Microsoft and Skype Hold Press Conference on Microsoft's Acquisition of Skype
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Posted on May 10, 2011 at 7:14:01 AM
Microsoft and Skype Hold Press Conference on Microsoft's Acquisition of Skype
Steve Ballmer and Tony Bates will speak.
REDMOND, Wash., and LUXEMBOURG, May 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Skype CEO Tony Bates will hold a press conference on May 10, 2011, to announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft Corp. will acquire Skype S.A., a leading Internet communications company, for $8.5 billion from the investor group led by Silver Lake.
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Press Conference Information
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
8:00 a.m. PDT, Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco
757 Market Street
San Francisco, Calif.
4:00 p.m. GMT, Microsoft Ltd. Customer Centre
Cardinal Place
100 Victoria Street
London, UK SW1E 5JL
The press conference will stream live on the Microsoft News Center at 8:00 a.m. PDT: http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/presskits/corpnews.
Conference Call
Toll-free Dial-in: 888-942-9536
Toll Dial-in: 212-547-0187
Passcode: MICROSOFT
Additional content will post on the Microsoft News Center (http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/presskits/corpnews) at the following times:
-- 9 a.m. PDT. Images of press conference posted
-- 9:45 a.m. PDT. B-roll of the press conference posted and distributed
A moderated Q&A will follow prepared remarks by Ballmer, Bates and Peter Klein, chief financial officer, Microsoft. No additional interviews will be granted.
Broadcast and Photography Information
Still cameras and broadcast crews will be permitted at the press conference with proper credentials. Audio mult box will be provided, so please bring appropriate cables.
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SOURCE Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Corp.
CONTACT: Rapid Response Team, Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, +1-503-443-7070, rrt@waggeneredstrom.com, for Microsoft
Web Site: http://www.microsoft.com
Steve Ballmer and Tony Bates will speak.
REDMOND, Wash., and LUXEMBOURG, May 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Skype CEO Tony Bates will hold a press conference on May 10, 2011, to announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft Corp. will acquire Skype S.A., a leading Internet communications company, for $8.5 billion from the investor group led by Silver Lake.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO)
Press Conference Information
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
8:00 a.m. PDT, Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco
757 Market Street
San Francisco, Calif.
4:00 p.m. GMT, Microsoft Ltd. Customer Centre
Cardinal Place
100 Victoria Street
London, UK SW1E 5JL
The press conference will stream live on the Microsoft News Center at 8:00 a.m. PDT: http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/presskits/corpnews.
Conference Call
Toll-free Dial-in: 888-942-9536
Toll Dial-in: 212-547-0187
Passcode: MICROSOFT
Additional content will post on the Microsoft News Center (http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/presskits/corpnews) at the following times:
-- 9 a.m. PDT. Images of press conference posted
-- 9:45 a.m. PDT. B-roll of the press conference posted and distributed
A moderated Q&A will follow prepared remarks by Ballmer, Bates and Peter Klein, chief financial officer, Microsoft. No additional interviews will be granted.
Broadcast and Photography Information
Still cameras and broadcast crews will be permitted at the press conference with proper credentials. Audio mult box will be provided, so please bring appropriate cables.
FeedsFeed: 9:45-10 a.m. PDTCoordinates: AMC-15 (18MHz)K3, Slot A1814051.000 MHz Horizontal11751.000 MHz Vertical
Re-Feed: 10:30-10:45 a.m. PDTCoordinates:AMC-15 (18MHz)K3, Slot A1814051.000 MHz Horizontal11751.000 MHz Vertical
For download at Microsoft News Center: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/corpnews
International Feed Download: Please log on to one of the following:
NTSC usershttp://mediaexpress2.reuters.comusername: VNR_NTSC password: Videonews1
PAL usershttp://mediaexpress2.reuters.comusername: VNR_PALpassword: Videonews1
SOURCE Microsoft Corp.
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Microsoft Corp.
CONTACT: Rapid Response Team, Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, +1-503-443-7070, rrt@waggeneredstrom.com, for Microsoft
Web Site: http://www.microsoft.com