Net income and diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter were $3.70 billion and $0.34 per share, which included $0.05 of legal charges and $0.09 of tax benefits. For the previous year, net income and diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter were $2.69 billion and $0.25 per share, which included a $0.02 tax benefit.

Operating income, net income, and earnings per share amounts for the quarter and for the full year include stock-based compensation expense.

The company also announced record revenue of $39.79 billion for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, an 8% increase over the $36.84 billion reported last year. Net income for fiscal year 2005 was $12.25 billion and diluted earnings per share were $1.12, which included legal charges of $0.13 and tax benefits of $0.09. For the previous fiscal year, net income and diluted earnings per share were $8.17 billion and $0.75, which included legal charges of $0.17 and a tax benefit of $0.02.

We closed out a record fiscal year with strong revenue growth in the fourth quarter driven by healthy, broad-based demand across all customer segments and channels," said Chris Liddell, chief financial officer at Microsoft. While continuing to invest in the business, we also returned $44 billion to investors through share repurchases and dividends during the fiscal year. These results provide solid momentum heading into fiscal 2006, which is shaping up to be a strong year for growth and investment. We expect double digit revenue growth next year, kicking off the strongest multi-year product pipeline in the company’s history."

Revenue and operating income growth for the quarter were driven by continued strength in the Server and Tools business. Rapid customer adoption of Microsoft SQL Server product resulted in double digit revenue growth of 16% over the same quarter of the prior year. This marks the third consecutive year that the Server and Tools business has delivered double digit revenue growth and improved profitability.

Strong results across all aspects of the Xbox business resulted in 22% revenue growth for the Home and Entertainment division, providing a great finish to an excellent year. In fiscal 2005 Home and Entertainment shipped a record number of Xbox consoles and software, doubled the number of Xbox Live members, and unveiled the Xbox 360 future-generation video game and entertainment system.

Business Outlook

Management offers the following guidance for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2006:

Management offers the following guidance for the quarter ending September 30, 2005:

All figures include stock-based compensation expense and assume an effective tax rate of 32%.

Webcast Details

Microsoft will hold an audio webcast at 2:30 p.m. PT (5:30 p.m. ET) today with , chief financial officer, and , corporate vice president and chief accounting officer, to discuss details regarding the company’s performance for the quarter and other forward-looking information. The session may be accessed at http://www.microsoft.com/msft. The webcast will be available for replay through the close of business on July 21, 2006.



News Source: Microsoft Press Release
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