14 DAY TRIAL // Robust customer demand for both Windows Vista and the 2007 Office System has managed to fuel a 72% growth in earnings per share for Microsoft. This translates in revenues of $14.40 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, and that has seen the release of Windows Vista and Office 2007 to the general public. In this context, the Redmond Company has attributed a part of the 32% increase over the similar quarter in 2006 to the adoption of Vista and Office 2007.
"I am extremely pleased that we delivered a quarter of strong double-digit growth for revenue, operating income and EPS," said Chris Liddell, chief financial officer at Microsoft. "And I am looking forward to a very good finish to this fiscal year with strength continuing into fiscal 2008."
And Chris Liddell indeed has something to look ahead to. The fact of the matter is that however good the market performances of both Windows Vista and Office 2007, they will only gather momentum and growth in the upcoming quarter and in the second half of 2007.
The $14.40 billion revenue Microsoft has reeked in this past quarter also includes a $1.67 billion of revenue and operating income that is intimately connected with the Windows Vista and Office 2007 technology guarantee programs. The Redmond Company additionally informed that net cash flow from operations was $7.29 billion. Microsoft's Windows business grew 67% while the Business Division, including Office jumped 34% in the quarter ended March 31, 2007.
"This quarter marked the consumer launches of Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system, and we are delighted with the positive customer response these products have received," said Kevin Turner, chief operating officer at Microsoft. "We continue to deliver on our compelling product cycle and build upon strong field sales and marketing execution in order to drive revenue and profit growth for the company."