Microsoft News Release


     Microsoft Canada Inc.
     Jeff Dossett
     (416) 568-0434 ext. 4052
     
     CMN, Creative Marketing Network Inc.
     Susan Taylor or Mary Sturgeon
     (416) 539-0694
                                            For Immediate Release

        Microsoft Announces the Upgrade Advisor Disk
 Over 250,000 disks to be sent to homes & businesses across
                           Canada
     MISSISSAUGA, Ont.  March 30, 1993  As part of its Upgrade
     Your World promotion, Microsoft Canada Inc. today announced
     the Microsoft Upgrade Advisor Disk, a disk which evaluates a
     user's PC and offers a checklist of new Microsoft products
     and other system upgrades. Microsoft will send out 250,000
     units of this disk to homes and businesses across the
     country.
     
     "Microsoft is the first company to introduce an interactive
     disk such as this," said Jeff Dossett, group product manager
     at Microsoft Canada Inc. "The Upgrade Advisor Disk is an
     easy way for users to understand the capabilities of their
     hardware and maximize their hardware investment.
     
     "For example, if a user has hardware with a sound card and
     multimedia capabilities, the Upgrade Advisor Disk will
     recognize this and provide the user with a listing of all
     the latest multimedia products Microsoft has to offer."
     
     The Advisor Disk includes a Visio Sampler, a drag and drop
     drawing program, and TetraVex, a four sided brainteaser
     game, both free. As well, the disk contains a catalogue
     which includes product descriptions of Microsoft software.
     
     The Upgrade Your World promotion is Microsoft's largest and
     most comprehensive consumer promotion it has ever
     undertaken. The promotion is designed to make it easier for
     consumers to buy a number of its leading products through
     Microsoft Canada's reseller channel partners.
     
     Under this program, users who purchase a minimum of $250
     worth of Microsoft software between April 1 and May 31, 1993
     will be entitled to free software through a mail in coupon
     which can be redeemed for any one of nine select Microsoft
     products (maximum of 10 free products or $2500 retail value
     per customer address).
     
     Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide
     leader in software for personal computers. The company
     offers a wide range of products and services for business
     and personal use, each designed with the mission of making
     it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of
     the full power of personal computing everyday.
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