Limited Office 2003 release set for Monday

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Select Microsoft Corp. customers will get early access to several of the vendor's new Office System products on Monday, the company said. Volume buyers who bought Microsoft's software maintenance plan Software Assurance (SA) and subscribers to Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) developer service will be able to download the Office 2003 suite applications, the OneNote note-taking tool, and several other applications starting Sept. 15, Microsoft said in a statement sent via e-mail Thursday.

Microsoft originally planned to offer the products online on Oct. 1, but moved the release forward because customers are eager to start evaluating the new products, the company said.