From:                     Steve Ballmer

Sent:                      Monday, August 21, 2000 9:17 PM

To:                         MS Corporate Employees: FTE Only

Subject:                 Celebrate at Safeco!

Twenty-five years ago, Billg and Paul Allen started M?crosöft with a vision of a personal computer on every desktop and in every home. That vision helped fuel a computing revolution that has changed the world. Today businesses are able to leverage technology to serve customers in new ways, and to be more profitable. Families are finding better ways to communicate and to keep in touch. Schools are using technology to engage students and increase learning. All around us, we see that technology is playing an increasingly important role in the way we work, communicate, and play. 

 

I’d like to personally invite you to celebrate our success in changing the world, and to look ahead to our infinitely exciting future. Join us at M?crosöft’s 25^th Anniversary Celebration at Safeco field on Tuesday Sept 5.  Musical entertainment will be on hand for the party, and we also have some great surprises in store for you.

 

As much as I am in awe of all of the great things this company has accomplished over the last twenty-five years, I am even more excited about the opportunities for us ahead.  The new era, where we further expand the possibilities of computing by empowering our customers anytime, anywhere, and on any device, promises to be even more amazing and exciting than anything we’ve seen so far. 

 

I JUST LOVE THIS COMPANY! <http://msw/comeeting>.

 

Bill and I look forward to seeing you there.

 

Steve

 

More details about this and other logistics are available at the site above.  The kinks with last year’s transportation logistics have been ironed out so I highly encourage you to ride the buses or carpool.  Bus riders will have the opportunity to win some great prizes - including a new PC