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To: David W. Taylor who wrote (59729)	7/12/2001 10:42:34 AM
From: sandeep	Respond to of 74651

David, you seem to be a crusader for the truth as you see it. Unfortunately, that's not the way this game is played. I suggest that you focus on other adventures in life...

To: David W. Taylor who wrote (59729)	7/12/2001 10:45:20 AM
From: Exacctnt	Respond to of 74651

<<<This new fad about reporting Pro Forma earnings and deducting all kinds of special "one off" charges is DISHONEST and the investors who go along with it are basically being fooled.>>> Dishonest? If you bother to read the financial statements and managements discussion of events for each earnings period, everything is disclosed. Pro Forma results simply remove extraordinary events or non-operating events in order to simplify operating comparisons between periods. The investment community are the ones who look at Pro Forma results as a means of evaluating operating performance. Don't blame MSFT for your failure to follow due diligence.