Microsoft announces fiscal third quarter results
 

Microsoft today announced revenue of $9.62 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, a 5% increase over the results in the same period of the prior year. Operating income for the third quarter was $3.33 billion, compared to $1.28 billion in the prior year. Operating income for the third quarter includes $768 million related to legal charges, compared to $2.53 billion in legal charges in the prior year. Net income and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter were $2.56 billion and $0.23 per share, which included $0.05 of legal charges. For the previous year, net income and earnings per share for the third quarter were $1.32 billion and $0.12 per share, which included $0.17 of legal charges. Operating income, net income, and earnings per share amounts include stock based compensation expense.

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