10/1/2000 -- Microsoft issued its annual report Sept. 28, and the company's .NET initiative isn't ignored. The company plans to spend $4 billion in the next year, which is half of the company's fiscal year 2000 revenue ($9.42 billion). It's interesting to note that unlike the 1999 report, this year's report neglects to mention the contributions of MCPs.

To read the 2000 annual report in detail, go to http://www.microsoft.com/msft/.
--MCP Magazine