05-05-2006, 11:09 PM
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| Sly.
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from http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/...ueplans_1.html Quote:
"...Microsoft plans to invest heavily in research and development (R&D), especially in online services and advertising, in its next fiscal year, which begins July 1. In fact, Wall Street is concerned with the company's plan to spend US$2.4 billion in R&D next year because it means Microsoft investors will earn less.
Of its R&D budget for next year, $1.1 billion will go to its MSN Internet unit, which includes its adCenter online advertising sales platform for search engine advertising, Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer said Thursday..."
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