Consumers earn up to double the rewards for online purchases - just in time

                        for back-to-school shopping.




    REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 4 /EMWNews/ --



     What:          For a limited time starting today, Microsoft Corp. is

                    offering big savings to consumers, in some cases up to

                    double the cashback rewards on millions of products from

                    hundreds of participating retailers, during back-to-school

                    Deal Days at Live Search cashback

                    (http://www.live.com/cashback).



     Why:           After the holiday season, back-to-school is the most

                    important shopping season of the year. However, a recent

                    survey from Deloitte found that during this back-to-school

                    shopping season, 71 percent of households plan on spending

                    less on back-to-school items than they have in previous

                    years. With consumers feeling financial strain from higher

                    gas and food prices, Live Search cashback is offering

                    back-to-school shoppers extra savings to stretch their

                    dollars further.



     When:          Back-to-school savings start today and will run for a

                    limited time during the month of August.



     How It Works:  Online shoppers can search, shop and get cashback rebates

                    from hundreds of participating online stores through the

                    Microsoft Live Search cashback program, which launched in

                    May. Current retailers include Barnes & Noble.com,

                    Overstock.com, Sears, Foot Locker and Zappos.com, among

                    many others. This month, the cashback return is even

                    higher with Deal Days. Here are a few examples of the

                    bargains:

                    *    Rebate of 36 percent on Jordan Men's AJF 12

                         basketball shoes from Foot Locker at

          http://search.live.com/cashback/products/offerings/3043/11054289

                    *    Rebate of 18 percent on Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Tablet

                         PCs from Zappos.com at

          http://search.live.com/cashback/products/offerings/4005/8648093

                    *    Rebate of 30 percent on The North Face Doubletrack

                         backpacks from eBags at

          http://search.live.com/cashback/products/offerings/3072/6686999



                    Consumers can save money each time they use Live Search

                    cashback. For every qualifying purchase, the shopper will

                    be sent an e-mail message confirming the Live Search

                    cashback savings. Consumers' cash can be claimed when

                    their Live Search cashback balance hits at least $5, 60

                    days after the purchase. Microsoft will provide the rebate

                    one of three ways: via PayPal, check or direct deposit

                    into a bank account.



     Where:         http://www.live.com/cashback