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The biggest reason asking MS for a count won't work is because most MS software products are volume licensed desktops. A company can buy a license to install 1000 or 10000 Windows and/or Office installs for all of their office machines. There isn't a requirement to actually install all of those licensed. Call it a "desktop copy-charge". Company I work for has a 5000 unit license(s) for Windows Vista and MS Office 2007. We don't have that many desktops but its cheaper sometimes to buy more than needed just to have the flexibility. The more you buy, the cheaper per unit it is to install. Sometimes its cheaper to buy a "bulk license" than exactly what you need. It might also keep you from getting BSA audited.
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