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REDMOND, Wash — Sept. 28, 2011 — Microsoft announced today that it has signed a definitive
agreement with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., to cross-license the patent portfolios of both
companies, providing broad coverage for each company’s products. Under the terms of the
agreement, Microsoft will receive royalties for Samsung’s mobile phones and tablets running the
Android mobile platform. In addition, the companies agreed to cooperate in the development and
marketing of Windows Phone.

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“Microsoft and Samsung see the opportunity for dramatic growth in Windows Phone and we’re
investing to make that a reality,” said Andy Lees, president, Windows Phone Division, Microsoft.
“Microsoft believes in a model where all our partners can grow and profit based on our platform.”
“Through the cross-licensing of our respective patent portfolios, Samsung and Microsoft can
continue to bring the latest innovations to the mobile industry,” said Dr. Won-Pyo Hong, executive
vice president of global product strategy at Samsung’s mobile communication division. “We are
pleased to build upon our long history of working together to open a new chapter of collaboration
beginning with our Windows Phone “Mango” launch this fall.”
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