Microsoft announces that Bill Gates will transition out of a day-to-day role in the company in July 2008, Ray Ozzie is named chief software architect and Craig Mundie chief research and strategy officer

July 20, 2006

Microsoft announces a new $20 billion tender offer and authorizes an additional share-repurchase program of up to $20 billion over five years

Jan. 30, 2007

Microsoft launches Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office System to consumers worldwide

Feb. 27, 2008

Microsoft launches Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008

June 27, 2008

Bill Gates transitions from his day-to-day role at Microsoft to spend more time on his work at The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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Board of Directors

(Last Updated: March 26, 2007)

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, Microsoft Corporation

Raymond V. Gilmartin

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

Reed Hastings

Founder, Chairman and CEO, Netflix, Inc.

David F. Marquardt

General Partner, August Capital

Charles H. Noski

Former Vice Chairman, AT&T Corporation

Dr. Helmut Panke

Former Chairman of the Board of Management, BMW AG

Jon A. Shirley

Former President and Chief Operating Officer, Microsoft Corporation

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Microsoft's Businesses

(Last Updated: Nov. 7, 2008)

Microsoft Business Segments

Client

Includes the Windows product family and is responsible for our relationships with personal computer manufacturers.

Server and Tools

Software server products, services and solutions, including: Windows Server operating system, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Enterprise Services, Visual Studio, System Center products, Forefront security products and Biz Talk Server.

Online Services Business

Consists of an online advertising platform with offerings for publishers and advertisers, personal communications services such as e-mail and instant messaging, and online information offerings such as Live Search and the MSN portals and channels.

Microsoft Business Division

Includes the Microsoft Office suites, desktop programs, servers, and services and solutions; Microsoft Dynamics; and Unified Communications business solutions.

Entertainment and Devices Division

Consists of the Xbox video game system, including consoles and accessories, Xbox Live operations, Zune digital music and entertainment device; Mediaroom, mobile and embedded device platforms, Surface computing platform, and Windows Automotive.

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Operation Centers

(Last Updated: May 5, 2005)

Operation Centers

Role Location

Licensing, Manufacturing, Operations and Logistics

Dublin, Ireland

Manufacturing

Humacao, Puerto Rico, USA

Licensing and Operations

Reno, Nevada, USA

Operations and Logistics

Singapore

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Microsoft Subsidiaries

(Last Updated: Sept. 1, 2008)

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

Microsoft Subsidiaries

Albania

Dominican Republic

Lebanon

Romania

Algeria

Ecuador

Libya

Russia

Argentina

Egypt

Lithuania

Saudi Arabia

Armenia

El Salvador

Luxembourg

Senegal

Australia

Estonia

Macao SAR

Serbia

Austria

Finland

Macedonia

Singapore

Azerbaijan

France

Malaysia

Slovakia

Bahrain

Germany

Malta

Slovenia

Bangladesh

Greece

Mauritius

South Africa

Belgium

Guatemala

Mexico

Spain

Bermuda

Honduras

Montenegro

Sri Lanka

Bolivia

Hong Kong SAR

Morocco

Sweden

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Hungary

Namibia

Switzerland

Brazil

Iceland

Netherlands

Taiwan

Brunei

India

New Zealand

Thailand

Bulgaria

Indonesia

Nigeria

Trinidad & Tobago

Cameroon

Iraq

Norway

Tunisia

Canada

Ireland

Oman

Turkey

Chile

Israel

Pakistan

Ukraine

China

Italy

Panama

United Arab Emirates

Colombia

Japan

Paraguay

United Kingdom

Costa Rica

Jordan

Peru

United States

Côte d'Ivoire

Kazakhstan

Philippines

Uruguay

Croatia

Kenya

Poland

Venezuela

Cyprus

Korea

Portugal

Vietnam

Czech Republic

Kuwait

Puerto Rico

Zimbabwe

Denmark

Latvia

Qatar

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Revenue and Headcount

(Last Updated: June 30, 2008)

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, 2008

91,259

$60.42B

18%

$17.68B

26%

June 30, 2007

78,565

$51.12B

15%

$14.07B

12%

June 30, 2006

71,172

$44.28B

11%

$12.60B

June 30, 2005

61,000

$39.79B

$12.25B

50%

June 30, 2004

57,086

$36.84B

14%

$8.17B

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%

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Employment Information

(Last Updated: Sept. 30, 2008)

Current Employment Headcount

Location Employees

Worldwide

94,286

USA

56,654

Puget Sound (Washington State)

40,797

Reported Gender Breakout (USA)

Gender Employees Percentage

Male

42,338

74.7%

Female

14,316

25.3%

Reported Age Breakout (USA)

Age Range¹ Employees Percentage

29 or Under

10,311

18.2%

30-39

26,098

46.1%

40+

20,245

35.7%

1 Average age: 37 years.

Functional Breakout (Worldwide)

Role Employees

Business Group

48,552

Sales & Marketing Support Group

35,567

Operations Group

10,166

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Real Estate Portfolio

(Last Updated: Oct. 31, 2008)

Owned

Location Total Square Feet No. of Sites

Puget Sound

8,669,528

Other US

1,840,871

International

1,553,789

SUBTOTAL:

12,064,188

Leased

Location Total Square Feet No. of Sites

Puget Sound

4,262,356

Other US

3,738,157

132

International

8,851,399

404

SUBTOTAL:

16,851,912

589

TOTAL PORTFOLIO

Location Total Square Feet No. of Sites

Puget Sound

12,931,884

125

Other US

5,579,028

141

International

10,405,188

411

GRAND TOTAL:

28,916,100

677

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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.

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