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Train wreck on 19 April 2012
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Think people are reading the r&D number wrong...the 100 million is quarter on quarter

MICROSOFT CORPORATION

              
               

INCOME STATEMENTS

(In millions, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)
 

Three Months Ended March 31,

  

Nine Months Ended  
March 31,
   

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

Revenue

 $  17,407

  

 $16,428

  

 $  55,664

  

 $  52,576

Operating expenses:

              

  Cost of revenue

       3,952

  

     3,897

  

     13,367

  

     11,869

  Research and development

       2,517

  

     2,269

  

       7,217

  

      6,650

  Sales and marketing

       3,414

  

     3,393

  

     10,076

  

     10,024

  General and administrative

       1,150

  

     1,160

  

       3,433

  

      3,043

They are spending $567 million dollars more in r&d that this point last year so yes I believe they are positioning for something.