Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) are teaming up to introduce the new VOIP433 Dual Phone (incorporating Internet and PSTN phone capabilities), which will provide consumers with a simpler and more unified communications solution. The VOIP433 serves as both a traditional telephone and a VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) phone, allowing users to make and receive Internet calls to their online contacts through the upcoming Microsoft� Windows Live� Messenger service, the successor of MSN� Messenger, which boasts more than 200 million active accounts worldwide.

Designed for Microsoft and showcased at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the VOIP 433 Dual Phone enables consumers to easily call and connect to anyone listed on their Windows Live Messenger contact list with the simple click of a button. Customers will have three calling choices: free PC-to-PC calling through Windows Live Messenger, allowing users to place and receive voice calls; the MCI Web Calling service, offering Windows Live Messenger users a low-cost PC-to-phone outbound calling option; and traditional landline phone service.