Fast Facts About Microsoft

Updated: July 17, 2008
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Revenue and HeadcountRevenue and Headcount
Employment InformationEmployment Information
Real Estate PortfolioReal Estate Portfolio
About MicrosoftAbout Microsoft

Corporate Address

Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-7329
USA
Tel: (425) 882-8080
Fax: (425) 706-7329
Web site: http://www.microsoft.com

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Important Dates

Important Dates
DateEvent

1975

Microsoft founded

Jan. 1, 1979

Microsoft moves from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Bellevue, Washington

June 25, 1981

Microsoft incorporates

Aug. 12, 1981

IBM introduces its personal computer with Microsoft's 16-bit operating system, MS-DOS 1.0

Feb. 26, 1986

Microsoft moves to corporate campus in Redmond, Washington

March 13, 1986

Microsoft stock goes public

Aug. 1, 1989

Microsoft introduces earliest version of Office suite of productivity applications

May 22, 1990

Microsoft launches Windows 3.0

Aug. 24, 1995

Microsoft launches Windows 95

Dec. 7, 1995

Bill Gates outlines Microsoft's commitment to supporting and enhancing the Internet

June 25, 1998

Microsoft launches Windows 98

Jan. 13, 2000

Steve Ballmer named president and chief executive officer for Microsoft

Feb. 17, 2000

Microsoft launches Windows 2000

June 22, 2000

Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer outline Microsoft's .NET strategy for Web services

May 31, 2001

Microsoft launches Office XP

Oct. 25, 2001

Microsoft launches Windows XP

Jan. 15, 2002

Bill Gates outlines Microsoft's commitment to Trustworthy Computing

Nov. 7, 2002

Microsoft and partners launch Tablet PC

Jan. 16, 2003

Microsoft declares annual dividend

April 24, 2003

Microsoft launches Windows Server 2003

Oct. 21, 2003

Microsoft launches Microsoft Office System

July 20, 2004

Microsoft announces plans to return up to $75 billion to shareholders in dividends and stock buybacks

June 15, 2006

Microsoft announces that Bill Gates will transition out of a day-to-day role in the company in July 2008, Ray Ozzie is named chief software architect and Craig Mundie chief research and strategy officer

July 20, 2006

Microsoft announces a new $20 billion tender offer and authorizes an additional share-repurchase program of up to $20 billion over five years

Jan. 30, 2007

Microsoft launches Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office System to consumers worldwide

Feb. 27, 2008

Microsoft launches Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008

June 27, 2008

Bill Gates transitions from his day-to-day role at Microsoft to spend more time on his work at The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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Board of Directors

(Last Updated: March 26, 2007)

Board of Directors

Steven A. Ballmer

Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft Corporation

James I. Cash Jr., Ph.D.

Former James E. Robison Professor, Harvard Business School

Dina Dublon

Former Chief Financial Officer, JPMorgan Chase

William H. Gates III

Chairman, Microsoft Corporation

Raymond V. Gilmartin

Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Merck & Co., Inc.

Reed Hastings

Founder, Chairman and CEO, Netflix, Inc.

David F. Marquardt

General Partner, August Capital

Charles H. Noski

Former Vice Chairman, AT&T Corporation

Dr. Helmut Panke

Former Chairman of the Board of Management, BMW AG

Jon A. Shirley

Former President and Chief Operating Officer, Microsoft Corporation

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Microsoft's Businesses

(Last Updated: March 2, 2007)

Microsoft Business Divisions

Microsoft Platforms & Services Division

Includes the Windows Business Group, the Server & Tools Group, and the Online Services Group

Microsoft Business Division

Includes the Information Worker Group, the Microsoft Business Solutions Group, and the Unified Communications Group

Microsoft Entertainment & Devices Division

Includes the Home & Entertainment Group and the Mobile & Embedded Devices Group

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Operation Centers

(Last Updated: May 5, 2005)

Operation Centers
RoleLocation

Licensing, Manufacturing, Operations and Logistics

Dublin, Ireland

Manufacturing

Humacao, Puerto Rico, USA

Licensing and Operations

Reno, Nevada, USA

Operations and Logistics

Singapore

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Microsoft Subsidiaries

(Last Updated: Aug. 2, 2006)

Microsoft Corporation has subsidiary offices located in the following countries and regions:

Microsoft Subsidiaries

Algeria

Dominican Republic

Kuwait

Qatar

Argentina

Ecuador

Latvia

Romania

Armenia

Egypt

Lebanon

Russia

Australia

El Salvador

Lithuania

Saudi Arabia

Austria

Estonia

Luxembourg

Senegal

Azerbaijan

Finland

Macao

Serbia & Montenegro

Bahrain

France

Macedonia

Singapore

Bangladesh

Germany

Malaysia

Slovakia

Belgium

Greece

Malta

Slovenia

Bermuda

Guatemala

Mauritius

South Africa

Bolivia

Honduras

Mexico

Spain

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Hong Kong

Morocco

Sri Lanka

Brazil

Hungary

Namibia

Sweden

British Virgin Islands

Iceland

Netherlands

Switzerland

Bulgaria

India

New Zealand

Taiwan

Cameroon

Indonesia

Nigeria

Thailand

Canada

Iraq

Norway

Trinidad & Tobago

Cayman Islands

Ireland

Oman

Tunisia

Chile

Israel

Pakistan

Turkey

China

Italy

Panama

Ukraine

Colombia

Jamaica

Paraguay

United Arab Emirates

Costa Rica

Japan

Peru

United Kingdom

Côte d'Ivoire

Jordan

Philippines

Uruguay

Croatia

Kazakhstan

Poland

Venezuela

Cyprus

Kenya

Portugal

Vietnam

Czech Republic

Korea

Puerto Rico

Zimbabwe

Denmark

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Revenue and Headcount

(Last Updated: June 30, 2008)

Microsoft's worldwide headcount and revenue growth for the past 10 fiscal years are summarized below:

Headcount & Revenue Growth
Fiscal Year Ending*
Head Count*
Net Revenue (US$)*
Growth*
Net Income (US$)*
Growth*

June 30, 2008

91,259

$60.42B

18%

$17.68B

26%

June 30, 2007

78,565

$51.12B

15%

$14.07B

12%

June 30, 2006

71,172

$44.28B

11%

$12.60B

3%

June 30, 2005

61,000

$39.79B

8%

$12.25B

50%

June 30, 2004

57,086

$36.84B

14%

$8.17B

8%

June 30, 2003

54,468

$32.19B

13%

$7.53B

29%

June 30, 2002

50,621

$28.37B

12%

$5.35B

-28%

June 30, 2001

48,030

$25.30B

10%

$7.35B

-22%

June 30, 2000

39,170

$22.96B

16%

$9.42B

21%

June 30, 1999

31,575

$19.75B

29%

$7.79B

73%

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Employment Information

(Last Updated: June 30, 2008)

Current Employment Headcount
LocationEmployees

Worldwide

91,259

USA

54,775

Puget Sound (Washington State)

39,311

Reported Gender Breakout (USA)
GenderEmployeesPercentage

Male

40,869

75%

Female

13,906

25%

Reported Age Breakout (USA)
Age Range1EmployeesPercentage

29 or Under

9,700

17.7%

30-39

25,568

46.7%

40+

19,507

35.6%

1Average age: 37 years.
Functional Breakout (Worldwide)
RoleEmployees

Business Group

46,386

Sales & Marketing Support Group

35,046

Operations Group

9,826

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Real Estate Portfolio

(Last Updated: June 30, 2008)

Owned
LocationTotal Square FeetNo. of Sites

Puget Sound

8,669,528

72

Other US

1,534,687

7

International

1,553,789

7

SUBTOTAL:

11,758,004

86

Leased
LocationTotal Square FeetNo. of Sites

Puget Sound

4,240,289

52

Other US

3,911,614

135

International

8,415,536

396

SUBTOTAL:

16,567,439

583

TOTAL PORTFOLIO
LocationTotal Square FeetNo. of Sites

Puget Sound

12,909,817

124

Other US

5,446,301

142

International

9,969,325

403

GRAND TOTAL:

28,325,443

669

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About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.


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