Microsoft reports drop in sales
24-04-2009
The American computer software maker, Microsoft, has reported its first drop in sales since the company went public 23 years ago. First quarter sales this year were US$13.6 billion, down 6 percent compared with the same period last year. The firm's profits, fell by 32 percent to US$2.9 billion. The company warned that weakness in the computer market would continue at least for the next few months.
