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Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-7329
USA
Tel: (425) 882-8080
Fax: (425) 706-7329 http://www.microsoft.comImportant Dates| Important Dates | | Date | Event | | 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 | | Oct. 22, 2009 | Microsoft launches Windows 7 |
Board of DirectorsLast updated: Mar. 9, 2009| Board of Directors | | Steven A. Ballmer | Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft Corporation | | 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. | | Maria M. Klawe | President, Harvey Mudd College | | 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 |
Microsoft's Businesses Last updated: Nov. 7, 2008 Client
Includes the Windows product family and is responsible for our relationships with personal computer manufacturers.
| Server and Tools
Software server products, services and solutions, including: Windows Server operating system, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Enterprise Services, Visual Studio, System Center products, Forefront security products and Biz Talk Server.
| Online Services Business
Consists of an online advertising platform with offerings for publishers and advertisers, personal communications services such as e-mail and instant messaging, and online information offerings such as Live Search and the MSN portals and channels.
| Microsoft Business Division
Includes the Microsoft Office suites, desktop programs, servers, and services and solutions; Microsoft Dynamics; and Unified Communications business solutions.
| Entertainment and Devices Division
Consists of the Xbox video game system, including consoles and accessories, Xbox Live operations, Zune digital music and entertainment device; Mediaroom, mobile and embedded device platforms, Surface computing platform, and Windows Automotive.
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Operation Centers
Last updated: Mar. 9, 2009 | Operation Centers | | Role | Location | |
Licensing, Manufacturing, Operations and Logistics
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Dublin, Ireland
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Manufacturing
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Humacao, Puerto Rico, USA
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Licensing and Operations
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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Operations and Logistics
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Singapore
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Microsoft Subsidiaries
Last updated: June 30, 2009 | Microsoft Subsidiaries | |
Albania
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Dominican Republic
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Latvia
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Qatar
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Algeria
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Ecuador
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Lebanon
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Romania
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Argentina
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Egypt
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Libya
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Russia
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Armenia
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El Salvador
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Lithuania
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Saudi Arabia
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Australia
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Estonia
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Luxembourg
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Senegal
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Austria
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Finland
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Macao SAR
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Serbia
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Azerbaijan
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France
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Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of
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Singapore
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Bahrain
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Georgia
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Malaysia
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Slovakia
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Bangladesh
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Germany
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Malta
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Slovenia
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Belgium
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Greece
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Mauritius
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South Africa
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Bermuda
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Guatemala
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Mexico
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Spain
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Bolivia
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Honduras
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Montenegro
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Sri Lanka
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Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Hong Kong SAR
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Morocco
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Sweden
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Brazil
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Hungary
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Namibia
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Switzerland
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Brunei
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Iceland
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Netherlands
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Taiwan
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Bulgaria
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India
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New Zealand
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Thailand
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Cameroon
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Indonesia
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Nigeria
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Trinidad & Tobago
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Canada
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Iraq
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Norway
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Tunisia
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Chile
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Ireland
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Oman
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Turkey
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China
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Israel
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Pakistan
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Ukraine
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Colombia
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Italy
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Panama
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United Arab Emirates
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Costa Rica
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Japan
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Paraguay
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United Kingdom
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Côte d'Ivoire
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Jordan
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Peru
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United States
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Croatia
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Kazakhstan
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Philippines
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Uruguay
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Cyprus
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Kenya
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Poland
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Venezuela
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Czech Republic
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Korea
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Portugal
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Vietnam
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Denmark
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Kuwait
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Puerto Rico
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Zimbabwe
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Revenue and Headcount
Last updated: June 30, 2009
Headcount & Revenue Growth
Microsoft's worldwide headcount and revenue growth for the past 10 fiscal years
are summarized below (click headings to sort): | |
Fiscal Year Ending
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Head Count
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Net Revenue (US$)
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Growth
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Net Income (US$)
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Growth
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June 30, 2009
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92,736
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$58.44B
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-3%
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$14.57B
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-18%
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June 30, 2008
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91,259
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$60.42B
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18%
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$17.68B
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26%
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June 30, 2007
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78,565
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$51.12B
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15%
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$14.07B
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12%
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June 30, 2006
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71,172
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$44.28B
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11%
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$12.60B
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3%
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June 30, 2005
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61,000
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$39.79B
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8%
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$12.25B
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50%
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June 30, 2004
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57,086
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$36.84B
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14%
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$8.17B
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8%
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June 30, 2003
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54,468
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$32.19B
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13%
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$7.53B
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29%
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June 30, 2002
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50,621
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$28.37B
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12%
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$5.35B
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-28%
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June 30, 2001
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48,030
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$25.30B
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10%
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$7.35B
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-22%
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June 30, 2000
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39,170
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$22.96B
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16%
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$9.42B
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21%
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June 30, 1999
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31,575
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$19.75B
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29%
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$7.79B
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73%
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Employment Information
Last updated: October 23, 2009 | Current Employment Headcount | | Location | Employees | |
Worldwide
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91,005
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USA
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54,923
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Puget Sound (Washington State)
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40,224
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| Reported Gender Breakout (USA) | | Gender | Employees | Percentage | |
Male
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41,402
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75.4%
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Female
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13,521
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24.6%
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| Reported Age Breakout (USA) | | Age Range1 | Employees | Percentage | |
29 or Under
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9,275
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16.9%
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30-39
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24,412
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44.5%
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40+
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21,236
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38.7%
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1Average age: 37.6 years.
| Functional Breakout (Worldwide) | | Role | Employees | |
Business Group
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44,782
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Sales & Marketing Support Group
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36,875
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Operations Group
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9,347
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Real Estate Portfolio
Last updated: October 23, 2009 | Owned | | Location | Total Square Feet | No. of Sites | | Puget Sound |
9,815,891
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79
| | Other US |
2,319,628
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9
| | International |
2,203,789
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10
| | SUBTOTAL: | 14,339,308 | 88 |
| Leased | | Location | Total Square Feet | No. of Sites | | Puget Sound |
5,305,082
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56
| | Other US |
4,165,657
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132
| | International |
9,172,783
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385
| | SUBTOTAL: | 18,643,522 | 573 |
| Total Portfolio | | Location | Total Square Feet | No. of Sites | | Puget Sound |
15,120,973
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135
| | Other US |
6,485,285
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141
| | International |
11,376,572
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385
| | GRAND TOTAL: | 32,982,830 | 671 |
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. |
