Microsoft q3 profit $US4.01 billion
US software giant Microsoft said that its third-quarter net profit rose 35 per cent to $US4.01 billion, slightly better than expectations.
Microsoft said Thursday that second-quarter net profit hit a record US$6.66 billion on unprecedented revenue driven by demand for the new Windows 7 operating system.Microsoft reported that its revenue surged 14 per cent to US$19.02 billion in the fiscal quarter that ended Dec 31.