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In the Computing and Telecommunications category, MSN Netherlands has been shortlisted for its "MSN Fireworks" campaign, along with MSN Brazil for "Soap". MSN Brazil has also been shortlisted for campaigns in two other categories -- its "Virtual Costumes" campaigns promoting MSN Messenger's Alias feature is nominated in the Integrated ±±¾©Èü³µpk10s section and a campaign for MSN Woman, "PMS", has been shortlisted in the Other ±±¾©Èü³µpk10s category.

Chris Dobson, MSN regional sales director for the EMEA region, commented on the news: "One of our key challenges is to convert the creative community to the power of online. By achieving four shortlisted campaigns at Cyber Lions, MSN has demonstrated it not only understands technology but is able to demonstrate creativity in its own advertising. We're also great believers in the power of online as a complement to other forms of advertising, so we're pleased to be shortlisted in the Integrated ±±¾©Èü³µpk10s section."

The shortlisted campaign for MSN Messenger is particularly relevant as MSN believes its growing global audience of more than 100m people will become increasingly attractive to advertisers in the months ahead with new product versions planned that will offer new opportunities to advertisers.

Today MSN is jointly hosting a seminar, in conjunction with Tribal DDB, entitled 'Where Technology and Creativity Meet'.

For more information on MSN at Cannes and to download the White Paper and Seminar script visit .

About MSN

MSN attracts more than 300m unique users worldwide per month. Globally available in 34 markets and 18 languages, MSN is a world leader in delivering web services to consumers and digital marketing solutions to businesses worldwide. The most useful and innovative online service today, MSN brings consumers everything they need from the web to make the most of their time online. MSN UK is located on the web at . MSN's worldwide marketing sites are located at .

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and internet technologies for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software -- any time, any place and on any device.

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