Microsoft Hardware announces the 'Dil Chahata Hai' offer for partners

Bangalore

October 26th, 2007

Microsoft Hardware has announced a special channel promotion, 'Dil Chahata
Hai', for its reseller network across the country. The promotion, which started
on October 25 will run till December 25th. Based on the value of the inventory
sales achieved by the dealer during the offer period, he will be able to avail
of special incentives.

During this period, any partner who raises a minimum invoice of Rs 40,000
will win a Philips Hand Blender, while the one who achieves Rs 75,000 worth
invoice value will win a non-stick cooking ware. If a partner sells Microsoft
products worth Rs 150,000, he gets to win a Eureka Forbes vacuum cleaner, while
partners who manage to sell products worth Rs 250,000 and above win a LG Home
theatre. And, that's not all. By crossing the Rs 375,000 mark, a partner gets to
win a Eureka Forbes water purifier. Partners who sell Rs 500,000 worth Microsoft
Hardware products get to take home a 14 gms Tanishq jewellery voucher. Finally,
the one who manages to cross the Rs 700,000 slab stands to win 24 grams Tanishq
jewellery voucher.

Says Mohit Anand, Country Manager, Microsoft Entertainment and Devices
Division, "Confident of adding spice to the festive season, Microsoft
Hardware has launched this scheme to keep our channel partners motivated and
excited at all times while re-enforcing the fact that they truly are part of the
Microsoft family. This 'Dil Chahata Hai' is our special festive gift to our
partner family."

The 2007 range of hardware products - keyboards; web camera and mice -
integrate includes Microsoft's largest line-up of wireless peripherals. These
essentially include the LifeCams, wireless notebook presenter mouse, wireless
notebook laser mouse, wireless notebook optical mouse, comfort optical mouse,
wireless entertainment desktop, wireless laser desktop, natural ergonomic
desktop, comfort curve keyboard, and natural ergonomic keyboard.