Office 2007 for $59.95

Microsoft announced a new promotion today that offers Office 2007 to students at the discounted price of $59.95. The software will be available for digital download at 8 PM EST today, September 12th, 2007, at www.theultimatesteal.com. To qualify for the promo, higher-ed students in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. will need to provide a valid email address provided by their institution. (The promo starts in France, Italy and Spain on Sept. 20, 2007). "The Ultimate Steal" will run until April 30th, 2008 and includes Microsoft’s Office Ultimate 2007 suite of programs. Office Ultimate is the premium Office suite, providing students with a comprehensive set of tools that can help them create high-quality documents, gather and consolidate lecture notes and other information, stay organized, find what they are looking for quickly, and easily collaborate with colleagues and professors across geographical boundaries. The program included in Office Ultimate 2007 are:

• Microsoft Office Word 2007
• Microsoft Office Excel® 2007
• Microsoft Office PowerPoint® 2007
• Microsoft Office Outlook® 2007 with Business Contact Manager
• Microsoft Office Access" 2007
• Microsoft Office Publisher 2007
• Office OneNote 2007
• Office Groove 2007
• Microsoft Office InfoPath® 2007

"We’re listening to students who have told us they need Microsoft Office for their studies and want more flexible ways to get the latest version," said Alan Yates, general manager of Worldwide Education at Microsoft. "We’re committed to providing accessible and affordable technology to students so they can meet their academic goals. The Ultimate Steal is the latest in a long history of providing compelling academic offers for students."

UPDATE: the site has a timer…the deal isn’t available 24/7…you have to wait for the timer to count down (every hour?) before it becomes available!