Index: java/org/apache/tika/metadata/MSOffice.java
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--- java/org/apache/tika/metadata/MSOffice.java	(revision 733006)
+++ java/org/apache/tika/metadata/MSOffice.java	(working copy)
@@ -47,4 +47,5 @@
 
   public static final String AUTHOR = "Author";
 
+  public static final String CATEGORY = "category";
 }
Index: java/org/apache/tika/parser/microsoft/OfficeParser.java
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--- java/org/apache/tika/parser/microsoft/OfficeParser.java	(revision 733006)
+++ java/org/apache/tika/parser/microsoft/OfficeParser.java	(working copy)
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@
     private void parse(DocumentSummaryInformation summary, Metadata metadata) {
         set(metadata, "company", summary.getCompany());
         set(metadata, "manager", summary.getManager());
+        set(metadata, Metadata.CATEGORY, summary.getCategory());
     }
 
     private void setType(Metadata metadata, String type) {