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

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Highlights:

• Record first-quarter revenue of $16.20 billion for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2010, a 25 percent increase from the same period of the prior year.
• Operating income, net income and diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $7.12 billion, $5.41 billion and $0.62 per share, which represented increases of 59 percent, 51 percent and 55 percent, respectively, when compared with the prior year period.
• Office 2010 is off to a fast start with revenue growing over 15 percent in its first full quarter in market.
• Bing continued to grow market share, while achieving major milestones in implementing Microsoft's partnership with Yahoo.

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