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Microsoft has interest in the following areas:

Contents 1 Trademarks 2 Acquisitions 3 Investments 4 See also 5 External links

• Microsoft
• Windows including Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows NT
• Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS)
• DirectX - Windows library for audio, user input, and 2D/3D graphics (software)
• Xbox - Game Console
• Microsoft Office System and Microsoft Works
• Microsoft Windows Server or Windows Server 2003
• MSN TV - Digital Cable TV Topbox
• Virtual PC - PC virtualization software acquired from Connectix
• Microsoft SQL Server - Database server
• Microsoft Exchange server - Email / groupware server
• Microsoft Biztalk Server - Middleware
• Microsoft Host Integration Server - Middleware
• Microsoft Sharepoint Server - Collaboration Software
• Microsoft Business Suite - A collection of CRM,ERP, and BPM tools
• MSN - an Internet service provider
• Microsoft Zune - a digital music player

For a more complete list see Microsoft's website.

Since 1994, Microsoft has acquired over 60 companies, including:

• Microsoft
  • Access Software (1999)
  • ActiveViews (2004)
  • aha! Software (1996)
  • Altamira (1994)
  • Aspect Software Engineering (1996)
  • Blue Ribbon SoundWorks Ltd. (1995)
  • Bruce Artwick Organization Ltd (1995)
  • Bungie Software (2000)
  • Colusa Software (1996)
  • CompareNet (1999)
  • Connectix Corp. (2003)
  • Consumers Software Inc. (1991)
  • Cooper & Peters (1997)
  • Dare to Dream Intertainment (1995)
  • Design Intelligence (2001)
  • Digital Anvil (2000)
  • Dimension X (1997)
  • Driveoff.Com (2000)
  • Electric Gravity Inc. (1996)
  • Ensemble Studios Corp (2001)
  • Entropic Inc. (UK, 1999)
  • eShop Inc. (1996)
  • EXOS Inc. (1996)
  • FASA Studio (1999)
  • Firefly Network (1998)
  • Flash Communications (1998)
  • Forethought Inc.(1987)
  • FolderShare (2005)
  • FrontBridge Technologies (2005)
  • GIANT Company Software Inc. (2004)
  • Great Plains Software (2000)
  • Groove Networks Inc (2005)
  • Hotmail (1997)
  • Interoperability Technology, Expertise from Netwise Inc. (1995)
  • Intersé (1997)
  • Jump Networks (1999)
  • LinkAge Software (1997)
  • LinkExchange (1998)
  • Lionhead Studios (UK, 2006)
  • The MESA Group (1998)
  • MongoMusic Inc. (2000)
  • Navision (Denmark) (2002)
  • NCompass Labs (2001)
  • NetCarta (1996)
  • NetGames USA (2000)
  • NextBase (UK, 1994)
  • OmniBrowse (1999)
  • One Tree Software (1994)
  • Onfolio Inc (2006)
  • Pacific Microsonics Inc (2000)
  • Panorama Software (1996)
  • Peach Networks (Israel, 2000)
  • PlaceWare Inc (2003)
  • Rare Ltd. (UK, 2002)
  • RenderMorphics Ltd (UK, 1995)
  • ResNova Software (1996)
  • Sendit (Sweden, 1999)
  • ShadowFactor (Canada, 1999)
  • SNMP Technology From Network Managers (UK, 1995)
  • SOFTIMAGE (1994)
  • Softway Systems (1999)
  • STNC (UK, 1999)
  • Sybari (2005)
  • Teleo (2005)
  • Valence Research (1998)
  • Vermeer Technologies Inc. (1996)
  • Vicinity Corporation (2002)
  • Visio Corporation (1999)
  • Vxtreme (1997)
  • WebAppoint (2000)
  • WebTV Networks Inc (1997)
  • Xdegrees Inc (2002)
  • ZOOMIT (1999)

Since 1994, Microsoft has invested in about 140 companies world-wide, including:

• @Home Solutions (1999)
• Accel Partners (1998)
• Akamai Technologies Inc. (1999)
• Ameranth (2000)
• American City Business Journals (2001)
• Amicore (2001)
• Apple Computer Inc (1997)
• Ardent Communications Inc. (2000)
• Asia Global Crossing Ltd. (1999)
• AT&T (1999)
• Audible (1999, 2001)
• Avanade (2000)
• Avid Technology Inc (1998)
• Banyan Systems (1999)
• BayStar Capital (2003)
• Best Buy (1999)
• Big Huge Games (2000)
• Borland (1999)
• Black Entertainment Television (BET) (1996)
• Blackboard Inc. (2001)
• Blixer (Italy, 2000)
• BroadBand Office Inc (2000)
• Bungie Studios (2000)
• CareerBuilder (1999)
• Chyron Corporation (2000)
• CMG Plc (UK, 1996)
• CMGI Inc (1998)
• Comcast Corporation (1997)
• Commerce One Inc (2001)
• CommTouch Software Inc (1999)
• CommVault Systems Inc (2000)
• CompUSA Inc (2000)
• Concentric Network Corporation (1999)
• ContentGuard (2000)
• Corel Corporation (Canada, 2000)
• Corio Inc (2000)
• CPA2Biz (2001)
• CSI, Inc (2000)
• Data Return LLC (1999)
• Dialogic (1999)
• Digital Anvil (1997)
• Digital Entertainment Network (DEN) (1999)
• Digital Equipment Corp (1995)
• Digital Island (2000)
• Digital Sound Corporation (1997)
• DiscoverMusic.com (1999)
• DreamWorks SKG (1995)
• DSL.net Inc (1999)
• eFusion (1997)
• eLabor (2000)
• Encompys (2001)
• ENDFORCE Inc (2002)
• Entex (1996)
• Equinix Inc (1999)
• Evoke Software Corp (2000)
• Expedia.com (1999)
• Extreme Logic (2001)
• FairMarket Inc (1999)
• First Data Corporation (1997)
• FutureLink Corporation (2000)
• General Magic (1998)
• GigaMedia Ltd (Taiwan, 1999)
• Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd (Israel, 2000)
• Google (2004)
• Groove Networks Inc (2001)
• Helicon Publishing Group PLC (UK, 1996)
• Hitachi Ltd (Japan, 2000)
• HomeAdvisor Technologies (2000)
• Hutchison Global Crossing Ltd (Hong Kong) (2000)
• i-Deal (2001)
• Immersion Corporation (2003)
• Individual Inc (1995)
• Infolibria Inc (2001)
• Interland Inc (2000)
• Interliant (2000)
• Intertainer (2000)
• ITRAN Communications Ltd (Israel, 2000)
• Jato Communications (2000)
• Keen.com (1999)
• Korea Thrunet Co. Ltd (1999)
• KT Corporation (Korea) (2001)
• Lernout & Hauspie (Belgium, 1997)
• MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems (Malaysia, 2000)
• MediaWave Inc (UK, 2001)
• MyPlant.com (2000)
• Navitel Communications Inc (1997)
• NBC Television Network (1995)
• Net Serviços de Comunicação S.A (Brazil, 1999)
• Nextel Communications Inc (1999)
• NorthPoint Communications Group Inc (1999)
• Novell, Inc (2006)
• NTL Inc (UK, 1999)
• OpenPort (1998)
• Plural Inc (2000)
• Pluto Technologies (Norway, 1998)
• Portugal Telecom, SGPS, S.A. (1999)
• Proginet Corporation (1996)- sold circa 2002
• Qwest Communications (1998)
• Radiant Systems (2000)
• RadioShack Corporation (1999)
• RealNames (2000)
• RealNetworks (1997)
• Reciprocal Inc (1999)
• Reservation Works LLC (1998)
• Rhythms NetConnections Inc (1999)
• Road Runner (1998)
• Rogers Communications (Canada) (1999)
• SCO (Santa Cruz Operation)
• SeaChange International (2000)
• Sendo Holdings PLC (UK, 2001)
• SingleTrac Entertainment Technologies (1996)
• SkyTel (1996)
• SMART LLC (Mexico, 2001)
• SRS Labs (2000)
• Stamps.com Inc (1997)
• Tandem (1996)
• TCI International Inc (1994)
• Telecom New Zealand (2001)
• Telewest Group Inc 22.9% (2000 [1] - 2003[2])
• Grupo Televisa, S.A. — A Mexican television company
• Teligent Inc (1999)
• Telmex (Mexico, 1999)
• ThingWorld.com (1999)
• Ticketmaster (1999)
• TITUS Communications (Japan, 2000)
• TRADOS Incorporated (1997)
• Tut Systems Inc (1998)
• UGC Europe (1999)
• UnitedGlobalCom Inc (1999)
• Usinternetworking Inc (2000)
• USWeb (1999)
• UUNET (1995, Divested)
• Vanstar(1995)
• VDOnet (1996)
• VenturCom (2000)
• VeriSign (1996)
• VerticalNet (2000)
• Wang (1995)
• WebMD (1999)
• Wildfire Communications (1997)
• Wink Communications (1999)
• WirelessKnowledge (1998)
• Yam Digital Technology (Taiwan, 2000)

• Lists of corporate assets
• List of companies acquired by Microsoft Corporation

• Microsoft Official Site
• Microsoft list of investments and acquisitions.