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Microsoft collaborated with the Survey of India, part of the Department of
Science and Technology, on development of this first-of-its-kind prototype,
which also includes an online map of Bangalore in several Indian languages .research. More information can be found at
http://research.

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"It is our mission to empower educators to develop and use quality
assessments in the classroom, connect standards to classroom learning
targets, and integrate assessment into instruction to maximize learning,"
says Richard Stiggins, CEO of ATI.local.,
in the U. Microsoft Research India also seeks to attract the most
talented researchers in the field of computing and become one of the best
computer science laboratories in the world.

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"We call this approach 'assessment FOR
learning. This is the first public
demonstration of an ongoing Microsoft Research India project that explores
innovative ways to create and disseminate geo-spatial data. Its
TerraServer system has provided millions of users with online access to
geographically indexed map and image data since 1998," said Rick Rashid,
senior vice president of Microsoft Research . Microsoft Research India also plans to add
greater detail and more languages to the maps.
The Bangalore lab joins Microsoft's Redmond, Wash.com/india.

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We look forward to becoming part of
ETS 's rich traditions.
(Logo: http://www.
Anandan, managing director of Microsoft Research India . 12, 2005, is Microsoft
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ABOUT ATI

Founded in 1992 in Portland, Oregon, the Assessment Training Institute
(ATI) is guided by the belief that involving students in the classroom
assessment process puts them in control of their own success and in touch
with the skills they need to take responsibility for their own progress and
success.

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"Microsoft Research is a pioneer in the area of digital maps. The program is aimed at
senior undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty members."
The newly announced Microsoft Research India research group focuses on
cryptography, security, algorithms and multimedia security. The unit will collaborate with premier
Indian educational institutions, educational institutions in other countries,
and Microsoft research and product groups around the globe.

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information is available at www.ets.
The research prototype announced today enables the addition of information
such as the location of polling booths and other data that empowers citizens
to create and maintain maps that are uniquely relevant to their communities.

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"ATI's people and products will broaden ETS's educational solutions,
including minute-to-minute assessment for learning in the classroom,
periodic benchmark testing to validate and adjust instruction, and
high -stakes summative state assessments," says John Oswald, Senior Vice
President of Elementary and Secondary Education at ETS."

ATI will be integrated into ETS's Elementary and Secondary Education
strategic business unit as an imprint called "The ETS National Assessment
Training Institute," under which the company will place its
assessment-focused professional development products, including parts of
the Pathwise Series of professional development programs for school
leaders and teachers.'s third basic research facility established outside the United States. in the United States and/or other
countries.

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"Microsoft(R) Virtual Earth(TM)
leverages this technology and has opened the door for greater achievements in
this area of research. We are pleased that Microsoft Research India has
utilized Virtual Earth technology to work with the Indian government in
developing the first -ever multilingual, interactive digital map prototype for
India. Plans include expansion of teams in
existing research areas as well as the creation of a new research group for
cryptography and security.

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The result is profound achievement gains for all
students, but especially low achievers . As a world-class lab, Microsoft Research India's goal is
to attract the best talent from both within and outside the country," said P.

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ETS, the world's leading educational
measurement and research organization, announced today that it has acquired
the assets of Assessment Training Institute (ATI ), which specializes in
helping educators improve student achievement by integrating classroom
assessment with day-to-day instruction.com), so users do not need to download and install any
software to use the maps.
NOTE: Microsoft, Virtual Earth and Windows Live are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

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More information
about this project can be found on Microsoft Research India's Web site at
http://www. "We intend to support
and help boost India's technology initiatives , as well as to train great,
local scientific minds to excel and advance the progress of basic research in
India.S.

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Kapil Sibal, Honorable Minister of Science and Technology of India,
unveiled the research prototype.

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ATI is focused on building students' confidence in themselves as
learners , as well as supporting teachers as they face the challenges of
developing quality day-to-day classroom assessment.
The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the
trademarks of their respective owners.

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Founded in 1947, ETS today
develops, administers and scores more than 24 million tests annually in
more than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide.

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' It allows teachers to assess far more effectively and
efficiently, communicate effectively about student achievement , and
motivate students by helping them become responsible partners in the
assessment process.

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The Web-based interactive digital maps use Microsoft's Virtual Earth
technology, which also powers the Windows Live(TM) Local mapping service
(http://www. Ramarathnam
Venkatesan, a leading cryptographer at Microsoft Research in Redmond, Wash.

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"The talented staff at ATI is dedicated to making a difference in
classrooms through a particular approach to formative assessment that is
highly compatible with ETS's work in the K-12 market," says ETS President
and CEO Kurt Landgraf . "Best of all, ATI is focused on maximizing student
achievement by building students' confidence in themselves as learners and
supporting teachers as they develop quality day-to-day classroom
assessments .

ABOUT ETS

ETS is a nonprofit institution with the mission to advance quality and
equity in education by providing fair and valid assessments, research and
related services for all people worldwide. Microsoft Research India Continues to Grow, Expands Into Cryptography and
Security Research

BANGALORE, India, During its annual
research symposium , TechVista 2006, Microsoft Research India today
demonstrated the first prototype of a multilingual interactive digital map of
India.

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In addition, it will conduct a four-week
cryptography summer school, featuring lectures by leading experts in the
fields of cryptography, algorithms and security .; San Francisco; Silicon
Valley, Calif.

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ATI, based in Portland, Oregon, provides research -based professional
development to teachers and school leaders to improve their use of
formative assessment in the classroom to support student learning.ets. A
special feature enables users to add information relevant to their own
communities tagged to specific locations on the map. Microsoft Research is committed to continuing its collaboration with
the Indian government to create relevant technologies and solutions. Geographic data from the Survey of India were used
to create the India -wide map as well as the detailed street-level digital map
of Bangalore in several languages.

About Microsoft Research India
Microsoft Research India, formally inaugurated Jan. The mission of Microsoft Research India spans
several objectives: to conduct long-term research in both basic and applied
areas; collaborate with Indian research institutions and universities as part
of Microsoft's ongoing commitment to accelerating innovation in computer
science and software engineering; and engage with partners in industry,
academia and government to open new opportunities for economic growth and
consumer choice.About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in
software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their
full potential.

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Microsoft Research India and the Department of Science and Technology plan to
leverage experiences from this prototype to develop effective countrywide
mechanisms for spatial data creation, collection and dissemination that can be
useful in a number of ways, such as for disaster management.com/india.

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PRESS RELEASE ETS Acquires Assets of Assessment Training Institute (ATI )

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"Microsoft Research India continues to identify research areas that are
relevant to the region, and to conduct research in areas that are germane to
the available talent.

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In serving individuals,
educational institutions and government agencies around the world, ETS
customizes solutions to meet the need for teacher professional development
products and services, classroom and end-of-course assessments, and
research-based teaching and learning tools. Microsoft Research India and the Department
of Science and Technology began collaboration on this research project in
2005.

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ATI
offers conferences and seminars, school improvement professional services,
and professional development programs that rely on texts and workbooks,
interactive training videos, instructional DVDs, train-the-trainer
programs, school leadership seminars, and on-site consulting and training .live.
Microsoft Research India also announced plans this week to expand its
operations over the next 18 months. Government, industry and academia continue to be important partners of
Microsoft Research India as part of this initiative., will head the new group.

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great minds to build a world-class global research organization, with more
than 700 scientists on staff.

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