On Tuesday, Jan. 30, Microsoft will unveil the Windows Vista operating system and the 2007 Microsoft Office system to consumers worldwide, transforming the way people communicate, create and share content, and access information and entertainment in the new digital age.

To help celebrate the launch of these flagship products, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will kick off a series of local retail events around the country by visiting a New York City Best Buy store. Ballmer will share his own "wow" moments with Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system, the most thoroughly tested software releases in Microsoft's history.

Microsoft has also partnered with retailers to host events in more than 30 locations across the United States.

?Los Angeles:
CompUSA
745 W. Huntington Dr.
Monrovia, CA 91016

?Chicago
Circuit City
1420 E. Golf Rd.
Schaumburg, IL 60173

?Philadelphia
Circuit City
4130 Concord Pike
Wilmington, DE 19803

?San Francisco
CompUSA
750 Market St.
San Francisco, CA 94102

?Dallas-Fort Worth
CompUSA
721 N. Central Expressway
Plano, TX 75075

?Boston
Circuit City
1398 Worcester St.
Natick, MA 01760

?Atlanta
Best Buy
975 N. Point Dr.
Alpharetta, GA 30005

?Seattle
Best Buy
457 120th Ave. NE
Bellevue, WA 98005

Starting at 10 p.m. on Jan. 29, Microsoft has teamed up with retail partners and FOXSports.com to host red-carpet events for sports fans and enthused customers featuring DJs, special offers and pro football player appearances.

On Jan. 30, Microsoft and its retail partners have lined up a day full of events for consumers, with hourly hardware and software giveaways including Xbox 360? drawings from 4 to 7 p.m. locally. Microsoft experts will also be on hand in stores to demonstrate the latest innovative features in Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system.

In addition, consumers can sign up their local K?12 school for a chance to win a PC lab makeover worth approximately $25,000 at each participating retail event.

What: Nationwide retail events celebrating the launch of Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system
Who:Microsoft representatives will be available to provide product demonstrations of Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system.
When: Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. locally
Where: New York: Best Buy, Steve Ballmer, 529 5th Ave. (44th St. and 5th Ave.)

Additional retailers include:

Houston: CompUSA
Detroit: Best Buy, Utica, Mich.
Tampa, Fla.: Circuit City
Phoenix: Best Buy, Glendale, Ariz.
Minneapolis-St. Paul: Best Buy, Richfield, Minn.
Ft. Lauderdale-Miami: Circuit City, Coral Springs, Fla.
Cleveland: Best Buy
Denver: CompUSA, Littleton, Colo.
St. Louis: Best Buy, Chesterfield, Mo.
Indianapolis: Best Buy
Charlotte, N.C.: Best Buy
San Diego: Best Buy, Oceanside, Calif.
Nashville: Circuit City, Franklin, Tenn.
Kansas City, Mo.: Best Buy, Overland Park, Mo.
Cincinnati: Best Buy, Springdale, Ohio
Milwaukee: Best Buy, Wauwatosa, Wis.
Buffalo, N.Y.: Best Buy, Amherst, N.Y.
New Orleans: Circuit City, Slidell, La.
Baltimore: Circuit City, Hagerstown, Md.
Richmond, Va.: Circuit City, Glen Allen, Va.
Washington, D.C.: Circuit City, Vienna, Va.

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