* Please note, Microsoft's fiscal year begins earlier than most other companies

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Highlights:

• Third-quarter revenue of $16.43 billion, a 13% increase from the same period of the prior year.
• Operating income, net income and diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $5.71 billion, $5.23 billion and $0.61 per share, which represented increases of 10%, 31% and 36%, respectively, when compared with the prior year period.
• Diluted earnings per share included a $0.05 tax benefit primarily related to an agreement with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service to settle a portion of their audit of tax years 2004 to 2006.

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