Exhibit 99.1
PROXY
GREAT PLAINS SOFTWARE, INC.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2001
The undersigned hereby appoint(s) Douglas J. Burgum and Tami L. Reller and
each of them as proxies, with the power to act alone and with full power of
substitution, to represent and vote as designated all shares of common stock of
Great Plains Software, Inc. that the undersigned is entitled to vote at the
special meeting of Great Plains shareholders to be held at Ramada Plaza Suites,
1635 42nd Street S.W., Fargo, North Dakota at 2 p.m. Central time on Wednesday,
March 28, 2001, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, with authority to
vote upon the matter listed on the other side of this proxy card and with
discretionary authority as to any other matters that may properly come before
the special meeting, and hereby revokes all former proxies.
IMPORTANT-PLEASE DATE AND SIGN ON THE OTHER SIDE
SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS
DIRECTED BY THE SHAREHOLDER IN THE SPACE PROVIDED. IF NO
DIRECTION IS GIVEN, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED "FOR" APPROVAL
OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT.
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GREAT PLAINS SOFTWARE, INC.
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Wednesday, March 28, 2001
2 p.m. Central time
Ramada Plaza Suites
1635 42nd Street S.W.
Fargo, North Dakota
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" approval of the merger agreement.
Please mark
your votes [X]
as indicated
1. Proposal to approve the agreement and plan of reorganization dated December
21, 2000 among Great Plains, Microsoft Corporation and a subsidiary of
Microsoft and the transactions contemplated thereby, as more particularly
described in the proxy statement of Great Plains and prospectus of
Microsoft dated February 22, 2001.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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The undersigned acknowledges receipt of
the combined Notice of Special Meeting of
Shareholders and Proxy
Statement/Prospectus that accompanies
this Proxy.
Date: , 2001
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Signature(s)
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Signature(s)
Please sign your name exactly as it
appears hereon. Attorneys, trustees,
executors and other fiduciaries, and
persons signing on behalf of corporations
and partnerships, should sign their names
and give their titles. If shares are held
by two or more persons, each person must
sign.
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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!
YOU CAN VOTE IN ONE OF THREE WAYS:
VOTE BY INTERNET
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until 3 p.m. Central time
on Tuesday, March 27, 2001.
Follow the instructions at our Internet Address: http://www.proxyvoting.com/GPSI
You will be asked to enter your 11-digit Control Number, which is located in the
box in the lower right hand corner of this form.
or
VOTE BY PHONE
HAVE YOUR PROXY CARD IN HAND
Call toll-free 1-800-840-1208 on a touch tone telephone
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until 3 p.m. Central time
on Tuesday March 27, 2001.
There is NO CHARGE to you for this call.
You will be asked to enter your 11-digit Control Number, which is located in the
box in the lower right hand corner of this form. Follow the recorded
instructions
or
VOTE BY PROXY CARD
Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it promptly in the enclosed
envelope.
NOTE: If you voted by internet or telephone, THERE IS NO NEED TO MAIL BACK your
proxy card.
THANK YOU FOR VOTING.