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Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399
United States - Map
Phone: 425-882-8080
Fax: 425-936-7329
Web Site: http://www.microsoft.com

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Index Membership:Dow Jones Composite
Dow Industrials
S&P 100
S&P 500
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Nasdaq 100
Sector:Technology
Industry:Application Software
Full Time Employees:91,000

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Microsoft Corporation provides software products for computing devices worldwide. Its Client segment offers Windows product family that comprises Windows Vista; Windows XP Professional and Home; Media Center Edition; Tablet PC Edition; and other Windows operating systems. The company’s Server and Tools segment provides integrated server infrastructure and middleware software that support software applications and tools built on the Windows Server operating system. This segment offers Windows Server operating system; Microsoft SQL Server; Microsoft Enterprise Services; product support services; Visual Studio; System Center products; Forefront Security products; Biz Talk Server; and MSDN. Microsoft’s Online Services Business segment provides an online advertising platform for publishers and advertisers; personal communications services, such as email and instant messaging; and online information. It offers Live Search; MSN; MapPoint; MSN Internet Access; MSN Premium Web Services; Windows Live; MSN Mobile Services; AvenueA Razorfish media agency services; Atlas online tools for advertisers; and the Drive PM ad network for publishers. The company’s Microsoft Business Division segment provides Microsoft office product set comprising enterprise content management, collaboration, unified communications, and business intelligence products; and Microsoft Dynamics products for financial management, customer relationship management, supply chain management, and analytics applications. Its Entertainment and Devices Division segment offers the Xbox video game system, including consoles and accessories, third-party games, games published under the Microsoft brand, and Xbox Live operations. This division provides Zune digital music and entertainment device; PC software and online games; Mediaroom, an Internet protocol television software; mobile and embedded device platforms; and Surface computing platform. Microsoft was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Microsoft Corporation's Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Jul-09 is better than 95.7% of S&P 500 companies and 99.3% of Software & Services companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Steven A. Ballmer , 52
    Chief Exec. Officer and Exec. Director
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Christopher P. Liddell BE, MPhil, 50
    Chief Financial Officer and Sr. VP
    $ 961.00K $ 0
    Mr. Brian Kevin Turner , 44
    Chief Operating Officer
    $ 1.62M $ 0
    Mr. Kevin R. Johnson , 48
    Pres of Platforms & Services Division
    $ 1.22M $ 0
    Ms. Jane Gilson ,
    Chief Exec. of Czech Republic
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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