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Customers can earn subsidiary payouts to be redeemed with a Microsoft partner of choice on every purchase of an eligible Microsoft product or Online Services subscription made between March 1, 2013 and May 31,2013.  This offer includes both Dynamics CRM On-Premises and Dynamics CRM Online, and the redeemed payouts can be used as a credit towards future purchases of qualifying Microsoft products and services.

Today marked the simultaneous release of Office Home and Student 2013, Office Home and Business 2013, Office Professional 2013, Office 365 Home Premium, and Office 365 University.