Microsoft Announces Fiscal Third Quarter Results
Double-Digit Revenue Growth for SQL Server and Exchange
Server
REDMOND, Wash. -- April 28, 2005 -- Microsoft Corp. today announced
revenue of $9.62 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, a 5%
increase over the results in the same period of the prior year.
Operating income for the third quarter was $3.33 billion, compared
to $1.28 billion in the prior year. Operating income for the third
quarter includes $768 million related to legal charges, compared to
$2.53 billion in legal charges in the prior year.
Net income and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter
were $2.56 billion and $0.23 per share, which included $0.05 of
legal charges. For the previous year, net income and earnings per
share for the third quarter were $1.32 billion and $0.12 per share,
which included $0.17 of legal charges. Operating income, net
income, and earnings per share amounts include stock based
compensation expense.
Laptop Battery "Despite a mixed enterprise software environment, the quarter
played out largely as we expected and operating income and earnings
per share results were in line with our expectations," said Scott
Di Valerio, corporate vice president and corporate controller at
Microsoft. "Given our optimism about the future with our strong
product pipeline and the growth opportunities from our investments
in innovative products and services, we expect increased revenue
growth in fiscal 2006."
Stamps.com Reports Third Quarter 2003 Financial Results Revenue Up 32% Year over Year; Customer Acquisition Momentum Builds SANTA MONICA, October 29, Stamps.com™ ( STMP) today announced financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2003. Third quarter revenue was up 32% versus the same quarter last year, and up 7% versus the second fiscal quarter of 2003. In addition, the company reported an increase in customer acquisition during the third quarter, particularly with higher value Power Plan customers.
Thinkpad Revenue and operating income growth for the quarter were driven
by a healthy Server and Tools business. Third quarter revenue
growth for the segment of 12% over the prior year resulted from
double-digit growth in the SQL Server and Exchange Server product
lines. Customers who acquired Microsoft server products during the
quarter include Continental Airlines, First Horizon National
Corporation, and LendingTree, LLC.
Stamps. End 2000 Financial Results Company reports 26 percent growth in revenue over third quarter, with positive gross margin and continued focus on achieving profitability SANTA MONICA, Calif. February 22, Stamps.com™ ( STMP), today announced that revenue in the fourth quarter of year 2000 was $5.3 million, an increase of 26 percent over the third quarter of year 2000, while total revenue for fiscal year 2000 was $15.2 million.
Microsoft During the quarter, Microsoft announced significant new
real-time communication and collaboration capabilities for the
Microsoft Office System of products, servers, and services. With
the acquisition of Groove Networks, Microsoft customers can now
turn to their trusted supplier of Microsoft Office software for
real-time, server-based, and peer-to-peer collaboration solutions.
Microsoft also introduced Microsoft Office Communicator 2005, the
Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 Service Pack, and
Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2005.
Stamps.com Reports First Quarter 66% Year over Year Revenue Growth, and Increased Guidance for 2004 Company Now Anticipates Approximately 55% Fiscal Year 2004 Revenue Growth and Profitability in the Fourth Quarter of 2004 SANTA MONICA, Calif. April 21, Stamps.com™ ( STMP) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2004. First quarter revenue was an all time quarterly high of $7.6 million, up 66% versus the first quarter of 2003 and up 19% versus the fourth quarter of 2003. In addition, Stamps.com announced that it has adjusted its guidance for fiscal 2004 total revenue to be up approximately 55% versus fiscal year 2003; previously the company guided to an overall increase of 35%. Further, the company now anticipates profitability in the fourth quarter of 2004, a quarter earlier than previously expected.
Laptop Computers Mobile and Embedded Devices revenue grew 31% over the prior year
as Windows Mobile products experienced strong demand. Windows
Mobile license sales for connected devices were more than double
prior year levels while the Windows Mobile software platform
continues to experience strong momentum with developers. There are
currently over 380,000 active Windows Mobile professional
developers and over 18,000 Windows Mobile applications.
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Laptop Computer The company repurchased more than 95 million shares of common
stock for $2.42 billion during the quarter and has repurchased more
shares year to date than it did for all of fiscal 2004. Overall,
the company has returned $39 billion to investors during the fiscal
year through share repurchases and dividends.
Stamps.com Reports Third Quarter 2000 Financial Results Company Makes Significant Cost Cuts; Expects to Save $30 Million Annually Through Recent Headcount Reduction SANTA MONICA, Calif. Monday, October 31, Stamps.com™ ( STMP), today announced that third quarter revenue was $4.2 million, an increase of 14 percent over second quarter revenue. cash charges was $38.5 million, or $0.80 per share based on the 48.3 million weighted average common shares outstanding. term investments ended the third quarter at $290.1 million, or $6 per share.
Desktop Computer Business Outlook
Notebooks Management offers the following guidance for the quarter ending
June 30, 2005:
Lenovo * Revenue is expected to be in the range of $10.1 billion and
$10.2 billion.
* Operating income is expected to be in the range of $4.1 billion
and $4.2 billion, including stock-based compensation expense.
* Diluted earnings per share are expected to be $0.27 or $0.28,
including stock-based compensation expense.
Hard Drive Management offers the following guidance for the full fiscal
year ending June 30, 2006:
Travelstar * Revenue is expected to be in the range of $43.3 billion and
$44.1 billion.
* Operating income is expected to be in the range of $18.3 billion
and $18.9 billion, including stock-based compensation
expense.
* Diluted earnings per share are expected to be in the range of
$1.26 and $1.30, including stock-based compensation expense.
Gateway Webcast Details and 10-Q filing
Laptop Parts Microsoft will hold an audio webcast at 2:30 p.m. PT (5:30 p.m.
ET) today with Scott Di Valerio, corporate vice president and
corporate controller, and Curt Anderson, general manager of
Investor Relations, to discuss details regarding the companys
performance for the quarter and other forward-looking information.
The session may be accessed at http://www.microsoft.com/msft. The
webcast will be available for replay through the close of business
on April 28, 2006.
Software Microsoft filed its 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange
Commission today and it is also available at the companys investor
relations website (www.microsoft.com/msft).
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