Two-day forum at Microsoft campus focuses on inventive approaches to connecting advertisers and consumers online; featured speakers include Jay-Z, Donny Deutsch and Sir Martin Sorrell.

REDMOND, Wash. — May 2, 2006 — There’s likely to be just one event this year where cultural icon and music executive Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, world-renowned advertising industry leader Sir Martin Sorrell, and Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates could all connect so strongly with the same audience — namely, at the seventh annual MSN® Strategic Account Summit taking place today through Thursday. Hosted by , Microsoft corporate vice president and chief media revenue officer, this event brings more than 700 advertising, technology, communications and entertainment leaders from 27 countries to the Microsoft headquarters campus to explore trends shaping online media today and in the future.