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Chidambaram writes to Gates

In a letter to Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has assured all possible assistance by the government.

Microsoft whose software is installed in over two thirds of the world's PCs, is likely to make an announcement to this effect by the yearend.

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The plan to set up a centre appears to have been formalised recently because while addressing the media on March 3 in New Delhi, Gates had ruled out setting up a software development centre outside the US.

Recent media reports had quoted Microsoft Vice-President for Intercontinental Operations Orlando Ayala as saying that India is definitely being picked as a centre. It is not a question of if, it is a question of when."

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Dear Mr Naidu

- Compiled from the Indian media

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