Microsoft Communicator Mobile for Nokia Debuts

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First deliverable from Microsoft and Nokia alliance aims to simplify mobile
collaboration

Redmond, WA, USA and Espoo, Finland - Today, Microsoft and Nokia launched the
first application from their alliance around mobile productivity, Microsoft
Communicator Mobile for Nokia devices. This new unified communications client
connects directly with a company's communications systems to streamline mobile
collaboration. Owners of a number of Symbian based Nokia Eseries smartphones can
download the English version today from Nokia's Ovi Store, the easiest place to
get content on their Nokia device.

"Our alliance with Nokia aims to bring the Office productivity experience to the
millions of people using Nokia smartphones around the world," says Kirt Debique,
General Manager at Microsoft. "With the arrival of Communicator Mobile for Nokia
today, we have a great start to fulfilling our joint vision."

Communicator Mobile enables people to see their colleagues' availability, and
click to communicate with them using the best method, from IM to email, text to
phone call. The names and status of colleagues are embedded directly into the
devices' contacts application, enabling people to update their own presence,
start and join instant messaging sessions, and begin calls directly from the
contact card.

"This application really provides a much more efficient way to work with others
as you can see if someone is busy or available, and the best way to start a
conversation with them," says Ukko Lappalainen, Vice President at Nokia. "It
also meets all of the requirements for enterprise: cost effective to implement,
secure, familiar and reliable."

The launch is the first product from the alliance - announced last August -
which was the first time either company had embarked on an agreement of this
scope and nature. Since then, the two companies have been collaborating on the
design and development of new solutions, as well as embarking on joint marketing
efforts around others they already share.

"As part of our push to constantly enhance our unified communications
proposition, we are keen to extend the collaborative benefits of Microsoft
Communicator Mobile to Nokia devices," says Scott Petty, Director at Vodafone
Group Business Services. "Communicator Mobile offers great potential for our
large corporate customer base who have already deployed Communicator for desktop
and now are looking to extend that existing infrastructure to mobile."

"We trial all potential offerings ourselves and have been very happy with the
internal response and productivity increase we have experienced using Microsoft
Communicator Mobile," says Roger Wüthrich-Hasenböhler, Executive Vice President
at Swisscom / Webcall. "Having these two companies work together is really
helping us serve the needs of our customers."

This new application, available initially for Nokia E72 and Nokia E52, adds to
the work Nokia is already doing in optimizing direct access to email and other
personal information with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. The companies plan to
deliver Communicator Mobile for Nokia pre-installed on select Nokia smartphones
in the future and plan to support additional devices, including the recently
announced Nokia E5.

Additional press materials and photos can be found at
www.microsoft.com/presspass and www.nokia.com/press/
<

http://www.nokia.com/press/>

About Nokia
At Nokia, we are committed to connecting people. We combine advanced technology
with personalized services that enable people to stay close to what matters to
them. Every day, more than 1.2 billion people connect to one another with a
Nokia device - from mobile phones to advanced smartphones and high-performance
mobile computers. Today, Nokia is integrating its devices with innovative
services through Ovi (www.ovi.com <

http://www.ovi.com/>), including music, maps,
apps, email and more. Nokia's NAVTEQ is a leader in comprehensive digital
mapping and navigation services, while Nokia Siemens Networks provides
equipment, services and solutions for communications networks globally.

About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software,
services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full
potential.

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