Hanoi, Feb 14^th 2008, CMC Corporation as Microsoft’s official distributor in Vietnam, Microsoft and SSI have reached an enterprise agreement on genuine Microsoft Office software. In which, SSI will standardize its IT system with Microsoft genuine applications, including operating system software for servers and clients, database, media, programming tools and office software.

This agreement has made SSI the first Vietnamese securities company to invest in genuine Microsoft software; as well as marked its contribution to a healthy investment environment, the settlement of software piracy and protection of Intellectual Property Rights.

Mr Hoang Ngoc Hung, president of CMCSoft Corporation gave the commitment to provide support, consultancy and training services to SSI staff within the framework of deploying the IT infrastructure optimality, operation management and secure information sharing on the foundation of Microsoft.

Mr. Christ Atkinson. President of Microsoft South East Asia commented on the event: “I am happy to see that the perception of Vietnamese businesses toward legalization has changed. This has showed their vision and determination to achieve the best business performance with advanced technology.