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From: Chris Liddell

To: Microsoft Corp and Subsidiaries: All FTE

Subject: Proxy Voting by Microsoft Shareholders

Every year, shareholders are given the opportunity to participate directly in the governance of Microsoft through the proxy voting process.

If you own Microsoft shares, I encourage you to vote your proxy and take an active role in the overall governance of our company.

This year, shareholders are asked to consider and vote on the following matters:

  1. Election of directors,
  2. Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Microsoft’s independent auditor
  3. Two management proposals described in the Proxy Statement, and
  4. Two shareholder proposals described in the Proxy Statement

Over the next few days, you will receive your notice of proxy materials and proxy voting instructions either through an electronic link directly from our transfer agent, American Stock Transfer (AST), via email from MSFTProxyEnotice@amstock.com, or in the postal mail, depending on where your shares are held. In either case, you may vote electronically by following the instructions in the materials you receive.

If you do not receive proxy materials and believe that you should have, or if you have questions regarding Microsoft’s proxy voting, please email Microsoft Investor Relations at denniem@microsoft.com.

Thank you,

Chris