Million on 27 April 2008
| Article Said : operating income of USD 4.41 billion, down 11 per cent from a year ago, on revenue of USD 14.45 billion. Operating income and earnings per share results included a charge of USD 1.42 billion, or USD 0.15 per share, as a result of a fine from the European Commission. The company said that sales of Windows for PCs declined 24 per cent and that revenue from its online advertising unit came in at the low end of projections. Revenue from the Entertainment and Devices division, however, grew 68 per cent over the comparable period last year which Microsoft attributes to demand for Xbox 360 consoles. Cumulative Xbox 360 console sales surpassed 19 million during the quarter
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