<p>The company recorded a revenue of USD 14.50 billion in third quarter, a six per cent rise from the same period of the prior year, Microsoft said in a statement.<br /><br />"Windows 7 continues to be a growth engine, but we also saw strong growth in other areas like Bing search, Xbox Live and our emerging cloud services. Our record third-quarter revenue along with continued rigor on cost management resulted in exceptional EPS growth," Microsoft chief financial officer Peter Klein said.<br /><br />Windows revenue was up 28 per cent, compared with the same quarter a year earlier, driven by strong demand for Windows 7."More than 10 per cent of all PCs worldwide are running Windows 7 today, making Windows 7 by far the fastest-selling operating system in the history," the statement said.<br /><br />In its outlook, Microsoft expects operating expense guidance of USD 26.1 billion to USD 26.3 billion for the full- year ending June 30, 2010.Earlier this week, other technology giants --Yahoo and Apple-- had also announced a rise in their profits.<br /><br />Apple has registered a 90 per cent jump in net profit at USD 3.07 billion in the first three months of 2010, while Yahoo saw a nearly three-fold growth in net income at USD 310 million for the period.</p>
<p>The company recorded a revenue of USD 14.50 billion in third quarter, a six per cent rise from the same period of the prior year, Microsoft said in a statement.<br /><br />"Windows 7 continues to be a growth engine, but we also saw strong growth in other areas like Bing search, Xbox Live and our emerging cloud services. Our record third-quarter revenue along with continued rigor on cost management resulted in exceptional EPS growth," Microsoft chief financial officer Peter Klein said.<br /><br />Windows revenue was up 28 per cent, compared with the same quarter a year earlier, driven by strong demand for Windows 7."More than 10 per cent of all PCs worldwide are running Windows 7 today, making Windows 7 by far the fastest-selling operating system in the history," the statement said.<br /><br />In its outlook, Microsoft expects operating expense guidance of USD 26.1 billion to USD 26.3 billion for the full- year ending June 30, 2010.Earlier this week, other technology giants --Yahoo and Apple-- had also announced a rise in their profits.<br /><br />Apple has registered a 90 per cent jump in net profit at USD 3.07 billion in the first three months of 2010, while Yahoo saw a nearly three-fold growth in net income at USD 310 million for the period.</p>