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Microsoft to Release Windows NT Device Driver Kit in Europe
In Conjunction With Two-day Developer Conference
November 5-6


Paris, France. -- September 11, 1992 -- Microsoft Europe today announced 
the Windows NTtm Device Driver Kit (DDK) will be available for European 
developers in pre-release form November 5 in conjunction with the Microsoft 
Windows NT Device Driver Developers Conference to be held in London, UK, 
Nov. 5-6.
	Just a week after the Windows NT DDK Conference in Anaheim, 
California on October 26-28, the European conference in London provides an 
excellent opportunity to receive the same information, tailored to the European 
developer.
	The conference will feature highly technical information needed to 
write hardware drivers for Windows NT, display, input, printer and 
communication drivers. Attendees should have a good working knowledge of 
device drivers for other platforms and C programming. Sessions' topics at the 
conference led by key Microsoft developers, designers and architects, will 
include:
* Systems Strategy
* Windows NT Overview
* Windows NT Executive
* Windows NT Hardware Issues
* Windows NT I/O System Overview
* Device Driver Architecture
* Windows NT Device Driver Interface
* Windows NT DDK
Specific breakout sessions will concentrate on Displays, Printing and 
Communication Drivers. 

Developers can register for the conference by calling +44(256)381106 and by 
writing or faxing to:
	Microsoft European Windows NT DDK Conference
	P.O. Box 1056
	Ascot
	Berkshire, SL5 7BR
	UK
	Fax: +44(256)381107
The registration cost is £450 before October 23, £500 from October 24 on. 
Conference attendees will receive a copy of the Windows NT DDK along with 
the Windows NT SDK CD and the Developer Resource Kit CD. 


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