EXHIBIT A

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* sole benefit ol MICROSOFT, armie‚ assign eardvety to MICROSOFT al my ricdt ba, and hieni‚ h ind lo sny ud alimentami dbowensa deska domiopments, knprovementa copyrIghtabe materii, and bada scotta footecrivey bucin Imentionsi tatle:481y orJohly, may colta*" dme1O4], ar nida lo Pne duhy itr period of tima I aro In the ‚geny ol MICROSOFT. I hereby waive and quisdalm b MICROSOFT "yard a7 dalms dary raw winstsowerthat I nowa tantafbn may have for kgringement °f ony patent ~ang Mim any patent appratens for any Ineardons to usijned to MICROSOFT. My obrolion to asagn stali not «4 to any Mmdcii about wbici l tan pora tut a) h was davetoped «Ak* on my owiane; and b) no equipment, ample& tadi ty, or tracki setial W °nadton ol MICROSOFT was ueed h tb drabantem and does not rebie (I) Cary to me busmess d MICROSOFT or Cannes:bal a damonuebyanycipaid ranch or devaIopmera of MICROSOFT: oni d) it does not muli bom anyvtork padbmadtpoo br MICROSCFL wal uran to MICROSOFT a ts desigree aA my Agą ODe, ord albed h and b any ind al tweróbbAlltbe to ruch may ba required b be In te ~ad Stan by ary contas betwaen MICROSOFT and tr Oread Statora ary ol as agenda a. I 1~ attached hem to a Tst desant:na al Imenborts beasing to nie and macie byrne plot b my enipbyment «m MICROSOFT mali wSi b larw esduded /mm Mis Agrarne«. tl no .adr rot b nabici, fragment tal twe are no stan kredens. W in te carse o/ my employrnent at MICROSOFT. I use h or Incorprate tdo a MICROSOFT pmiduct. agnata, of nadane, in haftce awned by me a in "Midi ł balot an ~as; MICROSOFT Is remby grand ara* shop haveanasckrie nyalyłee, krevocatárs, wordwIcis tanu b maka, trave mado. tac, ant soe mat invendon *Clou* ruino hon as bale edent of my ownership or anet 5. Iwa exeCute any popar oati or verify any propor doctament ki maraton web railyIna ata te termo ol tis Acreement. tl . boa= ol my mend or physical irapacity o< for sny Diw mason rbaboever, MICROSOFT I una* b acuo my signahre to ~O nr to punce ary aplicaton lor sny Urited Stai or Weign patent a coppWit Otroblera Inverrabb bind b MICROSOFT as sad above. I hereby inevocaby designar and appoint MICROSOFT and lb duty authodzed obara ani agenta a my agent and intraty h tact, b aot br me and h my behall and stead to execute and Ile any ardi ~alfons and to do ai oto‚ Wedy pennbxl acta b Nata ta proseadon and tarce of US. and kair patatu and copyriphts thamon wth tras same legal fora and anal a e artecutid by ma. I wal testy al MICROSOFTs request and taperze in any Intedererce, bkation, or trwa legat proceedng Mat may anise Swing a artel my empkymant. 6. I recogrize Iwo MICROSOFT lias rec*ëved and w41 weba conIdeltbl a propletary Intratko bom lird panin sutart bark‚ on MICROSOFTs pan to maintan te conlidabnagly ol ach bramisko and to ule k ody br odr Te lnet PuWeet Ourai tle " °I my empioyrn era and thereaher I owe MICROSOFT and such tra partes a duty not b d ‚ciosa ardi conadered a propnetary ktormal on to amora escept as necessary in carrying od my wark lor MICROSOFT ani corrani with MICROSOFT a wernera rura suit third party. I nil not uso EFTA01104097 such information for the benefit of anyone eV& .1 MICROSOFT a Suoh hid parry, ail any tunvs alsistent 04th any agreement between MICROSOFT aid such ltd party of Midi I am made ewe. 7. Wag my emproymerd at MICROSOFT I ea not use Improcerly or eizeose any confdental a proprietary irdamatice a bade secrets of my former or ammo employers, prIftlpels, puttees. co-written *rat castanets, a eacilers of the vendors or customers of won persons or entitles and I MI not bring onto the premises of MICROSOFT any acidified doatimerd a any properly taingerg to arty such pawns or erdities a their vendors a customers unless etch persons or erdes have ghin ate/ conical*" noire:4a erg noollidosum Or ;nectar/ IVO ogre= art I night have signed In connection eft any each porn or city. 8. I ado:0*dg* ft my employmere we be of Weida Onion erd tat efts MICROSOFT arid' be tee b fl ed' ha curiptiaymerd Malone* at et and at any time with a Stout a I afro ackmidedge hat any mPlasodarmbillfis mint am unauthorized and Poi:Laden contained in s formal *Arbon eaciornert contracligred by an officer of t ab actor of Tearing aid Pommel Administration. I father acknaviedge that the tern and ccallixs of tis Arywnere eat ants leemhelko arty encibro era. 9. At the erne I bale tie employ of MICROSOFT, I MI rear b MICROSOFT al papers, strata rola ineotranda, manuals, specie.cabora. *Ore, devices. &cars, (Matte, and lids, and argot* malidel en ow me* ccetailrg a *Salm any corddendal or proprietary whir* a business hformalloa twill also nitro cry keys, pen car* derdcalon car* or other pupate Wacky to MICROSOFT. 10. For a period of one year after Wolnalion of my Irtpornerd, lot tot tact Employee a swage It tbalhiees dicey or Irthedy FariPeflie wth he budnese (as *Med h paragraph t stow) net the actual or denordatty armepaad reesenttOrdreelopmert of MICROSOFT as of my temiination date. 11. While employed at IA CROSOFT and br a redol of one year torn be kanketon of my employenent ea not inSucecradamPt to influence directly :vice* any Employee of MICROSOFT to teeentsate *anetorneiret w MICROSOFT arbor* be me or any other person or entity. 12. tacitnewledoe that any realm of his hammed by me rr8 cease trimerable Inlay to MICROSOFT. and MICROSOFT shall be entitled to extraordinary relief in court, irittuting, but not kraled to, temporary restraining ceders, pnininvy tttsnaois ono permanent Iniunotons without the necessity of posting bond or seas*. 13. floourt proceedings are required to enforce any pomition a b reedy Iry breach al to Vetoer*. the ptexaling party shall be ended to an swami of reasonable and necessary expenses of 5 6galon, In :lucky reasonable attorneys' lees. 14. I agree tha/ thes Agreement shill to goyemeddot el Tinton Inv Mtn otitsStale onlaniall 16 n ithil lv teintradS b be performed MY° Washington by regards of Wastinglim and totems tot any scion sag ea of he Agreement atat be pecerly bid in tang Canty. Washington a in the Federal laeldd Cam $r the Western Oak:tot Waterfall:in. Gary proeslon of tit Veneta shall be dectued excessively broad. d shall be constued so as to afford INCROSOFT the maximum proliCilan peemiesIble by S. fry p-milekm of Oda Age/awe is void or is so declared, such provision shad be severed tram ha Agreement. Viet tel *raise rem* h ful bra ad elect. This Agreement sets forth the entire Agreement of tie pales u b eoceoymerd at MICROSOFT and any representation promises, a conditions in come:ton therewith not in writing and signed by both pastes shell not be birdna igon ether party. HAVING READ AND FULLY UNDERSTOOD THIS AGREEMENT. I Mn send tiventWis listed on attached: Yes Al No MICROSOFT CORPORATION WITNESS II/144i /mode sown S.livoi 3; 4 7 Name (Print) • //id day of 1 19 t EFTA01104098