Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is the world's largest software maker by revenue, with $58.43 billion of revenue in FY2009. While jointly developing a new OS with IBM in 1984, OS/2, Microsoft released Microsoft Windows, a graphical extension for MS-DOS, on November 20. Windows not only continues to dominate its rivals in operating systems but is also growing market share. Co-founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft Corporation has built a dominant position the computer industry. Today, multi-national Microsoft remains at the head of the industry, its
desktop operating system market share exceeding 90% and its global
annual revenue of more than $44 billion.
| Annual Financial Data, in millions | FY2005 | FY2006 | FY2007 | FY2008 | FY2009 | |||
| Revenue | $39,788.0 | $44,282.0 | $51,122.0 | $60,420.0 | $58,437.0 | |||
| Gross Profit | $33,588.0 | $36,632.0 | $40,429.0 | $48,822.0 | $46,819.0 | |||
| Operating Income | $14,561.0 | $16,472.0 | $18,524.0 | $22,492.0 | $20,363.0 | |||
| Net Income | $12,599.0 | $14,065.0 | $17,681.0 | $14,569.0 | $16,258.0 | |||
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