April 2 - 3, 2008 | Shanghai, China | Shanghai International Convention Center

	Gold Sponsor Microsoft Corporation Founded in 1975, Microsoft has been a leader in the wave of innovation that has created so much new opportunity, convenience, and value over the past three decades. Microsoft's goal in China is to create outstanding software products and solutions that meet the needs of the Chinese people and the Chinese market. Through its collaboration with local information technology industry, Microsoft hopes that individuals and enterprises alike, can benefit from Microsoft's technology and solutions, thus further contributing to the development of China's knowledge economy and information technology industry. Microsoft set up its first representative office in Beijing in 1992 and established Microsoft (China) Company Limited in 1995. Since then, Microsoft has opened branch offices in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Nanjing, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Wuhan and Fuzhou, expanding its business across China. Its operation now encompasses such areas as basic research, product development, technical support and service, training, and marketing and sales. Today, Microsoft in China is comprised of six research, R&D and technology support facilities: Microsoft Research Asia, Microsoft Advanced Technology Center, Microsoft Research and Development Center, Microsoft Global Technology Support Center and Microsoft China Technology Center. Microsoft is committed to growing together with China's software and IT industry. In order to achieve this goal, Microsoft offers practical support to the Chinese software industry in four core areas: investment, partnership, knowledge sharing and technological cooperation. Company Website: http://www.microsoft.com/china Gold Sponsor Sessions£º GSPS001 Microsoft Sponsor Session: Windows server 2008 Preview Time: 13:00-13:40 Apr 2 Track Room:Yellow River Hall, 3rd Floor Session Abstract: Windows Server 2008 helps users optimize IT infrastructure, provides significant improvements in simplified daily management, reduced maintenance costs and enhanced security, and has new built-in functions including server virtualization and network access protection to enable a more versatile and stable system support platform. GSPS011 Microsoft* Windows* Technologies: Delivering the Best User Experience on Connected Devices Time: 13:00-13:40 Apr 3 Track Room:Yellow River Hall, 3rd Floor Session Abstract: The Windows* Rally technologies provide manufacturers of network-connected devices with an architecture that enables effortless setup, more secure and manageable connectivity to other devices and computers, and rich end-user experiences. Using Windows Rally technologies enables hardware and software developers to focus development resources on product differentiation rather than connectivity fundamentals. For our mutual consumers, the result will be a dramatic reduction in complexity. Connecting a network device to a PC will be effortless, reliable, and more secure.