.1, a critically acclaimed client-server Web publishing tool for easily creating and managing high-quality Web sites. The client portion of Microsoft FrontPage 1.1, which includes tools for creating, viewing, maintaining, and testing web sites, is currently available for the Windows® 95 and Windows NT® Server platforms and is scheduled to be available for the Apple® Macintosh® platform later this year. Special pricing for Microsoft FrontPage includes:

  • Through March 31, 1997, the FrontPage web authoring and management tool version 1.1 will be available in beta version to first time buyers for an introductory price of US$149, lowered from US$695.
  • Microsoft Office for Windows® 95 customers will be eligible for a $40 rebate, allowing them to purchase FrontPage 1.1 from their retailer for approximately US$99.
  • Current users of FrontPage 1.0 are eligible for a no-charge upgrade to version 1.1. Check with your local retailer for availability.
  • And effective immediately, the beta version of FrontPage 1.1 is available to download at no charge from the Microsoft Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/msoffice/frontpage/.
For more information on this special offer, access the Microsoft FrontPage press release.

Get Fast Access To The Internet-Get ISDN
ISDN is a high-speed, fully digital telephone service that upgrades your analog telephone line so you can transfer data and access the Internet five or more times faster than you can via a regular line. Depending on your business need, ISDN access could help you be more productive. Link to the Get ISDN for Microsoft Windows site designed to simplify and streamline the process of getting a high-speed ISDN line for your Windows-based PC. From this site you can learn about ISDN, understand what you need to use ISDN, download ISDN software for Windows 95 and, depending on your location, even request an ISDN line through a free electronic service.

Where to Purchase and Find Solutions
This information will put you in touch with the people that can help you acquire, build, and implement a Microsoft solution that meets your business needs. You can also contact a Microsoft representative directly for immediate assistance by calling (800) 60SOURCE.

Microsoft Resellers
Microsoft can put you in touch with the people that can help you acquire, build, and implement a Microsoft solution that meets your business needs. Call now for immediate assistance at the Microsoft Small Business Resource customer hotline (800) 60SOURCE.

Microsoft Solution Providers
If you need assistance identifying a solution that meets your business needs, evaluating products, and implementing a solution, a Microsoft Solution Provider can help. Solution Providers are trained by Microsoft and are available to answer questions and service businesses such as yours.

In addition, there are Microsoft Solution Providers who act as Internet Service Providers (ISPs). These companies can provide services such as business connections to the Internet, creation and hosting of Web sites, and other Internet or Web related needs.

You can locate a Microsoft Solution Provider or Microsoft Solution Provider ISP in your area by calling the Microsoft Small Business Resource hotline.

Special Offers

Microsoft Open License
The Microsoft Open License option is best suited for small businesses. It is designed for organizations with 25 or more personal computers. Microsoft Open License is part of the Select program, a comprehensive volume software purchasing program that can reduce the total cost of software ownership and help reduce the risk of piracy within an organization.