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Seven Businesses: History and Expected Growth
Aug. 12, 2002

This table shows historical revenues for each of the seven business areas for FY'01 (where available) and FY'02, plus Microsoft's expectations for FY'03. All figures are in millions of U.S. dollars.

  FY'01 Revenue (millions) FY'02 Revenue (millions) FY'03 Expected Revenue (millions)
Knowledge Worker1 10,159 9,991 10,990
Client (Windows)2 8,230 9,447 10,108 to 10,203
Server & Tools 4,155 4,350 4,915 to 5,133
Home & Entertainment 1,123 2,420 2,904 to 2,529
MSN3 1,337 1,605 1,894 to 1,958
Business Solutions1 Group 70 (one quarter only) 300 528 to 576
CE (Mobility)2 Not available 60 68

1 In earnings calls and the historical data currently available on its Web site, Microsoft reports revenues from the Business Solutions Group as part of the Knowledge Worker business area. However, in future filings with the SEC, it will reveal revenues and operating income or loss in these two business areas separately. This chart shows approximate figures for these two business areas based on historical data and information presented to financial analysts by Chief Financial Officer John Connors.

2 In earnings calls and the historical data currently available on its Web site, Microsoft reports revenues from the CE business area as part of the Client business area. However, in future filings with the SEC, it will reveal revenues and operating income or loss in these two business areas separately. This chart shows approximate figures for these two business areas based on historical data and information presented to financial analysts by Chief Financial Officer John Connors.

3 Figures do not include Expedia, which Microsoft sold in FY'02.

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