Microsoft Corp. today announced the finalists for the Microsoft® Office XP National Solutions Challenge, a contest in which companies developed innovative business solutions using the Office XP platform. The contest has been underway across the United States for the last three months. More than 150 companies participated and 19 finalists were selected for developing unique solutions that solve critical business problems. The winner of the contest will be announced at Microsoft Fusion 2001 and awarded a $20,000 prize. "The overwhelming response to the contest demonstrates that developers and their customers recognize the business value of Office XP, and the finalists have created groundbreaking solutions using the innovations in Office XP, primarily smart tags and XML integration," said Peter Cray, director of U.S. Office Marketing at Microsoft. "It's exciting to see how developers have embraced these technologies to create some truly unique and impressive solutions."
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