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REDMOND, Washington and DUBLIN, Ireland, June 11 /PRNewswire/ —

- microsoft joins with veteran entrepreneurs, venture investors and
Enterprise Ireland to set up new company that will bring a cutting-edge
resource to market.

microsoft Corp joins Zignals, a startup company, in announcing the launch
of a beta online service set to transform investing for the active trader.
Zignals will provide retail investors with state-of-the-art decision-support
tools and access to a financially savvy online network that shares its own
independently rated investment strategies. The beta launch of Zignals will
focus on personalised services for the investor — easy-to-use alerts that
can be tested, tailored and delivered directly to any e-mail address,
personal digital assistant (PDA) or mobile device; intuitive charting; and
technical analysis — all developed using the very latest Microsoft
technologies, such as Silverlight.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO )

Zignals was created through the collaboration of the microsoft IP
Ventures team, Enterprise Ireland, successful entrepreneurs Pat Brazel and
Scott Tattersall, Manresa Partners, and angel investors.

“The complete absence of personalised service and access to powerful yet
usable decision-support tools is often cited by smaller investors as a key
constraint on improving the performance of their investment decisions,” said
Pat Brazel, CEO of Zignals. “This is where we plan to change the status quo.
Zignals responds to this need by democratising trading for the online
investor. microsoft has provided us with the resources and the technology to
develop personalised communication services and optimise trading strategies
using the yet-to-be-launched microsoft Solver Foundation technology. The
highly intuitive services we are building will open up a whole new world for
retail investors who want to maximise the effectiveness of their investment
efforts without spending every waking hour peering at screens.”
“IP Ventures continues to have success in bringing together
entrepreneurs, venture capital and governments to launch new companies, like
Zignals, offering exciting technologies, around the world,” said Dan’l Lewin,
corporate vice president of Strategic and Emerging Business Development at
Microsoft. “Microsoft offers entrepreneurs cutting-edge technology and an
experienced team to work with to help them bring a new product or service to
market. This close collaboration helps ensure long-term success for the new
company and its future consumers.”
Enterprise Ireland, the enterprise development agency of the Irish
government, made the original introduction of Brazel to IP Ventures, which
resulted in the establishment of Zignals.

“We are delighted to be supporting the establishment of Zignals in
Ireland,” said Frank Ryan, CEO of Enterprise Ireland. “We are greatly
encouraged by the strong partnership with microsoft that will bring an
exciting innovation to the market while creating new enterprise in Ireland.”
Innovative Programme Connects Venture Capitalists and Entrepreneurs With
Microsoft Innovation

microsoft launched the dynamic IP Ventures programme in May 2005 to
expedite the commercialisation of new innovations developed through the
company’s significant research and development investment. The programme is
available globally and is frequently updated with new technology offerings.
Some companies taking advantage of the IP Ventures opportunities include
Skinkers, Wallop Technologies Inc and Zumobi Inc.

About Zignals

Zignals offers a variety of online services that are set to transform the
world of financial investment by democratizing the investment services that
are available to the active trader in the financial markets and by providing
access to a financially-savvy online network which shares its own
independently-rated investment strategies. Zignals was established in
partnership with microsoft and other investors, and has developed its
services using microsoft IP-protected technology. The Zignals beta release is
available from June 11th.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in
software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realise
their full potential.

About microsoft EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)

microsoft has operated in EMEA since 1982. In the region Microsoft
employs more than 16,000 people in over 64 subsidiaries, delivering products
and services in more than 139 countries and territories.

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