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Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: DiViT who wrote (61717)	10/18/2001 4:29:44 PM
From: DiViT	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Management offers the following guidance for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2002: -- Revenue is expected to be in the range of $28.4 billion and $29.1 billion. -- Operating income is expected to be in the range of $12.0 and $12.4 billion. -- Diluted earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $1.61 to $1.66. From last quarters guidance: microsoft.com ...fiscal year ending June 30, 2002: - Revenue is expected to be in the range of $28.8 billion and $29.5 billion. - Diluted earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $1.91 to $1.95.

To: DiViT who wrote (61717)	10/18/2001 4:32:50 PM
From: David Howe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Wow, 20% growth in Win 2000 and 30% in .Net Server growth. Didn't SUNW just release a report that showed their sales DROPPING by 30% or something like that? << The Windows 2000 Server family had a stellar quarter, with sales growth of over 20 percent. ``We were especially thrilled to see strong customer demand for Windows 2000 Advanced Server, which sold twice as many units as it did the previous year. These products are a rock-solid foundation for the entire .NET Enterprise Server lineup,'' said Brian Valentine, senior vice president for the Windows division at Microsoft. ``These results demonstrate our customers' enthusiasm for the quality, value and performance offered in our enterprise- ready products and solutions.'' The .NET Enterprise Server family of products also turned in an outstanding quarter with growth exceeding 30 percent, led by the continuing strength of SQL Server 2000 and Exchange 2000 Server. >>