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Microsoft to offer the first 32-bit device driver Developer's Conference;
Windows NT Preliminary DDK released in conjunction with the conference

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Microsoft Corp. is offering the first-ever
32-bit device driver Developer's Conference at the Disneyland Hotel in
Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 26-28, 1992.

In conjunction with the conference, the Microsoft Windows NT Preliminary
Device Driver Kit (DDK) will be introduced and made available to conference
attendees. Aimed at device driver developers, the conference will feature
technical discussions and detailed information on development, testing and
debugging of hardware drivers for the Windows NT operating system.

Conference attendees will learn how to build optimized 32-bit device
drivers for a wide range of hardware devices. Specific sessions will cover
printers, keyboards, video display adapters, network interface adapters,
3270 cards, scanners, fax devices, communication devices, mice and other
pointing devices, audio hardware, SCSI devices and others.

With this conference, Microsoft is helping to ensure the success of 32-bit
computing by supporting the development of a new generation of peripheral
devices to take advantage of the Windows NT operating system. The company
expects the October event to be the largest of its kind in the industry
with more than 700 developers already registered.

"Microsoft is committing the resources of our most technical people and key
architects at this conference," said Paul Maritz, senior vice president at
Microsoft. "The Windows NT DDK Conference is a great opportunity for
developers to learn more about Microsoft's 32-bit device driver strategy
and design, including new technologies."

Microsoft Engineers Will Lead Sessions

Senior Microsoft design engineers will deliver more than 50 sessions on a
broad range of driver related topics, including the design of the Windows
NT kernel and I/O subsystem and implementation; how to design
multiprocessing support for a Windows NT-based device driver; the Windows
NT graphics engine architecture; Network Driver Interface Specification
(NDIS) 3.0; and SCSI support for disk, tape and CD-ROM drives.

In addition, the second and third days of the conference will feature
in-depth technical breakout sessions on topics such as designing drivers
for displays and printers, networks and storage devices, as well as
sessions on parallel and serial communications, SNA, audio, mouse and
keyboard devices. Developers will learn the detailed technical "how-to"
tips and the latest techniques for developing high-performance 32-bit
device drivers. This conference will benefit anyone who needs to write a
device driver for Windows NT.

Each session will be hosted by design engineers who have been directly
involved in the development of Windows NT and Microsoft's device drivers.
Featured speakers include Dave Cutler, chief architect of Windows NT, and
many other members of the development and technical design team for
engineering of Windows NT. Developers attending the conference will also
have the opportunity to meet the speakers and test machines with Windows NT
software at the conference "Answer Room" session.

This conference follows on the tremendous success of the Win32 Professional
Developers Conference held in July in San Francisco, where more than 5,000
software developers learned how to write 32-bit applications for Windows
NT. In addition, over 20,000 Win32 Software Development Kits for Windows
NT have been sold since its release, demonstrating the enormous enthusiasm
for Windows NT. The support of Windows NT by hardware developers, including
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Independent Hardware Vendors
(IHVs), is critical to provide a complete 32-bit computing solution for
customers of Windows NT.

Developers can register for the conference by calling 800/MS-SHOWS or
faxing 800/936-7329 (attention department 747). Each conference participant
will receive a copy of the Windows NT Preliminary DDK. For international
registration, call 206/635-6435. The registration cost is $845. For
developers who attended the Win32 Developer's Conference in July the
registration cost is $795.

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.

-- Microsoft is a registered trademark and Windows NT and Win32 are
trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

CONTACT: Microsoft Corp., Redmond
         Collins Hemingway, 206/882-8080
           or
         General Sales and Product Information, 206/426-9400
           or
         Waggener Edstrom, Portland
         Erin Holland, 503/245-0905

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