Microsoft Brings Zune - Halo® 3 Military Edition to Service Men and Women

Soldiers leaving for active duty on August 6 will be the first to receive the new Halo Zune devices

Redmond, WA — August 6, 2007 — Microsoft introduces a new brown version of the “ Halo 3”-themed Zune exclusively for military service members. After receiving feedback on the popularity of the Zune players from U.S. soldiers, teams from Microsoft Zune and Microsoft's U.S. Federal business joined together to develop a special Zune – Halo 3Military Edition, which comes packaged in a collectible Halo 3 box and will come pre-loaded with artwork, trailers, and music from all three Halo games. The device will be available exclusively at military retail stores beginning in August at discounted rates for military personnel and their families.

A group of soldiers leaving for active duty from the Baltimore Washington International airport on August 6 will be the first to receive the new Halo Zune devices. Microsoft contributed 300 of the new Zune players to the USO of Metropolitan Washington to be part of a special USO care package the soldiers will receive. While visiting the USO lounge at BWI, soldiers can use the Windows PCs at the lounge and a special Zune listening station to load their devices with additional content before their departure.