Microsoft was recognized for its overall achievement incorporate treasury at the 2011 Alexander Hamilton BestPractices Summit and Awards (AHA), sponsored byTreasury & Risk magazine, the leading monthly businesspublication for senior financial executives.

Now in its 16th year, the program recognizes excellence andinnovation in finance and treasury management at corporations andorganizations around the world. More than 220 senior financeexecutives attended the event held this week in New York City

This overall win marks the fourth time Microsoft has taken tophonors in the competition. Microsoft's team, led by treasurerGeorge Zinn, was recognized for its creative application of thecompany's technology to treasury functions. The overall winneris selected among the finalists in 10 categories forproject(s) showing a cumulative standard of best practices ora particularly innovative approach and execution. The winners, ingold, silver and bronze order, are:

Best Green Strategy: Google, Kellogg, RTI International

Capital Management: Ford Motor, Pfizer, PPL Corp.

Cash Management: Microsoft, Sun Chemical, Thomson Reuters

Enterprise Risk Management: Mayo Clinic, Paychex, ToyotaFinancial Services

Financial Risk Management: McDonald's, FlextronicsInternational, Honeywell International

Liquidity Management: Toyota Financial Services, Microsoft,Omnicom

Solution of the Year: Wall Street Systems & BNY Mellon,Microsoft, Travelex Global Business Payments

Strategic Investing: Honeywell International, Hewlett-Packard,Covidien

Technology Excellence: Google, Toyota Finanacial Services,Omnicom

Working Capital Management: Visa, Caterpillar, DRSTechnologies