Microsoft Investor Relations - Corporate Information

Microsoft is a founding company and ongoing supporter of XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language), an XML-based standard for business reporting. We are pleased to publish select financials in XBRL.

As a public company, Microsoft looks for ways to improve the delivery of financial information to analysts and investors. This standard provides quicker insight and increased transparency.

As a software company, we have the opportunity to showcase new technologies as we work with partners to demonstrate the power and value of standardized reporting.

Software Supporting XBRL

• XBRL FAQ
• White paper: "The Road to Better Business Information: Making a Case for XBRL"
• XBRL International (xbrl.org)

XBRL-Formatted Financials

Microsoft makes select financial data available in XBRL for each earnings release, Form 10-Q, and Form 10-K filings.

•	Earnings—current fiscal year
•	Earnings—previous fiscal years

Software Supporting XBRL

• Microsoft Office System
• Microsoft Business Solutions—Navision
• Microsoft Business Solutions—FRx

XBRL Highlights

• Q&A: Microsoft helps federal agency pilot program to promote innovation in reporting financial information
• Microsoft to team with EDGAR Online to facilitate financial analysis on the desktop
• Q&A: How a new XML standard is revolutionizing access to financial data
• Microsoft becomes first tech company to report financials in XBRL
• Laying groundwork for the next generation of innovation
• Microsoft joins global initiative to launch XBRL

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