6/6/2001 -- Microsoft announced June 1 that it is offering aspiring MCSEs worldwide a 25 percent discount on select Microsoft certification exams.

To receive the discount, candidates must use the promotion code W2KSEW when registering with Prometric or Vue for one of the following exams:

• 70-210—Installing, Configuring and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Exam
• 70-215—Installing, Configuring and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Exam
• 70-216—Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Exam
• 70-217—Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure Exam
• 70-219—Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure Exam
• 70-220—Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Exam
• 70-221—Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Exam

According to Microsoft's Web site, the discount may be used on any number of the exams listed above.

The promotion expires August 31, 2001. For more information, click here. -B.N.