REDMOND, Wash. and LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire- FirstCall/ -- With the introduction of MSN(R) Encarta(R) Premium today in the United States, MSN unveiled details regarding expanded content and tools that will make homework -- particularly math -- easier for students. Powered by Design Science MathPlayer(TM) technology, Math Help in MSN Encarta Premium gives students step-by- step guidance with problems in commonly used textbooks as part of the Homework Center feature. Students will be able to select a textbook, navigate to a specific problem, and review detailed explanations by expert mathematicians on how to solve a similar problem. MSN Encarta Premium is available today in the United States and Japan(1) as a stand-alone subscription service and will be available as a feature in the upcoming premier MSN subscription service called MSN Premium, scheduled to launch in the United States on Jan. 8, 2004. MSN Encarta Premium is available today for $4.95 a month or $29.95 annually(3) at http://encarta.msn.com/ in the United States. MSN Encarta Premium also will be available as a feature in the upcoming MSN Premium offering, beginning Jan. 8, 2004. MSN Premium is priced at $9.95 a month or $99.95 annually in the United States.(3) MSN attracts more than 350 million unique users worldwide per month. With localized versions available globally in 38 mark...

Microsoft and Design Science Bring Math Help to Students Through MSN