EXHIBIT A MICROSOFT COAPORMIC*4 Bet.dYn 1100-0bantbn b1MBIENT 1. As an employae of MICROSOFT CCAPORATION, &Dorwana corp:tako ('idCROSOFT), and In ccraieration ol Me compensatcn now and beceni pak to me,1 wł devota my tint ibis b furthertg Me but Interesb c4 MICROSOFT. Ostrii my employment I vi not «giga any utyty or investment (olher ban an Wernera ol less ton Al% ol Me dn of a tampony katod on rea(wred dodc achange), Nit (a) cordlicts lottn MICR0SOFTs bi.adnets kitara ~np wiwat Maron, any business ~not contemptied by Ihs etiestment. ect3-Pies my abention so as to kortem wab the propor and radon( partanince ol my duli al MICROSOFT. or (c) Inkas wa11 Stli indepandera exerci. ol nyjudgment In MICROSOFT* bad Ilasta As wed Wab, laCROSOFTs tan& mares Me dewiza" rradradvard ippon ol sotheve ta babus and probarani usa InckiIng opolan° sian larçasages and Safona progami as fai at ba* ind hardem Ir te adamce:dar marketpiace. Znal tan el dutg my employmant ind thereaner I w« not ~ase lo argona wale MICROSOFT nor um fot larg pupom other tan my York for MICROSOFT a) sny conkkaltal or pro~ bolid* Sama tnalsatrq, euradadubj ar tastban or obar lechriut or business InkonatIon or tarle sacra of MICROSOFT, Inducanj Cod bibkrl coratpb, techn" proorla aselhods. tfarma. des n drcults, cod daa, rowu:« programa, bratu, devekpment or esperlmental woni, wosk h proosi, ~er* rd ara:Ptert, b) dn/ Wormagen MICROSOFT fas reatred tom omen which MICROSOFT b cticgted lo koal a corsiderdi or probanty ar C) Ony ~nfi ar proprletary Inlormaton ‚bch b chulated «Min MICROSOFT da b Internat electronkrai rfn arabem*. I ett abo IW dedale sny conaderdW or probiały iraorrnaften to amone lnside MICROSOFT accept on a Yored-to-knorar bata. tl I hne ary ~ona as b WW comptses mrdn corddenttal proprietary bibom:km or lada ~ele, ot lo idiom, I amon., Indie 1,5zuott, e may be ãsdoud,l w« consuft C my manager at MICROSOFT. 3. lit moka momot and tul dbdosure lo MICROSOFT, win hoi in bet fa t* sol