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(PR NEWSWIRE) Microsoft Announces Record Fiscal Year Revenue and Income Sl
Microsoft Announces Record Fiscal Year Revenue and Income Slower growth
anticipated in fiscal 2000
REDMOND, Wash., July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT)
today announced revenue of $19.75 billion for the fiscal year ended June 30,
1999, a 29 percent increase over the $15.26 billion reported last year. Net
income totaled $7.79 billion. Diluted earnings per share were $1.42, a 69
percent increase compared to $0.84 in fiscal 1998.
Revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 1999 was $5.76 billion, a 39
percent increase over the comparable quarter in fiscal 1998. For the quarter,
net income was $2.20 billion, and diluted earnings per share were $0.40, an
increase of 60 percent compared to the $0.25 earned during the same quarter
last year.
"Continuing consumer demand for Microsoft Windows and Office drove another
year of fine financial performance," said Greg Maffei, chief financial
officer. "Customer enthusiasm also accelerated for our server products, with
Windows NT Server, SQL Server and Exchange Server all reporting strong growth.
However, in fiscal 2000 our revenue growth rates will decline due to slowing
PC demand, uncertainty surrounding Y2K, and uncertain global economic
conditions, and we will not see further margin expansion."
"Microsoft Office 2000 has resonated with large and small customers alike,
and is off to a very strong start," said Bob Muglia, senior vice president,
Business Productivity Division. Office 2000 Premium, the new high-end version
of Office, has been especially popular at retail. Microsoft Office 2000
became available to resellers in the US on June 10, with most other
geographies expecting full availability in the September quarter.
Microsoft(R) SQL Server(TM) 7.0 continued to do well in its second quarter
of availability. Independent software vendors (ISVs) worldwide are now
shipping more than 1,000 applications for SQL Server 7.0, and many top ISVs
have licensed it as part of their enterprise application offerings.
Currently, Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Enterprise Edition owns the top 30 TPC-C
price/performance benchmark results.
Windows NT(R) Workstation continued to gain strong acceptance, with the
worldwide installed base more than doubling since June 1998 to more than 37
million licensed users. Windows NT Workstation is currently being pre-
installed on nearly 30 percent of all business PCs shipped.
On July 1, the first Release Candidate for the Windows(R) 2000 family of
operating systems was made available to beta customers, developers and
partners worldwide. The Windows 2000 family includes: Windows 2000
Professional, the mainstream business client for organizations of all sizes;
Windows 2000 Server, for workgroup and department servers; and Windows 2000
Advanced Server, for more robust departmental servers requiring clustering or
load balancing support. Windows 2000 DataCenter Server, which is scheduled to
ship 90-120 days after the other Windows 2000 products, is targeted at
organizations' most mission-critical servers.
Microsoft launched MSN(TM) Personal Home Pages, which let consumers create
their own Web page; MSN Mobile, the first major portal to provide wireless
information services; and MSN Health, a comprehensive source of health-care
information and services on the MSN network of Internet services. Microsoft
invested $250 million in the new entity of Healtheon-WebMD and signed a five-
year distribution agreement for the new company to become the premier health-
care content provider for MSN, the Microsoft WebTV Network(TM) service and
MSNBC.
During the quarter, Microsoft announced the Microsoft Television Platform
Adaptation Kit (TVPAK), which is client and server software that merges
Internet and television technologies to enable new devices, services and
content to enhance the television experience for consumers. More than 30
industry-leading companies are actively working with the technology. AT&T
committed to license 7.5 to 10 million units of Microsoft's client software
for advanced set top boxes (ASTB) and agreed to work with Microsoft to feature
TVPAK client and server technology in three pilot cities. Subsequent to the
quarter, Rogers Communications and Microsoft announced a relationship to
develop and deploy advanced broadband television services in Canada. As part
of the commitment, Rogers licensed TVPAK client and server software to support
at least 1 million ASTBs.
Demonstrating Microsoft's continuing commitment to accelerating the
deployment of broadband Internet connectivity, communications services and
wireless opportunities, the Company made or has agreed to make a series of
investments including AT&T - $5 billion, Nextel Communications - $600 million,
Rogers Communications - $400 million, Sendit AB - $128 million, Concentric
Networks - $50 million, Northpoint Communications - $30 million, Wink
Communications - $30 million, and others.
"In a truly wild year, full of change and challenges, the credit for these
terrific results goes to all our employees, who are really the soul of
Microsoft," said Bob Herbold, chief operating officer. "Hats off to them --
they have shown phenomenal energy, tireless devotion and incredible focus on
developing, selling and servicing products that help our customers succeed."
This press release contains statements that are forward-looking. These
statements are based on current expectations that are subject to risks and
uncertainties. Actual results will vary because of factors such as PC
shipment growth; technological shifts; customer demand; competitive products
and pricing; product mix; product ship schedules; life cycles; the impact that
year 2000 issues may have on demand for Microsoft's products and services;
terms and conditions; litigation; and other issues discussed in the Company's
Form 10-K.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software for
personal computers. The Company offers a wide range of products and services
for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it
easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of
personal computing every day.
NOTE: Microsoft, MSN, Windows, and Windows NT are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other
countries. Other products and company names mentioned herein may be
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