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Exhibit 99.1

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Microsoft Reports Record $0.77 Earnings Per Share in Second Quarter

Holiday sales and business demand drive record revenue.

REDMOND, Wash. — Jan. 27, 2011 — Microsoft Corp. today announced record second-quarter revenue of $19.95 billion for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2010. Operating income, net income and diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $8.17 billion, $6.63 billion and $0.77 per share, respectively.

Prior year results reflect the recognition of $1.71 billion of deferred revenue relating to the Windows 7 Upgrade Option program and sales of Windows 7 before general availability in October 2009. Second-quarter growth rates for revenue and earnings per share were 5% and 4%, respectively. Without the deferred recognition in the prior year, second-quarter growth rates for revenue and earnings per share were 15% and 28%, respectively.

 

(In millions, except per share amounts)

   Three Months Ended December 31,  
     2010 As
Reported
(GAAP)
     2009 As
Reported
(GAAP)
     Deferred
Revenue
Recognition
     2009 As
Adjusted
(Non-GAAP)
     Percentage
Change

(GAAP)
    Percentage
Change
(Non-GAAP)
 

Revenue

   $ 19,953       $ 19,022       $ 1,711       $ 17,311         5     15

Operating Income

   $ 8,165       $ 8,513       $ 1,711       $ 6,802         -4     20

Diluted Earnings Per Share

   $ 0.77       $ 0.74       $ 0.14       $ 0.60         4     28

“We are enthusiastic about the consumer response to our holiday lineup of products, including the launch of Kinect. The 8 million units of Kinect sensors sold in just 60 days far exceeded our expectations,” said Peter Klein, chief financial officer at Microsoft. “The pace of business spending, combined with strong consumer demand, led to another quarter of operating margin expansion and solid earnings per share growth.”


Among the factors driving Microsoft’s record revenues and earnings per share was the 55% growth in revenue for the Entertainment & Devices Division, as the success of the Kinect sensor boosted sales of Xbox 360 consoles, Xbox Live subscriptions and Xbox games.

Microsoft Business Division revenue grew 24% year-over-year. Office 2010 is the fastest-selling consumer version of Office in history, with license sales over 50% ahead of Office 2007 over an equivalent period following launch.

“Business demand for our productivity and infrastructure products and cloud solutions is strong. Office had a huge quarter, exceeding everyone’s expectations, and our roadmap for cloud productivity with Office 365 makes products like SharePoint, Exchange, Lync and Dynamics CRM even more attractive to our customers,” said Kevin Turner, chief operating officer at Microsoft. “Windows 7 continues to be the fastest-growing operating system in history, and our recent System on a Chip announcement demonstrates our commitment that Windows will have the power and flexibility to run everywhere and on every device.”

Among the other product and business highlights Microsoft reported in the quarter:

 

   

Microsoft announced it has now sold over 300 million Windows 7 licenses, and Windows 7 is now running on over 20% of Internet-connected PCs.

 

   

Windows Phone 7 launched during the quarter in 30 countries and on 60 operators and nine different devices. Microsoft announced developers are adding Windows Phone 7 applications to the marketplace at a rate of over 100 per day.

 

   

Bing completed the integration of Yahoo! search in the U.S. and Canada and continues to gain share.


   

Windows Azure developer momentum continued this quarter, with Pixar Animation Studios, ADP with NVoicePay and others demonstrating compelling uses of the platform.

 

   

Internet Explorer 9 is Microsoft’s fastest downloaded beta browser of all time with over 20 million downloads to date.

 

   

At International CES 2011 in early January, Microsoft announced that the next version of Windows will support System on a Chip architectures.

 

   

The company announced that during the quarter, it bought back $5 billion in stock and declared $1.3 billion in dividends.

Business Outlook

Microsoft reaffirms operating expense guidance of $26.9 billion to $27.3 billion for the full year ending June 30, 2011.

Webcast Details

Peter Klein, chief financial officer, Frank Brod, chief accounting officer, and Bill Koefoed, general manager of Investor Relations, will host a conference call and webcast at 2:30 p.m. PST (5:30 p.m. EST) today to discuss details of the company’s performance for the quarter and certain forward-looking information. The session may be accessed at http://www.microsoft.com/investor. The webcast will be available for replay through the close of business on Jan. 27, 2012.

Adjusted Financial Results and Non-GAAP Measures

In addition to financial results reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), we have provided certain non-GAAP financial information to aid investors in better understanding the company’s performance. For revenue, operating income and earnings per share growth, we excluded the impact of deferred revenue recognized in the prior year fiscal quarter relating to the Windows 7 Upgrade Option program and sales of Windows 7 before general availability in October


2009. Presenting these measures without the impact of this item gives additional insight into operational performance and helps clarify trends affecting the company’s business. For comparability of reporting, management considers this information in conjunction with GAAP amounts in evaluating business performance. These non-GAAP financial measures provided should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, the measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

To aid comparability of prior results, we have also recast certain prior period amounts within our Form 10-Q that conforms to the way we internally managed and monitored segment performance during the current fiscal year. In addition to the reconciliation in this release, our supplementary earnings slide deck at http://www.microsoft.com/investor contains a reconciliation of adjusted financial results and a reconciliation between reported and recast segment results.

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.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this release that are “forward-looking statements” are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially because of factors such as:

 

   

execution and competitive risks in transitioning to cloud-based computing;

 

   

challenges to Microsoft’s business model;

 

   

intense competition in all of Microsoft’s markets;

 

   

Microsoft’s continued ability to protect its intellectual property rights;

 

   

claims that Microsoft has infringed the intellectual property rights of others;

 

   

the possibility of unauthorized disclosure of significant portions of Microsoft’s source code;

 

   

actual or perceived security vulnerabilities in Microsoft products that could reduce revenue or lead to liability;


   

improper disclosure of personal data could result in liability and harm to Microsoft’s reputation;

 

   

outages and disruptions of services provided to customers directly or through third parties if Microsoft fails to maintain an adequate operations infrastructure;

 

   

government litigation and regulation affecting how Microsoft designs and markets its products;

 

   

Microsoft’s ability to attract and retain talented employees;

 

   

delays in product development and related product release schedules;

 

   

significant business investments that may not gain customer acceptance and produce offsetting increases in revenue;

 

   

unfavorable changes in general economic conditions, disruption of our partner networks or sales channels, or the availability of credit that affect demand for Microsoft’s products and services or the value of our investment portfolio;

 

   

adverse results in legal disputes;

 

   

unanticipated tax liabilities;

 

   

quality or supply problems in Microsoft’s consumer hardware or other vertically integrated hardware and software products;

 

   

impairment of goodwill or amortizable intangible assets causing a charge to earnings;

 

   

exposure to increased economic and regulatory uncertainties from operating a global business;

 

   

geopolitical conditions, natural disaster, cyberattack or other catastrophic events disrupting Microsoft’s business; and

 

   

acquisitions and joint ventures that adversely affect the business.

For further information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with Microsoft’s business, please refer to the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” sections of Microsoft’s SEC filings, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained by contacting Microsoft’s Investor Relations department at (800) 285-7772 or at Microsoft’s Investor Relations website at http://www.microsoft.com/investor.

All information in this release is as of Jan. 27, 2011. The company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the company’s expectations.


For more information, press only:

Rapid Response Team, Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, (503) 443-7070,

rrt@waggeneredstrom.com

For more information, financial analysts and investors only:

Bill Koefoed, general manager, Investor Relations, (425) 706-3703

Note to editors: For more information, news and perspectives from Microsoft, please visit the Microsoft News Center at http://www.microsoft.com/news. Web links, telephone numbers and titles were correct at time of publication, but may since have changed. Shareholder and financial information, as well as today’s 2:30 p.m. PST conference call with investors and analysts, is available at http://www.microsoft.com/investor.


Microsoft Corporation

Income Statements

 

(In millions, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

   Three Months Ended
December 31,
     Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2010      2009      2010      2009  

Revenue

   $ 19,953       $ 19,022       $ 36,148       $ 31,942   

Operating expenses:

           

Cost of revenue

     4,833         3,628         7,972         6,470   

Research and development

     2,185         2,079         4,381         4,144   

Sales and marketing

     3,825         3,619         6,631         6,409   

General and administrative

     945         1,183         1,883         1,924   
                                   

Total operating expenses

     11,788         10,509         20,867         18,947   
                                   

Operating income

     8,165         8,513         15,281         12,995   

Other income

     332         370         446         653   
                                   

Income before income taxes

     8,497         8,883         15,727         13,648   

Provision for income taxes

     1,863         2,221         3,683         3,412   
                                   

Net income

   $ 6,634       $ 6,662       $ 12,044       $ 10,236   
                                   

Earnings per share:

           

Basic

   $ 0.78       $ 0.75       $ 1.41       $ 1.15   

Diluted

   $ 0.77       $ 0.74       $ 1.39       $ 1.14   

Weighted average shares outstanding:

           

Basic

     8,497         8,856         8,555         8,885   

Diluted

     8,570         8,951         8,646         8,975   

Cash dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.16       $ 0.13       $ 0.32       $ 0.26   


Microsoft Corporation

Balance Sheets

 

(In millions)

 
     December 31,
2010
    June 30,
2010 (1)
 
     (Unaudited)        

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 4,023      $ 5,505   

Short-term investments (including securities loaned of $982 and $62)

     37,229        31,283   
                

Total cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments

     41,252        36,788   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $317 and $375

     12,874        13,014   

Inventories

     861        740   

Deferred income taxes

     2,548        2,184   

Other

     2,149        2,950   
                

Total current assets

     59,684        55,676   

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $9,279 and $8,629

     7,799        7,630   

Equity and other investments

     10,022        7,754   

Goodwill

     12,502        12,394   

Intangible assets, net

     992        1,158   

Other long-term assets

     1,307        1,501   
                

Total assets

   $ 92,306      $ 86,113   
                

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 3,863      $ 4,025   

Short-term debt

     0        1,000   

Accrued compensation

     2,402        3,283   

Income taxes

     1,439        1,074   

Short-term unearned revenue

     12,063        13,652   

Securities lending payable

     1,355        182   

Other

     3,190        2,931   
                

Total current liabilities

     24,312        26,147   

Long-term debt

     9,671        4,939   

Long-term unearned revenue

     1,354        1,178   

Deferred income taxes

     826        229   

Other long-term liabilities

     7,662        7,445   
                

Total liabilities

     43,825        39,938   

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock and paid-in capital - shares authorized 24,000; outstanding 8,403 and 8,668

     61,646        62,856   

Retained deficit, including accumulated other comprehensive income of $1,697 and $1,055

     (13,165     (16,681
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     48,481        46,175   
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 92,306      $ 86,113   
                

 

(1) Derived from audited financial statements.


Microsoft Corporation

Cash Flows Statements

 

(In millions) (Unaudited)

   Three Months  Ended
December 31,
    Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Operations

        

Net income

   $ 6,634      $ 6,662      $ 12,044      $ 10,236   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operations:

        

Depreciation, amortization, and other

     663        615        1,357        1,261   

Stock-based compensation expense

     553        485        1,081        928   

Net recognized gains on investments and derivatives

     (226     (188     (255     (254

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

     (4     (15     (9     (24

Deferred income taxes

     (117     550        (265     504   

Deferral of unearned revenue

     6,834        6,926        12,715        13,605   

Recognition of unearned revenue

     (7,301     (9,126     (14,163     (15,363

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable

     (3,270     (2,789     404        (41

Inventories

     380        558        (88     139   

Other current assets

     (77     686        131        451   

Other long-term assets

     118        16        180        (62

Accounts payable

     216        3        (184     (33

Other current liabilities

     (500     282        (1,411     (921

Other long-term liabilities

     283        304        843        650   
                                

Net cash from operations

     4,186        4,969        12,380        11,076   
                                

Financing

        

Short-term debt repayments, maturities of 90 days or less, net

     (1,000     (475     (186     (97

Proceeds from issuance of debt, maturities longer than 90 days

     0        1,046        4,721        1,741   

Repayments of debt, maturities longer than 90 days

     0        (573     (814     (1,396

Common stock issued

     660        729        837        977   

Common stock repurchased

     (5,052     (3,867     (9,451     (5,407

Common stock cash dividends paid

     (1,363     (1,152     (2,481     (2,309

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

     4        15        9        24   

Other

     0        0        (25     0   
                                

Net cash used in financing

     (6,751     (4,277     (7,390     (6,467
                                

Investing

        

Additions to property and equipment

     (491     (376     (1,055     (811

Acquisition of companies, net of cash acquired

     (69     (63     (69     (102

Purchases of investments

     (5,896     (4,287     (13,313     (14,777

Maturities of investments

     1,836        1,896        2,706        5,394   

Sales of investments

     2,603        3,361        4,030        7,778   

Securities lending payable

     447        (623     1,174        1,227   
                                

Net cash used in investing

     (1,570     (92     (6,527     (1,291
                                

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     (3     (1     55        28   
                                

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     (4,138     599        (1,482     3,346   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     8,161        8,823        5,505        6,076   
                                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 4,023      $ 9,422      $ 4,023      $ 9,422   
                                


Microsoft Corporation

Segment Revenue and Operating Income (Loss)

 

(In millions) (Unaudited)

   Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Revenue

        

Windows & Windows Live Division

   $ 5,054      $ 7,193      $ 9,839      $ 10,063   

Server and Tools

     4,390        3,978        8,349        7,523   

Online Services Division

     691        579        1,218        1,067   

Microsoft Business Division

     6,032        4,864        11,157        9,360   

Entertainment and Devices Division

     3,698        2,381        5,493        3,815   

Unallocated and other

     88        27        92        114   
                                

Consolidated

   $ 19,953      $ 19,022      $ 36,148      $ 31,942   
                                

Operating income (loss)

        

Windows & Windows Live Division

   $ 3,251      $ 5,417      $ 6,573      $ 6,894   

Server and Tools

     1,776        1,464        3,415        2,709   

Online Services Division

     (543     (463     (1,103     (940

Microsoft Business Division

     3,965        2,947        7,340        5,744   

Entertainment and Devices Division

     679        365        1,067        640   

Corporate-level activity

     (963     (1,217     (2,011     (2,052
                                

Consolidated

   $ 8,165      $ 8,513      $ 15,281      $ 12,995