Pricing and Versions of Microsoft Office XP

   Retail Prices

• Microsoft Office XP Standard. Office XP Standard is designed for users requiring a core set of desktop productivity tools and includes Microsoft Word 2002, Microsoft Excel 2002, the Microsoft Outlook^® 2002 messaging and collaboration client, and the Microsoft PowerPoint^® 2002 presentation graphics program. Estimated retail price (ERP) for version upgrades is $239 (U.S.). ERP for new users is $479 (U.S.).
• Microsoft Office XP Professional. Office XP Professional is the most complete solution for customers, offering exciting new features in Word 2002, Excel 2002, PowerPoint 2002, Outlook 2002 and Access 2002. ERP for version upgrades is $329 (U.S.). ERP for new users is $579 (U.S.).
• Microsoft Office XP Professional Special Edition. Office XP Professional Special Edition is an introductory offer available for a limited time to existing Office customers in select worldwide geographies. This edition delivers exceptional value and a wide range of functionality, including Word 2002, Excel 2002, Outlook 2002, PowerPoint 2002, Access 2002, the FrontPage^® 2002 Web site creation and management tool, SharePoint™ Team Services, Publisher 2002, and the new Microsoft IntelliMouse^® Explorer. The ERP is $479 (U.S.).
• Microsoft Office XP Developer. Office XP Developer includes everything professional software developers need to quickly build and deploy powerful, integrated Office XP-based business solutions. In addition to the entire Office XP Professional suite, it contains FrontPage 2002, SharePoint Team Services, and other professional tools and resources. ERP for version upgrades is $549 (U.S.). ERP for new users is $799 (U.S.).

Or new PCs will come preinstalled with one of these:

• Office XP Small Business. Office XP Small Business is the Office suite designed for the small business or user requiring a core set of desktop productivity tools, including Word 2002, Excel 2002, Outlook 2002 and Publisher 2002. Pricing is determined by the hardware manufacturer.
• Office XP Professional with Publisher. Office XP Professional with Publisher is the most complete solution for customers, offering Word 2002, Excel 2002, Publisher 2002, PowerPoint 2002, Outlook 2002 and Access 2002. Pricing is determined by the hardware manufacturer.

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