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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.__)*
INDIVIDUAL, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
455912105
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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Page 1 of 4 Pages
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Schedule 13G
CUSIP No.: 455912105 Page 2 of 4 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Microsoft Corporation F.E.I.D. No.: 91-1144442
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
a Washington corporation
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,050,000
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED --------------------------------------------------
BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 0
EACH --------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,050,000
PERSON --------------------------------------------------
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,050,000
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
Not Applicable
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.4%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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Schedule 13G
CUSIP No.: 455912105 Page 3 of 4 Pages
ITEM 1.
Issuer: Individual, Inc.
8 New England Executive Park West
Burlington, MA 01803
ITEM 2.
(a) Microsoft Corporation
(b) One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052
(c) State of Incorporation: Washington
(d) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(e) 455912105
ITEM 3.
Not applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) 1,050,000 shares
(b) 7.4%
(c) (i) 1,050,000
(ii) 0
(iii) 1,050,000
(iv) 0
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not applicable
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not applicable
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not applicable
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF A GROUP
Not applicable
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Schedule 13G
CUSIP No.: 455912105 Page 4 of 4 Pages
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not applicable
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
February 14, 1997 By /s/ Robert A. Eshelman
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Signature
Robert A. Eshelman, Assistant Secretary
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Name and Title