Direct 2D rectangle blur effect

Iam new to Direct2D. I want to apply a blur effect on a rectangle. Direct2D effects are available only in windows2008 preview. Please Help me to find a solution.

Solution

I have solved it myself by applying guassian blur to rectangle and shifting it

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