Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, right, stands with Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally after Mulally delivered Ballmer's new hybrid Ford Fusion on the Microsoft campus Tuesday, May 26, 2009, in Redmond, Wash. The vehicle is equipped with the 1 millionth SYNC system, which is powered by Microsoft Auto software. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, right, stands with Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally after Mulally delivered Ballmer's new hybrid Ford Fusion on the Microsoft campus Tuesday, May 26, 2009, in Redmond, Wash. The vehicle is equipped with the 1 millionth SYNC system, which is powered by Microsoft Auto software.

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  7. MUNICH, GERMANY - OCTOBER 07: Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corporation Steve Ballmer addresses the media during a news conference on October 7, 2009 in Munich, Germany. Ballmer talked about the upcoming launch of the new Windows 7 computer operating system.
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  13. Ford Motor Co President and Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally attends a news conference after the opening ceremony of a new ford plant in Chongqing municipality September 25, 2009. Ford said on Friday it expects to return to the black in 2011, as it cemented ties with the fast-growing and lucrative China market with plans to build a new plant there.
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  16. Ford chief executive Alan Mulally waves during a ground breaking ceremony for a new assembly plant of its joint venture Changan Ford Mazda in southwest China's Chongqing, Friday Sept. 25, 2009. Ford Motor Co. said Friday it plans to spend $490 million on building a third assembly plant in China, ramping up production to meet surging demand in this fast-growing market as the U.S. automaker expands in Asia. (AP Photo) ** CHINA OUT.

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