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Fast Facts About Microsoft

Updated: October 26, 2005
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Corporate AddressCorporate Address
Important DatesImportant Dates
Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors
Microsoft's BusinessesMicrosoft's Businesses
Operation CentersOperation Centers
Microsoft SubsidiariesMicrosoft Subsidiaries
Revenue and HeadcountRevenue and Headcount
Employment InformationEmployment Information
Real Estate PortfolioReal Estate Portfolio
About MicrosoftAbout Microsoft

Corporate Address

Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-7329
USA
Tel: (425) 882-8080
Fax: (425) 706-7329
Web site: http://www.microsoft.com

Important Dates

Important Dates
DateEvent

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

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

Board of Directors

(Last Updated: May 5, 2005)

Board of Directors

Steven A. Ballmer

Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft Corporation

James I. Cash Jr., Ph.D.

Former James E. Robison Professor, Harvard Business School

Dina Dublon

Former Chief Financial Officer, JPMorgan Chase

William H. Gates III

Chairman and Chief Software Architect, Microsoft Corporation

Raymond V. Gilmartin

Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Merck & Co., Inc.

Ann McLaughlin Korologos

Chairman, RAND Corporation; Chairman Emeritus, The Aspen Institute; Senior Advisor, Benedetto, Gartland & Co. Inc.

David F. Marquardt

General Partner, August Capital

Charles H. Noski

Former Vice Chairman, AT&T Corporation

Helmut Panke

Chairman of the Board of Management, BMW AG

Jon A. Shirley

Former President and Chief Operating Officer, Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft's Businesses

(Last Updated: Sept. 20, 2005)

Microsoft Business Divisions

Microsoft Platform Products & Services Division

Includes the Windows Client Group, the Server & Tools Group, and the MSN Group

Microsoft Business Division

Includes the Information Worker Group and the Microsoft Business Solutions Group

Microsoft Entertainment & Devices Division

Includes the Home & Entertainment Group and the Mobile & Embedded Devices Group

Operation Centers

(Last Updated: May 5, 2005)

Operation Centers
RoleLocation

Licensing, Manufacturing, Operations and Logistics

Dublin, Ireland

Manufacturing

Humacao, Puerto Rico, USA

Licensing and Operations

Reno, Nevada, USA

Operations and Logistics

Singapore

Microsoft Subsidiaries

(Last Updated: Sept. 30, 2005)

Microsoft Corporation has subsidiary offices located in the following countries and regions:

Microsoft Subsidiaries

Algeria

Ecuador

Latvia

Russia

Argentina

Egypt

Lebanon

Saudi Arabia

Australia

El Salvador

Lithuania

Senegal

Austria

Estonia

Luxembourg

Serbia & Montenegro

Azerbaijan

Finland

Macau

Singapore

Bahrain

France

Macedonia

Slovakia

Bangladesh

Germany

Malaysia

Slovenia

Belgium

Greece

Malta

South Africa

Bermuda

Guatemala

Mauritius

Spain

Bolivia

Honduras

Mexico

Sri Lanka

Brazil

Hong Kong

Morocco

Sweden

British Virgin Islands

Hungary

Namibia

Switzerland

Bulgaria

Iceland

Netherlands

Taiwan

Cameroon

India

New Zealand

Thailand

Canada

Indonesia

Nigeria

Trinidad & Tobago

Cayman Islands

Iraq

Norway

Tunisia

Chile

Ireland

Oman

Turkey

China

Israel

Pakistan

Ukraine

Colombia

Italy

Panama

United Arab Emirates

Costa Rica

Jamaica

Paraguay

United Kingdom

Côte d'Ivoire

Japan

Peru

Uruguay

Croatia

Jordan

Philippines

Venezuela

Cyprus

Kazakhstan

Poland

Vietnam

Czech Republic

Kenya

Portugal

Zimbabwe

Denmark

Korea

Qatar

Dominican Republic

Kuwait

Romania

Revenue and Headcount

(Last Updated: June 30, 2005)

Microsoft's worldwide headcount and revenue growth for the past 10 fiscal years are summarized below:

Headcount & Revenue Growth
Fiscal Year Ending*
Head Count*
Net Revenue (US$)*
Growth*
Net Income (US$)*
Growth*

June 30, 2005

61,000

$39.79B

8%

$12.25B

50%

June 30, 2004

57,086

$36.84B

14%

$8.17B

8%

June 30, 2003

54,468

$32.19B

13%

$7.53B

29%

June 30, 2002

50,621

$28.37B

12%

$5.35B

-28%

June 30, 2001

48,030

$25.30B

10%

$7.35B

-22%

June 30, 2000

39,170

$22.96B

16%

$9.42B

21%

June 30, 1999

31,575

$19.75B

29%

$7.79B

73%

June 30, 1998

27,055

$15.26B

28%

$4.49B

30%

June 30, 1997

22,232

$11.94B

32%

$3.45B

57%

June 30, 1996

20,561

$9.05B

49%

$2.20B

51%

Employment Information

(Last Updated: Sept. 30, 2005)

Current Employment Headcount
LocationEmployees

Worldwide

63,564

USA

40,081

Puget Sound (Washington State)

30,255

Reported Gender Breakout (USA)
GenderEmployeesPercentage

Male

30,105

75%

Female

9,976

25%

Reported Age Breakout (USA)
Age Range1EmployeesPercentage

Under 29

7,707

19%

30-39

20,052

50%

40+

12,322

31%

1Avgerage age: 36 years.
Functional Breakout (Worldwide)
RoleEmployees

Business Group

31,673

Sales & Marketing Support Group

27,895

Operations Group

3,996

Real Estate Portfolio

(Last Updated: Oct. 26, 2005)

Owned
LocationTotal Square FeetNo. of Sites

Puget Sound

7,821,131

74

Other US

576,090

4

International

536,229

4

SUBTOTAL:

8,933,450

82

Leased
LocationTotal Square FeetNo. of Sites

Puget Sound

2,029,924

25

Other US

2,535,403

82

International

6,822,813

277

SUBTOTAL:

11,388,140

384

TOTAL PORTFOLIO
LocationTotal Square FeetNo. of Sites

Puget Sound

9,851,055

99

Other US

3,111,493

86

International

7,359,042

281

GRAND TOTAL:

20,321,590

466

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.

MS-DOS, Windows, Windows 3.0, Windows 95, Windows 98, .NET, Office XP, Windows XP and Windows Server are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.



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