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To: rupert1 who wrote (58063)	4/15/1999 2:13:00 PM
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April 15, 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Microsoft, PC Makers In China Preparing For Windows 2000 Dow Jones Newswires BEIJING -- Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) has teamed up with six leading personal computer makers in China to ensure a smoother transition to its upcoming Windows 2000 operating system, company executives said Thursday. Windows 2000, the successor to Windows NT, is targeted for release late this year. In China, Microsoft is working with Compaq Computer Corp. (CPQ), Dell Computer Corp. (DELL), Hewlett-Packard Co. (HWP), IBM Corp. (IBM) and Chinese companies Founder Ltd. (H.FND) and Legend Holdings Ltd. (H.LHD) to ensure Windows 2000-ready PCs, said John Jenkins, general manager of Microsoft's OEM, or original equipment manufacturers, sales division. The PCs will contain pre-installed versions of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system and other features that will allow customers the ability to easily upgrade to Windows 2000 Professional, Jenkins said at a press conference in Beijing. More than 50% of businesses worldwide have adopted Windows NT as their operating system, Jenkins said. The shipment of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 increased 73% in January through March from the year-earlier period, and the number of licenses sold reached 28 million, according to company figures. In starting up a Windows 2000 readiness program, Microsoft hopes to build a base of leading OEMs that can offer reliable technical support to customers when the new operating system is launched, Jenkins said. "The requirements are fairly rigorous and we've set the bar pretty high to give us the highest confidence possible that the system will migrate easily to Windows 2000," Jenkins said. - By I-Chun Chen; 8610 6532-6652; ichen@ap.org