San Francisco, California UNITED STATES

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates (L) and Microsoft Business Division President Jeff Raikes shake hands after launching the next wave of business communications software in San Francisco. Joined by customers and partners, the Microsoft executives announced the availability of VoIP software that includes the following, Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007; Microsoft Office Communicator 2007; Microsoft Office Live Meeting; Microsoft RoundTable ; and a service pack update of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.