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"Up" is the first digital album made available over the Internet using Microsoft(R) Windows Media(TM) Audio 9 Professional (WMA 9 Pro), the Web's first digital 5.1-channel surround sound audio codec, and can be experienced only with the Windows Media Player 9 Series, available now for download at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmedia/ and http://windowsmedia.com/ .

  What:    Peter Gabriel's new album, "Up," available in 5.1-channel
           surround sound over the Internet
  When:    The album is available for purchase Sept. 24 in addition to the
           continued promotional preview download that will be available
           through Oct. 1.
  Where:   http://windowsmedia.com/petergabriel/

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  For more information, press only:
    Gwynne Beatty, Rogers & Cowan, 212-445-8441, gbeatty@shandwick.com
    David Kass, Rogers & Cowan, 212-445-8426, dkass@webershandwick.com

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PRNewswire -- Sept. 24

Source: Microsoft Corp.