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		First Call Company Estimate Profile Search by ticker:  Microsoft Corp. (Ex GW) (MSFT) Industry: Software Current P/E: 27.0 Last Updated: 01-Nov-02 Analyst Consensus Recommendation: 1.6 1.0 - 1.5: Strong Buy    1.6 - 2.5: Buy     2.6 - 3.5: Hold    3.6 - 4.5: Underperform     4.6 - 5.0: Sell Qtr Dec/2002 Qtr Mar/2003 FY Jun/2003 FY Jun/2004 Current Mean EPS 0.47 0.48 1.97 2.13 Number of Brokers 23 21 24 18 Year Ago EPS 0.49 0.49 1.83 1.97 Current High 0.52 0.49 2.06 2.25 Current Low 0.45 0.46 1.86 2.04 Median 0.46 0.48 1.98 2.12 Standard Deviation 0.02 0.01 0.05 0.06 Current vs. Year Ago -4% -2% 7% 8% Report Date 17-Jan-2003 (week of) 18-Apr-2003 (week of) Reported Quarters Last Qtr 2 Qtrs Ago 3 Qtrs Ago 4 Qtrs Ago Previous Estimate 0.43 0.42 0.51 0.43 Previous Actual EPS 0.55 0.42 0.49 0.49 Earnings Estimate Revisions and Trends Qtr Dec/2002 Qtr Mar/2003 FY Jun/2003 FY Jun/2004 Current Mean 0.47 0.48 1.97 2.13 7-Days Ago Mean 0.50 0.48 1.90 2.11 30-Days Ago Mean 0.50 0.48 1.90 2.11 60-Days Ago Mean 0.50 0.48 1.90 2.12 90-Days Ago Mean 0.50 0.48 1.90 2.12 Up Revisions Last 7 Days 0 3 17 8 Up Revisions Last 30 Days 0 3 16 6 Down Revisions Last 7 Days 17 8 1 1 Down Revisions Last 30 Days 16 9 1 1 Consensus Recommendations Long Term Growth Rates Current Mean 1.6  Next 5 Years - Median 15.0  Number of Brokers 29  Number of Brokers 23  Industry Mean 2.53  Industry Growth Rate 16.79  7-Days Ago Mean 1.6  Next 5 Years High 25.0  30-Days Ago Mean 1.7  Next 5 Years Low 10.0  60-Days Ago Mean 1.7  90-Days Ago Mean 1.7  Last 5 Years Actual 17.0  Sector Mean 2.53  WSJ/DJ US Mean 2.44  Comparative Estimates and Trends Qtr Dec Qtr Dec CY 2002 CY 2003 Company 0.47 0.48 2.01 NA Current vs. Year Ago Change -4% -2% 4% NA Industry - Software 3.53 3.75 14.25 15.65 Current vs. Year Ago Change -6% 1% 2% 9% Sector - Technology 2.41 2.35 7.88 11.72 Current vs. Year Ago Change 24% 26% 8% 48% WSJ/DJ US - Universe 2.96 2.92 10.93 12.93 Current vs. Year Ago Change 28% 15% 10% 18% Ratios Relative To: Company Industry Sector WSJ/DJ US P/E on Calendar Year Mean 18.41 28.42 40.19 18.94 PEG on Calendar Year Mean 1.53 1.69 2.49 1.56 Earnings information provided by First Call/Thomson Financial.

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