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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://blogs.technet.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Beta Exam Announcements  : SBS</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/betaexams/archive/tags/SBS/default.aspx</link><description>Tags: SBS</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)</generator><item><title>Beta Exam: 71-653: TS: Windows Small Business Server 2008, Configuring</title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/betaexams/archive/2008/08/22/beta-exam-71-653-ts-windows-small-business-server-2008-configuring.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:08:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3110547</guid><dc:creator>J. Seymour</dc:creator><slash:comments>7</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.technet.com/betaexams/comments/3110547.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.technet.com/betaexams/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3110547</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt"&gt;You are invited to take beta exam &lt;?xml:namespace prefix = w ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" /&gt;&lt;w:Sdt id=9023348 title="Beta Exam Number" SdtTag="Beta Exam Number" StoreItemID="X_3602B906-5C63-4EE6-97AC-A40E7C27C9C2" Text="t" Xpath="/ns0:BPSPlanning[1]/ns0:CalculatedBoundValues[1]/ns0:BetaExamNumber[1]" PrefixMappings="xmlns:ns0='http://www.microsoft.com/learning/BPS/Planning'" DocPart="F2D97296040444E2B1A6CF769CD79E05"&gt;71-653&lt;/w:Sdt&gt;: &lt;SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"&gt;&lt;w:Sdt id=9023351 title="Exam Name" SdtTag="Exam Name" StoreItemID="X_D943ACB1-4848-4BC1-BC8B-1A1205E24BD7" Text="t" Xpath="/ns0:MSLTitleManData[1]/ns0:ProductInfo[1]/ns0:ProductTitle[1]" PrefixMappings="xmlns:ns0='http://www.microsoft.com/learning/titlemanagerdata'" DocPart="F2D97296040444E2B1A6CF769CD79E05"&gt;Windows Small Business Server 2008, Configuring&lt;/w:Sdt&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;. If you pass the beta exam, the exam credit will be added to your transcript and you will not need to take the exam in its released form. The results will &lt;B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"&gt;not&lt;/B&gt; appear on your transcript until several weeks after the final form of the exam is released. The 71-xxx identifier is used for registering for beta versions of MCP exams, when the exam is released in its final form the 70-xxx identifier is used for registration.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt"&gt;
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&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;B&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"&gt;Availability&lt;?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"&gt;Registration begins: &lt;w:Sdt lang=EN-US id=9023365 title="Registration Open Date" SdtTag="Registration Open Date" StoreItemID="X_14F0A2EA-7613-46E5-BD8F-D0A5BD9A6CCD" Xpath="/ns0:BetaInformation[1]/ns0:RegistrationBeginDate[1]" PrefixMappings="xmlns:ns0='http://www.microsoft.com/learning/BPS/Planning/Beta'" DocPart="DFA7BDCDEBBF46BF930DD243223E1CC5" Calendar="t" DateFormat="MMMM d, yyyy" Date="2008-08-08T00:00:00Z" CalendarType="Gregorian" MapToDateTime="t"&gt;August 22, 2008&lt;/w:Sdt&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"&gt;Beta exam period runs: &lt;w:Sdt lang=EN-US id=9023367 title="Beta Begin Date" SdtTag="Beta Begin Date" StoreItemID="X_14F0A2EA-7613-46E5-BD8F-D0A5BD9A6CCD" Xpath="/ns0:BetaInformation[1]/ns0:BeginDate[1]" PrefixMappings="xmlns:ns0='http://www.microsoft.com/learning/BPS/Planning/Beta'" DocPart="DFA7BDCDEBBF46BF930DD243223E1CC5" Calendar="t" DateFormat="MMMM d, yyyy" Date="2008-08-13T00:00:00Z" CalendarType="Gregorian" MapToDateTime="t"&gt;August 22, 2008&lt;/w:Sdt&gt;– &lt;w:Sdt lang=EN-US id=9023369 title="Beta End Date" SdtTag="Beta End Date" StoreItemID="X_14F0A2EA-7613-46E5-BD8F-D0A5BD9A6CCD" Xpath="/ns0:BetaInformation[1]/ns0:EndDate[1]" PrefixMappings="xmlns:ns0='http://www.microsoft.com/learning/BPS/Planning/Beta'" DocPart="DFA7BDCDEBBF46BF930DD243223E1CC5" Calendar="t" DateFormat="MMMM d, yyyy" Date="2008-09-10T00:00:00Z" CalendarType="Gregorian" MapToDateTime="t"&gt;September 12, 2008&lt;/w:Sdt&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"&gt;Receiving this invitation does not guarantee you a seat in the beta; we recommend that you register immediately. Beta exams have limited availability and are operated under a first-come-first-served basis. Once all beta slots are filled, no additional seats will be offered. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"&gt;Testing is held at Prometric testing centers worldwide, although this exam may not be available in all countries (see Regional Restrictions).&lt;SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/SPAN&gt;All testing centers will have the capability to offer this exam in its live version.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"&gt;Regional Restrictions: &lt;w:Sdt id=17730466 title="Country Restrictions" SdtTag="Country Restrictions" StoreItemID="X_14F0A2EA-7613-46E5-BD8F-D0A5BD9A6CCD" Text="t" Xpath="/ns0:BetaInformation[1]/ns0:ExamDeliveryRestrictions[1]" PrefixMappings="xmlns:ns0='http://www.microsoft.com/learning/BPS/Planning/Beta'" DocPart="3659FC3CE2D64C18A9E690282512A3D3"&gt;India, Pakistan, China&lt;/w:Sdt&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;A class="" title=ECABAAAA name=ECABAAAA&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;B&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"&gt;Registration Information&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"&gt;Please use the following promotional code when registering for the exam:&lt;B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"&gt; &lt;w:Sdt id=9023373 title="Beta Promo Code" SdtTag="Beta Promo Code" StoreItemID="X_14F0A2EA-7613-46E5-BD8F-D0A5BD9A6CCD" Text="t" Xpath="/ns0:BetaInformation[1]/ns0:PromoCode[1]" PrefixMappings="xmlns:ns0='http://www.microsoft.com/learning/BPS/Planning/Beta'" DocPart="F2D97296040444E2B1A6CF769CD79E05"&gt;SBS8&lt;/w:Sdt&gt;&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR&gt;You must register at least 24 hours prior to taking the exam.&lt;BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"&gt;&lt;BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"&gt;To register in North America, please call:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P class=MsoListParagraph style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"&gt;·&lt;SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"&gt;Prometric: (800) 755-EXAM (800-755-3926)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"&gt;Outside the U.S./Canada, please contact:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P class=MsoListParagraph style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"&gt;·&lt;SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"&gt;Prometric: &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.register.prometric.com/ClientInformation.asp" mce_href="http://www.register.prometric.com/ClientInformation.asp"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"&gt;&lt;FONT color=#0000ff&gt;http://www.register.prometric.com/ClientInformation.asp&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"&gt;You are invited to take this beta exam at no charge. &lt;BR&gt;You&amp;nbsp;may be given up to four hours to complete the beta exam. Please plan accordingly.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;&lt;FONT face=Calibri&gt; &lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 140%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3110547" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/betaexams/archive/tags/Small+Business+Server/default.aspx">Small Business Server</category><category domain="http://blogs.technet.com/betaexams/archive/tags/SBS/default.aspx">SBS</category></item></channel></rss>