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

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Highlights:

• First-quarter revenue of $17.37 billion for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2011, a 7% increase from the same period of the prior year.
• Operating income, net income, and diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $7.20 billion, $5.74 billion, and $0.68 per share, which represented increases of 1%, 6%, and 10%, respectively, when compared with the prior year period.
• The Microsoft Business Division reported $5.62 billion in first quarter revenue, an 8% increase from the prior year period which included the launch of Office 2010.
• Revenue from Microsoft's productivity server offerings - including Lync, SharePoint, and Exchange - grew double-digits, and the Dynamics business grew 17% in the quarter.
• The Server & Tools segment posted $4.25 billion in first quarter revenue, a 10% increase over the prior year period and the sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth.
• Windows and Windows Live Division revenue was $4.87 billion, a 2% increase over the prior period, in line with the PC market.
• Bing organic US market share grew 350 basis points year over year to 14.7% while Bing-powered US market share, including Yahoo! properties, was approximately 27%.
• Beginning in the second fiscal quarter, Microsoft's results will include the results of Skype. The company offers updated fiscal 2012 operating expense guidance, including Skype and the associated acquisition-related expenses, of $28.6 billion to $29.2 billion.

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