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First Trade Date for Microsoft Corp.

Company Name	First Trade Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Microsoft Corp.	1986-03-13

Company Name	Symbol
Microsoft Corp.	MSFT
History and Business of Company (this information may include date of incorporation)
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a range of software products for a multitude of computing devices. Its online efforts include the MSN network of Internet products and services and alliances with companies involved with broadband access and various forms of digital interactivity. Also, MSFT licenses consumer software programs; sells hardware devices; provides consulting services; trains and certifies system integrators; and researches and develops advanced technologies for future software products. The company's revenue growth rate was 29% in FY 99 (June) and 16% in FY 00. Revenue growth in FY 00 was driven by strong licensing of the Microsoft suite of products including Microsoft Windows NT Workstation, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows NT Server, Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Office 2000, and SQL Server 7.0. Most of the company's software products are developed internally. Also, MSFT purchases technology, licenses intellectual property rights, and oversees third-party development and localization of certain products. Internal development enables MSFT to maintain closer technical control over products and gives it the freedom to designate which modifications and enhancements are important and when they should be implemented. MSFT contracts out most of its manufacturing activity to third parties. Outside manufacturers produce various retail software packaged products and hardware peripherals. The company's remaining manufacturing facilities are located in Puerto Rico and Ireland. Currently, MSFT is on trial in an antitrust suit brought against the company by the U.S. Department of Justice. The government alleges that MSFT is using its monopoly in its industry to gain unfair advantage. In October 2000, Corel Corp. and MSFT) announced that they had formed a strategic alliance in which they will expand their relationship to encompass projects related to MSFT's new '.NET' initiative. As part of this expanded relationship, MSFT purchased 24 million Corel non-voting convertible preferred shares a price of $5.625 per share, or a total purchase price of $135 million. INCORPORATED in Washington Sept. 22, 1993, as MSFT Washington Corp.; and on Nov. 1, 1993 succeeded Microsoft Corp., a Delaware corporation, and adopted that company's title. Predecessor was incorporated in Delaware Sept. 19, 1986, as a successor to a Washington company incorporated June 25, 1981. Business was founded in 1975. OFFICE- One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399 (Tel.: 425-882-8080). WEBSITE-http://www.microsoft.com.

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