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Office Communicator Releases!

Microsoft Office Communicator 2005 is an enterprise messenger that integrates communications capabilities (including instant messaging, rich presence, PC-based voice and video, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), and enterprise telephony) with productivity and other communications applications. Designed for information workers, Microsoft Office Communicator 2005 provides integrated communications based on industry standards in an enterprise environment. Pain points associated with managing different modes of real-time communications are addressed by delivering a fully integrated, enterprise-grade user experience that works easily with existing desktop applications.

Microsoft Office Communicator 2005 will be the recommended client for Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005, which provides a standards-based, enterprise-grade, instant messaging (IM) solution and an extensible, real-time collaboration platform to connect people, information, and business processes seamlessly in real time.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9253DBEA-CC4F-4934-B35D-E2C90B6406DB

Although this is timebombed, it can be upgraded to the full version so this at least gets the RTM build (which is equivalent in functionality).