Index: wp-admin/css/ie.css
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/css/ie.css	(revision 22672)
+++ wp-admin/css/ie.css	(working copy)
@@ -21,6 +21,20 @@
 	position: absolute;
 }
 
+.welcome-panel .welcome-panel-column { 
+	margin: 0 -25px 0 4%; 
+	margin-right: 25px; 
+	width: 23%; 
+}
+ 
+.welcome-panel .welcome-panel-column:first-child { 
+	width: 28%; 
+} 
+ 
+.welcome-panel .welcome-button { 
+	padding: 0 16px; 
+} 
+ 
 #wp-fullscreen-title {
 	width: 97%;
 }
Index: wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css	(revision 22672)
+++ wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css	(working copy)
@@ -2308,9 +2308,17 @@
 	float: left;
 }
 
+.ie8 .welcome-panel .welcome-panel-column { 
+	margin-right: 25px;
+	width: 25%;
+}
+
 .welcome-panel .welcome-panel-column:first-child {
 	width: 36%;
 }
+.ie8 .welcome-panel .welcome-panel-column:first-child { 
+	width: 28%;
+}
 
 .welcome-panel-column p {
 	margin-top: 7px;