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TechNet Plus Direct is available as an online only subscription enabling access to full version, evaluation software from the convenience of a private, centralized download center. TechNet Plus Single User is available as a DVD subscription that includes access to the download center for online access to evaluation software in addition to the software available on the DVD. The matrix below provides a list of the full-version software available for evaluation without time limits.

TechNet Plus Direct and TechNet Plus Single User are licensed to individuals. Software provided through the subscription is for evaluation purposes and cannot be used in a live production environment. For more details on licensing, see the Licensing FAQ or the Master End-User License Agreement.

Important: Prices listed are Estimated Retail Prices (ERP) in US dollars for a one-year subscription and do not include applicable taxes. Organizations should contact their Microsoft representative or preferred reseller for Volume Licensing prices.

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TechNet Plus Direct

New:	$349
Renewal:	$249

All Online Access

Access to all TechNet Plus resources via the members-only TechNet Plus benefits portal for an individual user. Does not include DVD shipments.

Full-version evaluation software without time limits
Beta software releases
Technical Information Library
Professional Support Incidents
Managed newsgroups
Online concierge Chat
Technical training resources and Microsoft E-Learning Courses

Servers & Operating Systems	2007 Microsoft Office System	Microsoft Dynamics
Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2003 R2 Compute Cluster Windows SharePoint Services SQL Server Application Platform Servers BizTalk Server, Commerce Server, Host Integration Server, Connected Services Framework, Customer Care Framework Business Productivity Servers Content Management Server, Exchange Server, Office Live Communications Server, Office Forms Server, Office Groove Server, Office PerformancePoint Server, Speech Server, Sharepoint Server, Windows Sharepoint Services IT Operations Servers Identity Integration Server, Microsoft System Center, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center Capacity Planner, Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager, Systems Management Server, ISA Server Windows 7 Ultimate/Enterprise/Professional/Home Premium/Home Basic/Starter Windows Vista Ultimate/Enterprise/Business/Vista Home Basic/Home Premium Windows XP XP Home/Media Center/Professional/Tablet PC Edition	Office Ultimate/Enterprise/Professional Plus/Professional 2007 [2] Office Desktop Applications Office Word, Office Excel, Office PowerPoint, Office Outlook & Business Contact Manager, Office Access, Office Publisher, Office InfoPath, Office OneNote, Office Communicator, Office Groove, Office SharePoint Designer, Office Visio, Office Project Standard, Office Accounting, Office Business Scorecard Manager, Office FrontPage, Office Project Professional, Office Project Server, Office Project Portfolio Server	Dynamics AX, GP, NAV, SL, Microsoft Forecaster & Microsoft FRx Dynamics CRM, Point of Sale, Microsoft Small Business Accounting & Financials

TechNet Plus Single User

New:	$599
Renewal:	$449

DVD Delivery

Access to all TechNet Plus resources via online benefits portal and regular DVD shipments for a single user.

Full-version evaluation software without time limits
Beta software releases
Technical Information Library
Professional Support Incidents
Managed newsgroups
Online concierge Chat
Technical training resources and Microsoft E-Learning Courses

Servers & Operating Systems	2007 Microsoft Office System	Microsoft Dynamics
Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2003 R2 Compute Cluster Windows SharePoint Services SQL Server Application Platform Servers BizTalk Server, Commerce Server, Host Integration Server, Connected Services Framework, Customer Care Framework Business Productivity Servers Content Management Server, Exchange Server, Office Live Communications Server, Office Forms Server, Office Groove Server, Office PerformancePoint Server, Speech Server, Sharepoint Server, Windows Sharepoint Services IT Operations Servers Identity Integration Server, Microsoft System Center, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center Capacity Planner, Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager, Systems Management Server, ISA Server Windows 7 Ultimate/Enterprise/Professional/Home Premium/Home Basic/Starter Windows Vista Ultimate/Enterprise/Business/Vista Home Basic/Home Premium Windows XP XP Home/Media Center/Professional/Tablet PC Edition	Office Ultimate/Enterprise/Professional Plus/Professional 2007 [2] Office Desktop Applications Office Word, Office Excel, Office PowerPoint, Office Outlook & Business Contact Manager, Office Access, Office Publisher, Office InfoPath, Office OneNote, Office Communicator, Office Groove, Office SharePoint Designer, Office Visio, Office Project Standard, Office Accounting, Office Business Scorecard Manager, Office FrontPage, Office Project Professional, Office Project Server, Office Project Portfolio Server	Dynamics AX, GP, NAV, SL, Microsoft Forecaster & Microsoft FRx Dynamics CRM, Point of Sale, Microsoft Small Business Accounting & Financials

Software included in TechNet Plus Subscriptions is provided with rights to evaluate. Licensed users may install included content on any number of devices for evaluation purposes only. Only the licensed subscriber may use the included products. Please see the product use rights or license terms for TechNet Plus Subscriptions for more details.

TechNet Plus Subscriptions offers current, pre-release and certain older versions of these products. The information is representative and not comprehensive. Products, versions, and availability are subject to change.

Microsoft Access, BizTalk, Excel, FRx, Groove, InfoPath, Microsoft, Microsoft Dynamics, OneNote, Outlook, PerformancePoint, PowerPoint, SharePoint, SQL Server, Windows, Windows Server, and Windows Vista are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

*Prices listed are Estimated Retail Prices (ERP) in US dollars and do not include applicable taxes. Organizations should contact their Microsoft representative or preferred reseller for Volume Licensing prices.

The information is representative and not comprehensive. Products, versions, and availability are subject to change.