EDS Moves Users to Microsoft Exchange

Eighteen E-mail and Groupware Systems Replaced

REDMOND, WASH. - APRIL 2, 1996 - Microsoft Corp. today announced that EDS
has selected Microsoft Exchange Server for the Windows NT operating system
as the messaging and workgroup server software for its employees around
the globe. EDS, the world's leading information and technology services
company, will use Microsoft Exchange to replace its current installations
of approximately 18 messaging systems.

EDS is already running Microsoft Exchange in a global network that includes
Tokyo, London, Seattle, the company's Texas headquarters, and locations in
Michigan and Virginia. EDS expects that the full rollout of Microsoft
Exchange to its sites in 40 countries will take 18 months. For the initial
phase of the rollout, EDS has agreed to purchase 68,000 licenses to
convert the majority of its work force to Microsoft Exchange.

"We must have the best tools so EDS employees are able to collaborate and
communicate with each other, as well as with the 8,000 customers we
serve," said Todd Carlson, CIO at EDS. "The use of Microsoft Exchange as
part of our Internet and intranet strategy will enable us to make the
transition from multiple messaging systems to one system over time rather
than all at once. It also will allow us to communicate seamlessly with our
customers and suppliers."

"This is a tremendous recognition of Microsoft Exchange from a company with
superb mastery of information technology and its application to business
solutions," said Jim Allchin, senior vice president of the desktop and
business systems division at Microsoft. "EDS' adoption of Microsoft
Exchange is validation of our close work for more than a year with
customers, developers, manufacturers and channel partners to deliver the
open, integrated messaging and groupware product they want and need."

EDS participated in Microsoft's Early Adopter program to evaluate, shape
and test Microsoft Exchange. EDS was the first company to put Microsoft
Exchange Release Candidates 1 and 2 into production mode and the first to
implement Microsoft Exchange in a global network.

Microsoft Exchange Server contains e-mail and built-in groupware to allow
group scheduling, discussion databases, document sharing and other custom
applications to improve business productivity. In addition, it enables
system administrators to monitor and troubleshoot the messaging system of
an entire corporation - including Internet mail connections and usage -
from a single workstation.

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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