09.257.2004 - Helping to Bring High Tech to Children in Uruguay

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Sept. 13, 2004 -- Last week, President Jorge Batlle Ibanez of Uruguay formally accepted a donation of 500 PCs for the country's schools and learning centers. The donation came from Weyerhaeuser, an international forest products company employing 55,000 people in 18 countries, with additional contributions by Microsoft, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Office Depot and EDS. At the ceremony, President Batlle was presented with one of the computers, sealed in a box decorated with the signatures of dozens of volunteers who worked on the project. - View Press Release - Visit Microsoft Corporation