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April CTP released. Download links for dotnet, SQL Express, and Express Manager

The latest SQL2005 Express release was just posted to the microsoft download sites, and the Apr CTP release of SQL Server Express, Express Manager, and Dotnet Framework links are listed here.  These are the components that you will need to install in the order listed below:

1. April CTP Notes and Readme for SQL Express:
   http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=46&p=1&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=97383299-e74b-4af8-90c7-fa0ca20a10c4&genscs=&u=http%3a%2f%2fdownload.microsoft.com%2fdownload%2fe%2f1%2f1%2fe1196b19-de92-4ab2-bafd-5b5ad26e67b4%2fAprilCTPNotes.mht
   
   http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=46&p=2&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=97383299-e74b-4af8-90c7-fa0ca20a10c4&genscs=&u=http%3a%2f%2fdownload.microsoft.com%2fdownload%2fe%2f1%2f1%2fe1196b19-de92-4ab2-bafd-5b5ad26e67b4%2fReadmeSQLEXP2005.htm
   
   
2. Dotnet Framework 2.0.50215.45, download here:
   http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/3/c/23c4dddd-e32c-45de-9fcc-e6e906e2b429/dotnetfx.exe
   
   
3. SQL Server 2005 Express Feb CTP 9.00.1116, download here:
   http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=46&p=3&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=97383299-e74b-4af8-90c7-fa0ca20a10c4&genscs=&u=http%3a%2f%2fdownload.microsoft.com%2fdownload%2fe%2f1%2f1%2fe1196b19-de92-4ab2-bafd-5b5ad26e67b4%2fSQLEXPR.EXE
   
   
4. SQL Server Express Manager Feb CTP 9.00.1116, download here:
   http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=46&p=1&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=3212a9a2-b658-4710-b04e-8a28355f836d&genscs=&u=http%3a%2f%2fdownload.microsoft.com%2fdownload%2f5%2f1%2fb%2f51bc4d37-f1d4-4a5f-8639-9e7fbacfb0fe%2fExpressManager.msi