Corporations, Foundations, and Individuals Salute UNCF's President and CEO William H. Gray, III for 13 years of Service: "NEW YORK, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- During the United Negro College Fund's (UNCF) 60th annual awards dinner at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers, corporations, foundations, and individuals announced special gifts in honor of UNCF's retiring president and CEO, William H. Gray, III.

Microsoft announced a software grant in the amount of $5 million. The software will be distributed in 2005 and will support UNCF's efforts to strengthen technology access and infrastructure at member colleges and universities. The Microsoft Corporation has contributed nearly $100 million in cash and software to UNCF initiatives over the past five years."