MICROSOFT ANNOUNCES BROAD AVAILABILITY OF MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER BETA
VERSIONS FOR APPLE MACINTOSH, MICROSOFT WINDOWS 3.1

Windows 95 Version Available in 12 Languages, the Broadest Global Support
of Any Browser

REDMOND, WASH. - JAN. 23, 1996 - Microsoft Corp. today released beta
versions of its Microsoft Internet Explorer software for the Apple
Macintosh and Windows 3.1 operating systems.

The new versions of Microsoft's popular World Wide Web browser demonstrate
Microsoft's commitment to remaining the leading software supplier for the
Macintosh and to providing the 16-bit and cross-platform support needed
especially by corporate users. Like Internet Explorer 2.0 for the Windows
95 operating system, the new cross-platform versions are available on the
Internet at no charge.

The company also announced that localized versions of Internet Explorer 2.0
for Windows 95 are now available in 12 languages, bringing Microsoft's Web
browser to the largest international audience of any Internet client
software. Internet Explorer for Windows 95 is now available in Brazilian
Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian,
Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish. Internet Explorer will soon be
released in most of the 16 additional languages in which Windows 95 is now
available, with Eastern European and Far East language versions scheduled
to ship by the end of the first quarter.

CROSS-PLATFORM VERSIONS PROVIDE EASE OF USE, COMPATIBILITY, PERFORMANCE

Internet Explorer 2.0 for Macintosh provides the best browsing performance
for the Macintosh, taking advantage of multithreading, progressive
rendering and HTTP-KeepAlive technologies. Developed specifically for use
with Apple's System 7.1 operating system, Internet Explorer is completely
integrated with the Macintosh user interface and its underlying
architecture, supporting both Open Transport and MacTCP. Its support for
new types of content, such as background sounds and scrolling marquees,
along with its feature and interface compatibility with the Windows 95
version, make it ideal for cross-platform users.

Internet Explorer for Windows 3.1 gives users of the 16-bit Windows
platform a convenient, integrated way to access the Internet and provides
a smooth upgrade path to the 32-bit Windows platforms.

"We're excited to now offer our innovative Internet Explorer Web browser to
such a broad group of users across multiple platforms and around the
world," said Brad Silverberg, senior vice president of the personal
systems division at Microsoft. "The Windows 3.1 version is great for our
corporate customers as well, because it lets them give their 16-bit users
Internet access as they make the transition to a full 32-bit
environment."

Internet Explorer is the fastest-growing browser software in the industry.
Approximately 30 percent of licensed users of Windows 95 who use a Web
browser obtained Internet Explorer within 90 days of the release of
version 1.0. Developer support is also strong: In the less than 60 days
since the Internet Explorer logo program began, there have been more than
4,000 World Wide Web sites bearing the Internet Explorer logo. These sites
are specifically designed to provide Internet Explorer users with the
richest possible viewing experience.

AVAILABILITY

The new beta versions of Internet Explorer for Macintosh and Windows 3.1
and the localized versions of Internet Explorer for Windows 95 are
available to download from the Internet at no charge (other than the cost
of connect time, if any) at Microsoft's World Wide Web home page
(http://www.microsoft.com). Final release versions are expected to be
available in the first quarter of 1996 at no charge. Microsoft is also
planning to release a beta version of Internet Explorer for the Windows
NT&#153; Workstation operating system later this quarter.

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 every day.

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