Today at the National Association of Broadcasters convention, NAB2006, Microsoft Corp. unveiled innovations in its next-generation operating system Windows Vista� that will make it the ultimate creation, distribution and consumer experience PC platform for audio and video content. Microsoft� Windows Vista is now poised to be the platform of choice for the next generation of workflow and production tools for high-definition and high-fidelity digital media. Expanded Windows� Media Center features will enable a new level of extensibility for content owners and aggregators that want to deliver premium digital entertainment services with Windows Media Center.

�With Windows Vista, we went back to the drawing board to create a premier platform for audio and video,� said Amir Majidimehr, corporate vice president of Windows Digital Media Division at Microsoft. �Whether you are a music producer, post-production house or television studio, you will find that Windows Vista is an incredibly powerful tool for the future of content creation, delivery and playback.�