Microsoftbeat city expectations after
posting positive second quarter results.
Gains from strong sales of video games and
Windows Vista accounted for the upswing.
More than 100 million Windows Vista licences were sold since its
launch a year ago. The enterprise, server and software tools
divisions doubled revenue to £504m, in comparison to the prior
year.
"We are in the midst of another strong year with great momentum
heading into calendar year 2008," said Microsoft's chief operating
officer, Kevin Turner.
Consumer products launched in the second quarter included
Windows Home Server and new versions of the Zune media player.
Sales of Xbox 360 consoles reached 17.7 million units, up 70% on
the previous year.
