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To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (47503)	4/20/2000 6:41:00 PM
From: Benkea	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 99985

uh oh: Thursday April 20, 6:36 pm Eastern Time Microsoft CFO sees single-digit Q4 profit growth SEATTLE, April 20 (Reuters) - Software giant Microsoft Corp. (NasdaqNM:MSFT - news) expects to post only single-digit profit growth in its fourth quarter, citing a slowdown in demand for business PCs and a strong year-ago quarter that will be tough to beat, Chief Financial Officer John Connors said on Thursday. ``I would expect earnings-per-share to grow in the mid-single digits compared to the year-ago,' Connors told analysts and media in a conference call following the company's third quarter earnings report. ``We want to be cautious in the guidance we set.'