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Profile: Microsoft

1999 NW200 rank: 14
1998 NW200 rank: 17

Main offerings: Operating systems, software, online services, and mass media

Chairman: Steven Ballmer
CEO: William Gates

Key subsidiaries: Expedia, WebTV Networks

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Revenue

Total '99 revenue (in $M) 19,747
Total '98 revenue (in $M) 15,262
'98-'99 rev. change 29%
'94-'99 CAGR rev.
Internat'l rev. (in $M). 11,891
Int'l rev as % of total rev. 60%

Profits

Profit or loss (in $M) 7,785
'98 net income (in $M) 4,490
'98-'99 net inc. change 73%
Profit as % of rev. 39%
'94 net inc. 1146
CAGR, '94-'99 47%

Employees

Number of employees 31,396
Num. of employees in '98 27,055
'98-'99 change 16.05%
Num. of employees in '94. 15,257
Empl. CAGR '93-'99 16%
Revenue per employee $628,965

R&D

'99 R&D expenses ($M) 2,970
'98 R&D expenses ($M) 2,601
R&D as % of '99 rev. 15%

Misc.

Market Cap as of 3/3/00 ($M) 500,320
Total cash/investments ($M) 22,211
Year incorporated 1975
Fiscal year ends Jun


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