Students: Get Office 2007 Ultimate Edition for $59.95

Microsoft has re-introduced special student pricing for Office 2007 through a promotion called “The Ultimate Steal.”

Qualified students can purchase the “Ultimate Edition” of Office 2007 for only $59.95. This Ultimate Edition includes all the Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Publisher, OneNote, Groove and InfoPath. Complete details are available at theultimatesteal.com.

To be eligible for the special price, students must…

• Have an email account ending in .EDU
  (or have an email account at another qualifying institutions)
• Be currently enrolled in a US school
• Carry at least a 0.5 course credit

The Ultimate Steal Promotion had originally been introduced when in 2007, but it ended on April 30, 2008.

According to Naman Khan (Worldwide public sector strategy manager for Microsoft Office)…

“Students responded overwhelmingly to The Ultimate Steal last year, telling us that they need Microsoft Office and want more flexible ways to get the latest version… This offer provides students with an accessible and convenient means to acquire [Office] at a great price to help them reach their academic goals.”

With the program’s renewal, the promotion has been extended to include an offer for a  Windows Vista Ultimate Upgrade* for $64.95, and Visio Professional 2007 for $55.95. Microsoft has  stated that the offer is currently scheduled to last until December 31, 2010.

Students can obtain the software by downloading from The Ultimate Steal Web site during the purchase process, or they can choose to order disk(s) for and additional $13.00.

Sources:

The Ultimate Steal Web site
Ultimate Steal Terms and Conditions
The Ultimate Steal: A Deal on the 2007 Microsoft Office for Students
Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 product overview
The Ultimate Steal Offers Students Easy Access to Microsoft Office 2007

* Windows Vista Ultimate Upgrade available to licensed users of Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Windows 98, Apple Macintosh.