"Overall, worker confidence levels around the globe appear to be
trending upward," said Lowsky. "In 13 of the 18 countries surveyed,
worker confidence levels were higher than they were six months ago .
In Canada, 520 fulltime workers, at all levels and with household
incomes ranging from less than $25,000 to more than $75,000, were
surveyed.
"We're continuing to see unprecedented demand for Windows XP Media Center
Edition worldwide," said Will Poole, senior vice president of the Windows
Client Business at Microsoft.
The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the
trademarks of their respective owners.
Mosaic Global has been made possible following a series of strategic
international acquisitions and franchise arrangements by Experian's
international Business Strategies operation.

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Canada's index score of 48.music powered by Loudeye.

About Experian
Experian(R) is a global leader in providing information solutions to
organizations and consumers.

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5 percent of employees believe their own jobs are
at risk, and 97 percent say a laid-off worker would have a somewhat or
very difficult time finding new work.6 ranked sixth of
14 countries. The Index is based on telephone interviews
with a random sample of 300 - 1,000 fulltime workers in each country,
based on country size.
"Windows XP Media Center Edition is a convenient way for us to bring
Reuters global news operation into our audience 's living rooms," said Chris
Ahearn, president of Reuters Media. MOSAIC Global Now Available in China, USA, Europe and Asia Pacific

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., The world's wealthiest nations
can be divided into ten different kinds of consumers according to Experian,
the global information solutions company. Mosaic Global classifies more than a billion
consumers worldwide covering a third of the surface area of the Earth and is
available in all of the world's most prosperous economies including China,
North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
Mosaic Global reveals that the developed world can be classified into ten
distinctive socio-economic groups.

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Experian Establishes the World's Most Comprehensive Consumer Classification System

"Mosaic Global will enable international organizations to conduct more
effective cross-border analysis, consumer research and target marketing in all
the most prosperous regions of the global economy.
For more information , visit the company's Web site at
http://www.experian.

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Right is a wholly owned subsidiary of Manpower , Inc.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO )
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 offers people around the world the
widest range of complete, connected entertainment experiences. The findings are the result of a
complete rebuild of Experian's Mosaic Global -- the world's most comprehensive
consumer classification system. The consistent consumer
classification types will also facilitate a consistent and integrated approach
when analyzing international consumer trends and markets or when conducting
global marketing campaigns. Its 12,000 people in 27 countries
support clients in more than 60 countries.

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80 Percent of Canadians Expect to Hold on to Their Jobs This Year According to New Survey on Worker Confidence by Right Management Consultants

Workers in Germany are the most pessimistic about their
country's job markets. After
Norway, other high-scoring worker confidence levels were found in
Spain and Japan, which tied for second as the country with the most
optimistic workers.26
for Canada). Workers in the following countries were surveyed:
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Norway , Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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In Germany, 15.
Norway is home to the world's most confident workers. Also scoring high in worker confidence were Sweden
and Ireland.31 points (+/- 4. Today, more than 90 of the top PC manufacturers
worldwide and nearly 7 ,000 system builders are shipping a wide variety of
Media Center PC designs in 13 countries.
Today, Media Center PC users can access more than 30 content and partner
services across the globe via the Online Spotlight feature of Windows XP Media
Center Edition., and Autozine. And Australia 's Telstra has announced availability of its BigPond gaming
content for customers using Windows XP Media Center Edition-based PCs."
The availability of Media Center PCs in 20 new markets later this year
will further reinforce the global momentum behind Microsoft's Digital
Entertainment Anywhere vision. By year's end, Windows XP Media Center
Edition-based PCs will be available in the following additional locations:

-- Belgium
-- Czech Republic
-- Denmark
-- Finland
-- Hong Kong
-- India
-- Ireland
-- Mexico
-- New Zealand
-- Norway
-- Poland
-- Portugal
-- Russia
-- Singapore
-- Slovakia
-- South Africa
-- Spain
-- Sweden
-- Taiwan
-- Turkey

Windows XP Media Center Edition-based PCs are currently offered in
Australia, Austria, Canada , China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea,
Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Mosaic Global has been built in each country using country-specific data
sources and a range of typologies specific to the unique demographic and
socio-economic composition of the respective indigenous population. Experian is a subsidiary of GUS plc and has headquarters in
Nottingham , UK, and Costa Mesa, Calif.

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Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

TORONTO----Canadians are slowly
feeling more confident about the job market, with 77 percent
predicting little or no likelihood of losing their job in the coming
year, according to a survey of 529 fulltime workers by Right
Management Consultants."

Mosaic Global - Groups and Types.
The ten consumer types identified in Mosaic Global are Rural Inheritance,
Post Industrial Survivors, Low Income Elders, Metropolitan Strugglers, Hard
Working Blue Collar, Routine Service Workers, Career and Family, Comfortable
Retirement , Bourgeois Prosperity and Sophisticated Singles.
Within the Group classification, each country contains its own unique
typology and these have country-specific names such as High Rise in Paris
(France), Local Shop Keepers (Greece), Busy Bush and Beach (Australia), Green
Idealists (Denmark ), Expats and Super Rich (Hong Kong), Celtic Roots
(Ireland), Suits and Gumboots (New Zealand) and Southern Blues (USA).

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Microsoft and
many industry partners continue to come together to deliver on the vision of
Digital Entertainment Anywhere with new hardware, software and services. Recent
additions to Online Spotlight include TVTonic video on demand by Wavexpress
Inc. Five acquisitions have taken
place in the last six months as the business has acquired market analysis and
consumer research operations in China (Smartal Solutions), Finland
(MarknadsAnalys OY), Norway (Segmenta), France (MMC) and Sweden
(MarknadsAnalys AB).5 billion.

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Among that group, 31 percent
said it would be "very difficult" for a laid-off worker to find a new
job."
Right surveyed workers in 18 countries to determine how confident
they felt about their jobs and prospects for finding a new job, if
necessary . "Now, together with our partners, we are
answering that demand by delivering our best version of Windows ever with new
ways to experience digital photos, music, TV and more.

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That group included 62 percent
who said a laid-off worker would have a "very difficult" time
replacing a lost job . The company is a
worldwide leader in customized career transition solutions and also
offers a wide range of organizational consulting services, including
talent management, leadership development and organizational
performance services. (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced that Windows(R) XP Media Center
Edition-based PCs will be available this year in 20 new markets, broadening
the global reach of Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 to more than 30
countries and 17 languages by the end of 2005 . Many Online Spotlight partners
are already offering services in multiple markets, including CinemaNow , MSN(R)
Music, Napster, Reuters and Tiscali. Experian works with
more than 50,000 clients across diverse industries, including financial
services, telecommunications, health care, insurance, retail and catalog,
automotive, manufacturing, leisure, utilities, e-commerce, property and
government .

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That number is an improvement from six months
ago when only 71 percent felt their jobs were secure . These results are based on interviews conducted in March and
April and have an average error margin of +/- 4.

About Right Management Consultants

Right Management Consultants (www. It
offers services to corporations of all sizes through a global network
of more than 300 service locations and the Internet.

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Until the job
market completely recovers, we are only seeing incremental shifts in
worker confidence levels.
In addition to Germany, lower worker confidence levels were
reported in Switzerland and Italy.2 in Norway."

About the Methodology

The Career Confidence Index (TM) is conducted by Right Management
Consultants twice a year to measure career confidence among fulltime
workers around the globe. The fieldwork
was coordinated by ICR - International Communications Research of
Media, Pa. in the United States and/or other countries. Annual sales exceed $2.

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In addition, Reuters today announced that its Interactive News Channel,
already offered in the United Kingdom and United States, is now available in
Germany and France, with plans for availability in more markets later this
year.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services
and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. It was rebuilt in 1999 to cover ten
international markets and now, following a complete new rebuild , encompasses
23 countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, USA, Canada,
Finland , Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Czech
Republic, France, Spain, Netherlands , Belgium, Eire and the UK.

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Availability of Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Will Expand to 20 Additional Markets Worldwide

Latest Version of Windows Extends Microsoft Vision of Digital Entertainment
Anywhere Around the Globe

HANOVER, Germany, At CeBIT 2005 today ,
Microsoft Corp.
(Logo: http://www. Online Spotlight provides a convenient, central location where
consumers can discover and enjoy the latest online services and software
designed for Windows XP Media Center Edition. "The Reuters News Channel in Online
Spotlight gives people the opportunity to create their own personal news
network where they choose the stories that matter to them, whenever and
wherever they are happening in the world. It empowers consumers to understand,
manage and protect their personal information and assets.

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From most confident to least confident, the results by country
were: Norway, Spain and Japan (tied for second), Ireland, Sweden,
Australia, Korea , Denmark the UK, Hong Kong, US, Belgium, France,
Canada, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, and Germany. With this worldwide expansion
of Microsoft(R) Windows XP Media Center Edition availability , more customers
than ever before will be able to enjoy easy access to the best in digital
entertainment and powerful home computing.

NOTE: Microsoft, Windows and MSN are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
Mosaic Global was first developed in the 1980s where it initially covered
the UK, Netherlands and France. It helps organizations find, develop and manage
profitable customer relationships by providing information, decision-making
solutions and processing services .com .

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Despite their relative security about their own jobs, Canadians
still believe the overall job market remains tight: Nearly 80 percent
said it would be somewhat or very difficult for an out-of-work
employee to find a comparably paying job. Those numbers are similar to those reported by Canadian workers
six months ago when Right last conducted its survey of worker
confidence.

"But there is recognition that
jobs are still not plentiful, nor are they easy to land.
Individual country indexes ranged from a low of 43. In combination, the two lines of business enable
Right to help businesses manage the entire life cycle of their
employees.

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"Employees are feeling cautiously more confident than they did six
months ago about the job market," said Bram Lowsky, senior vice
president of Right in Eastern Canada.1 in Germany to
a high of 63.right.com /ca) is the world's
largest career transition and organizational consulting firm."
The availability of Windows XP Media Center Edition-based PCs continues to
grow at an exponential rate. These include names such as Post
Industrial Survivors, Low Income Elders and Sophisticated Singles.
"Our rebuild of Mosaic Global has identified ten socio-economic consumer
types that exist across the developed world," said Marc Fanelli, vice
president of Experian's Customer Insight group. "The percentage of each type
in each country varies according to wealth, economic and social development,
but the consumers in each type behave in a similar manner.