COMMERCE ONE ZAHLEN

Commerce One Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2000 Results  
       THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2001 4:06 PM
- BusinessWire

PLEASANTON, Calif., Jan 18, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Commerce One Continues Decisive Worldwide E-Marketplace Leadership;
               Cites Long-Term Growth Opportunities

Commerce One, Inc. (Nasdaq:CMRC), the leader in global e-commerce solutions for business, today announced financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.

Revenues for the current quarter totaled $191.4 million as compared with $16.9 million for the corresponding quarter in 1999 and $112.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2000. This represents an increase of 1,033% over revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 1999 and 70% over revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2000. Revenues for the full year 2000 were $401.8 million as compared to 1999 full year revenues of $33.6 million -- an increase of 1,097%.

Net loss for the current quarter, excluding acquisition related costs, interest, taxes and other non-cash charges, was $10.8 million, or $0.05 per share, as compared to $11.7 million, or $0.08 per share, for the corresponding quarter in 1999 and $14.7 million, or $0.09 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2000.

Including all charges, the net loss for the current quarter was $197.5 million, or $0.99 per share, as compared with a net loss of $28.8 million, or $0.20 per share, for the corresponding quarter ended December 31, 1999, and $60.6 million, or $0.37 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2000.

"We believe Commerce One's results for the quarter and the year reflect the significant and continuing demand for e-marketplace solutions," said Mark Hoffman, chairman and chief executive officer of Commerce One. "We also believe corporations, industries and regions worldwide continue to look for and leverage Commerce One e-marketplace solutions to realize both cost savings and revenue opportunities."

For 2000, revenues increased 42 percent to US$30.28 billion from US$21.29 billion for 1999. Net earnings from operations applicable to common shares(b) for 2000 were US$2.31 billion, or US$0.74 per share on a diluted basis, compared to US$1.43 billion, or US$0.52 per share on a diluted basis, for 1999, an increase in earnings per share from operations of 42 percent. Including Acquisition Related Costs(b), stock option compensation from acquisitions and divestitures, and one-time gains and charges, Nortel Networks recorded a net loss applicable to common shares of US$3.47 billion, or US$1.17 per share, for 2000.

"We are extremely pleased with our fourth quarter results, especially the strong growth in Optical Internet, Wireless Internet, and Core IP Networking. Overall, the fourth quarter capped a year of exceptional growth, which was in line with our expectations. We saw our High Performance Internet solutions portfolio, one of the strongest and broadest in the industry, drive the many achievements and gains made across all geographic areas," said John Roth, president and chief executive officer, Nortel Networks.

   

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Sun Microsystems profits meet Wall Street forecast  
       THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2001 4:22 PM
- Reuters

PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan 18 (Reuters) - Network computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc. (NASDAQ NM:SUNW) reported on Thursday that second-quarter sales rose 44 percent and profits that met Wall Street expectations.

Sun, which resisted an industry-wide trend to lower forecasts for this quarter in the face of economic weakness, said operating earnings, excluding one-time items, were $552 million, or 16 cents per share, after $354 million, or 10 cents per share, a year ago.

Sales at the Palo Alto, Calif.-based firm rose to $5.12 billion from $3.55 billion in the quarter a year ago.

Analysts had expected Sun to turn in operating profits of 16 cents per share on sales of $5.29 billion, First Call/Thomson Financial research reported.

Rtr 16:22 01-18-01


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      BMC Software fiscal third quarter beats estimates  
       THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2001 4:20 PM
- Reuters

NEW YORK, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Systems management software maker BMC Software Inc. (NASDAQ NM:BMCS) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings that beat previously raised expectations by 3 cents, rebounding after two disappointing quarters.

For the quarter ended Dec. 31, the Dallas-based maker of software that helps mainframe and distributed-system computers run smoothly said it earned $58.8 million, or 24 cents a share cents a share, 44 percent lower than last year. The current figures excluded special charges and amortization of goodwill and intangible assets but included a one-time gain of 2 cents a share.

Analysts had expected the company to earn 19 cents a share, excluding a gain, up from the 16 cents a share before the company revised its forecast.

BMC said it generated $385.5 million in revenues for the quarter, down from the 426.4 the same time the previous year but rebounded from the $62.5 million in the prior quarter

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      Microsoft Announces Record Quarterly Revenue and Income  
       THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2001 4:23 PM
- PRNewswire

REDMOND, Wash., Jan 18, 2001 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced record revenue of $6.59 billion for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2000, an 8 percent increase over the $6.11 billion for the same quarter last year. Net income and diluted earnings per share were $2.62 billion and $0.47.

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"Strong customer demand for Windows(R) 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, and our family of .NET Enterprise Servers drove the quarter's record results. We made outstanding progress against our competitors in building mission-critical business solutions for large enterprises," said John Connors, chief financial officer at Microsoft. "While we are enthusiastic about the break-through products and services the company will be delivering in 2001, we remain guarded about the near-term economic outlook and its impact on PC demand and technology spending."

Sales of the Windows family of operating systems reached record levels in the quarter, driven primarily by strong performances from Windows 2000 Professional and Windows 2000 Server. BP Amoco plc, Danish pharmaceutical manufacturer Novo Nordisk, and the US Army Medical Command are among the many recent examples of a broad range of customers who are aggressively deploying Windows 2000 Professional as the standard client operating system within their organizations.

The deployment of mission-critical solutions built using Microsoft(R) server products such as Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server and Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2000 continued to accelerate during the quarter. A wide range of customers, including Chase Manhattan, Nationwide Insurance, Commonwealth Securities and Cinergy are using components of the Microsoft .NET platform to build state-of-the-art enterprise and Internet-based commercial applications.

"Customers building mission-critical applications want a robust, scalable, end-to-end infrastructure solution that delivers business efficiencies and superior performance without breaking the bank. They want to be able to integrate applications and business processes using the Internet, XML and open standards," said Paul Flessner, senior vice president of .NET Enterprise Servers at Microsoft. "The .NET Enterprise Server family of products offers a comprehensive set of solutions to meet those customer needs. With the recent release of BizTalk(TM) Server 2000, and the ongoing success of products like SQL Server 2000 and Exchange 2000 Server, customers are clearly convinced about the benefits of our unique approach."

On Dec. 21, 2000, Microsoft announced an agreement to acquire Great Plains Software Incorporated, a leading supplier of mid-market business applications. This acquisition presents a unique opportunity to deliver integrated, extensible business management applications and services that small and medium companies need to succeed in an increasingly interconnected economy. In addition, it will provide new capabilities to complement bCentral(TM), Microsoft's small business portal. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of the fiscal year.

At 2001 International CES, Microsoft gave audiences a first look at the much anticipated Xbox(TM) video game console. With the support of the industry's top game developers and more than three times the graphics performance of the newest generation of game consoles, Xbox expects to set a new standard in gaming. Also, Microsoft announced the availability of the UltimateTV(R) Service, the first and only service that integrates DIRECTV(TM) programming, dual-tuner digital video recording, live TV controls, interactive television and Internet access in one package.

Business Outlook

Management offers the following guidance for the quarter ending March 31, 2001:

   -- Revenue is expected to be in the range of $6.3 billion to $6.4 billion.
   -- Diluted earnings per share is expected to be $0.42 or $0.43.

Management reiterates the following guidance for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2001:

   -- Revenue is expected to be in the range of $25.2 billion to $25.4
      billion.
   -- Diluted earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $1.80 to
      $1.82.

This press release contains statements that are forward-looking. These statements are based on current expectations that are based on assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results will vary because of variations between these assumptions and actual performance in areas such as: general economic conditions; changes in the rate of PC shipments; technological shifts; customer demand; market acceptance of new products and services; competitive products, services and pricing; changes in product and service mix; delay in product ship schedules; product life cycles; currency fluctuations; sale terms and conditions; equity investment volatility; litigation; the impact of FAS 133 regarding the accounting for derivative and hedging activities, and other factors discussed in the company's Form 10-K and other SEC filings. These statements do not include the potential impact of any mergers, acquisitions or other business combinations that may be completed after Dec. 31, 2000.

Conference Call Details

Microsoft will hold an audio webcast at 2:30 p.m. PST (5:30) today with John Connors to discuss additional details regarding the company's performance for the quarter and other forward-looking information. The session may be accessed at www.microsoft.com/msft/. The webcast will be available for replay through the close of business on Friday, Jan. 26, 2001.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software -- any time, any place and on any device.

Microsoft, Windows, BizTalk, bCentral, Xbox and UltimateTV are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries.

The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

    Microsoft Corporation
    Income Statements
    (In millions, except earnings per share)

                                      Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                           Dec. 31            Dec. 31
                                         1999    2000      1999      2000

   Revenue                              $6,112  $6,585    $11,496   $12,385
   Operating expenses:
     Cost of revenue                       756     899      1,468     1,758
     Research and development              898     990      1,711     1,946
     Sales and marketing                 1,013   1,290      1,935     2,328
     General and administrative            514     212        662       382
       Total operating expenses          3,181   3,391      5,776     6,414
   Operating income                      2,931   3,194      5,720     5,971
   Losses on equity investees and other    (10)    (28)       (29)      (80)
   Investment income                       770     751      1,320     1,878
   Income before income taxes            3,691   3,917      7,011     7,769
   Provision for income taxes            1,255   1,293      2,384     2,564
   Income before accounting change       2,436   2,624      4,627     5,205
   Cumulative effect of accounting
    change                                   0       0          0      (375)
   Net income                           $2,436  $2,624    $ 4,627   $ 4,830

   Earnings per share:
     Basic before accounting change     $ 0.47  $ 0.49    $  0.90   $  0.98
     Diluted before accounting change   $ 0.44  $ 0.47    $  0.84   $  0.93

     Basic                              $ 0.47  $ 0.49    $  0.90   $  0.91
     Diluted                            $ 0.44  $ 0.47    $  0.84   $  0.87

   Average shares outstanding:
     Basic                               5,163   5,330      5,146     5,325
     Diluted                             5,538   5,570      5,533     5,572


    Microsoft Corporation
    Balance Sheets
    (In millions)

                                              June 30, 2000    Dec. 31, 2000
   Assets
   Current assets:
   Cash and equivalents                          $ 4,846          $ 3,531
   Short-term investments                         18,952           23,358
     Total cash and short-term investments        23,798           26,889
   Accounts receivable                             3,250            4,143
   Deferred income taxes                           1,708            1,984
   Other                                           1,552            2,000
       Total current assets                       30,308           35,016
   Property and equipment, net                     1,903            2,098
   Equity and other investments                   17,726           18,281
   Other assets                                    2,213            2,296
         Total assets                            $52,150          $57,691

   Liabilities and stockholders' equity
   Current liabilities:
     Accounts payable                            $ 1,083          $ 1,262
     Accrued compensation                            557              564
     Income taxes                                    585              656
     Unearned revenue                              4,816            5,124
     Other                                         2,714            2,019
       Total current liabilities                   9,755            9,625
   Deferred income taxes                           1,027            1,644
   Stockholders' equity:
     Common stock and paid-in capital             23,195           27,178
     Retained earnings                            18,173           19,244
         Total stockholders' equity               41,368           46,422
           Total liabilities and stockholders'
            equity                               $52,150          $57,691


    Microsoft Corporation
    Channel and Business Division Revenue
    (In millions)

                                      Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                            Dec. 31           Dec. 31
                                         1999    2000      1999      2000
   Channels
   South Pacific and Americas Region    $2,207  $2,369    $ 4,075   $ 4,557
   Europe, Middle East, and Africa
    Region                               1,427   1,430      2,610     2,515
   Asia Region                             606     737      1,199     1,445
   OEM                                   1,872   2,049      3,612     3,868
     Total revenue                      $6,112  $6,585    $11,496   $12,385

   Business Divisions
   Desktop Applications                 $2,531  $2,485    $ 4,744   $ 4,624
   Desktop Platforms                     1,829   2,063      3,496     3,946
     Desktop Software                    4,360   4,548      8,240     8,570
     Enterprise Software and Services    1,028   1,244      1,977     2,281
       Desktop and Enterprise Software
        and Services                     5,388   5,792     10,217    10,851
   Consumer Software, Services, and
    Devices                                464     506        830       985
   Consumer Commerce Investments            30      99         48       196
   Other                                   230     188        401       353
     Total revenue                      $6,112  $6,585    $11,496   $12,385


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Inktomi, ein Anbieter von Internet-Software und Netzwerksystemen, konnte heute erstmals einen Gewinn im vierten Quartal melden. Demnach lag der Gewinn mit 1 Mio. Dollar oder einem Cent je Aktie innerhalb der Erwartungen der Analysten. In der Vorjahresperiode wurde ein Verlust von 4 Mio. Dollar oder 4 Cents je Aktie gemeldet.
Der Umsatz lag mit 80,5 Mio. Dollar 123% über dem der Vorjahresperiode. Mit 54 Mio. Dollar machte das Netzwerkgeschäft den größten Anteil des Umsatzes aus. Immerhin 26 Mio. wurden durch die Portal-Software erwirtschaftet.

Inktomi teilte mit, daß das Unternehmen am Ende des Quartals über ein Barvermögen von 311 Mio. Dollar verfügte. Die Liquidität des Unternehmens sei damit sichergestellt.

CEO David Peterschmidt sagte abschließend, daß Inktomi zwar kurzfristig unter der aktuellen Konjunkturflaute zu leiden habe, langfristig wolle das Unternehmen allerdings eines der führenden im Bereich Software Infrastruktur-Provider für Netzwerke werden.

Nachbörslich legte Inktomi 5% auf 18,5 Dollar zu.

Commerce One schlägt Erwartungen

Der amerikanische B2B-Softwarehersteller Commerce One meldete soeben seine Zahlen für das abgelaufene Quartal und Fiskaljahr und konnte mit einem geringer als erwarteten Verlust die Prognosen der Analysten übertreffen.
Demnach musste das Unternehmen einen Verlust von 10,8 Millionen Dollar oder 5 Cents je Aktie bekannt geben, Analysten erwarteten 7 Cents je Aktie.

Der Umsatz lag den Angaben zufolge bei 191,4 Millionen Dollar verglichen mit 16,9 Millionen Dollar im vierten Quartal 1999. Dies entspricht einem Anstieg von 1033 Prozent.

Nachbörslich gewinnt die Aktie rund 1 Dollar auf 22,7 Dollar

      eBay Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2000 Financial Results  
       THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2001 4:30 PM
- PRNewswire

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan 18, 2001 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- eBay Inc. (Nasdaq:EBAY); (www.ebay.com), the world's largest online personal trading community, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2000.

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The Company generated consolidated net revenues of $134.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2000, an 81 percent increase over the $73.9 million reported for the same period last year. Consolidated net income for the quarter was $23.9 million, or $0.09 per share on a diluted basis. eBay's consolidated net income, excluding the effects of certain non-cash charges, was $25.0 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared with $5.1 million, or $0.02 per diluted share during the fourth quarter of 1999.

For the year, the Company generated consolidated net revenues of $431.4 million, a 92 percent increase over the net revenues of $224.7 million in fiscal 1999. Consolidated net income for the current year was $48.3 million, or $0.17 per share on a diluted basis. The Company's consolidated net income, excluding the effect of certain non-cash charges and stock related expenses was $58.6 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, compared with $18.3 million or $0.07 per diluted share during the fiscal year 1999.

"Our Q4 results capped off a year of record success across all metrics, including GMS, listings growth, user growth, revenues and profits," said Meg Whitman, President and CEO of eBay. "We are extremely pleased with the strength of our business and with the tremendous momentum we have going into the new year."

The Company also announced the promotion of two senior executives. Gary Bengier, eBay's CFO, has been promoted to Senior Vice President for Strategic Planning and Development. In his new role, Mr. Bengier will oversee long-term planning across the Company's business units and will continue to report to Meg Whitman. Rajiv Dutta, currently eBay's Vice President of Finance, will assume the role of CFO. Mr. Dutta will report to Ms. Whitman.

"Gary and Rajiv have contributed a great deal to eBay's growth," Ms. Whitman said. "Their strong experience and enormous commitment to eBay will prove invaluable in their new roles."

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"Our disappointing performance for the first quarter of fiscal 2001 reflected a steep drop in consumer demand and resulting excess channel inventories in a number of our personal networking end markets," said Dwight W. Decker, Conexant chairman and chief executive officer. "In addition, the access segments of our Internet infrastructure business were impacted by inventory corrections at several key network equipment customers and their contract manufacturers.

"The dramatic pull-back in the technology equity capital markets, coupled with our weakened performance and near-term visibility, dictated that we postpone the initial public offering of our Internet infrastructure business originally targeted for late January," Decker said. "We strongly believe that the separation of Conexant into two companies is in the best interests of shareholders, customers and employees. Next month we will begin operating our Internet infrastructure and personal networking businesses internally as separate companies. Our intent is to complete the separation into two independent, publicly traded companies as soon as business conditions and the equity capital markets improve."

The Internet infrastructure business, which consists of network access products, produced revenues of $165.9 million during the quarter, up 40 percent year-over-year. Conexant's personal networking business, comprised of wireless communications, personal imaging, personal computing and digital infotainment products, recorded revenues of $244.5 million during the quarter, down 38 percent year-over-year.

"We expect personal networking revenues to decrease 10 to 15 percent sequentially in the second quarter of fiscal 2001. As a result of continued weakness in our access business segments, and despite continued growth in WAN transport, we expect our Internet infrastructure business to also experience a sequential revenue decline of 10 to 15 percent.

"We anticipate gross margins of approximately 35 percent as a result of reduced revenue and the resulting cost impact of underutilized internal wafer fabrication, assembly and test operations, and relatively fixed manufacturing support costs. We expect to hold operating expenses approximately flat.

"From a longer-term perspective, we remain confident in our market strategies and we believe that our current strong product portfolios, our broad customer base and the resolve of the Conexant team will allow us to weather these challenging economic times. We expect our business to return to growth in the June quarter and we expect to return to profitability in the second half of the calendar year," Decker added


Der Kurs steigt nachbörslich wieder über 19$
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Das US-Computerunternehmen Iomega meldete heute einen Gewinn für das abgelaufene Quartal von 22 Millionen Dollar oder 8 Cents je Aktie. Analysten erwarteten lediglich einen Gewinn von 3 Cents je Aktie. Der Umsatz verringerte sich im Vergleich zum Vorjahresquartal um 102,4 Millionen Dollar auf 331,1 Millionen Dollar.
Als vorrangiges Ziel sieht es Iomega, bei seinen Umsatzzahlen eine Steigerung zu erzielen.

danke erst mal für deine infos!!! habe gruenspan schon gefragt, ob er mir den link geben kann für nachbörsliche kurse im amiland (vor alllem c1). wenn dann du so freundlich wärst...
danke im voraus

Emulex legt zweistellig zu.





Gruß Dampf

datek.com - beim streamer anmelden, Onlineformulare ausfüllen, kostet nichts und bietet Tools von denen wir in Europa noch in fünf Jahren träumen werden. Dagegen sind die bei uns bekannten Kursanbieter ärmlich.

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                    Gr.Gr.

Mit dem heute nach Börsenschluß veröffentlichten Ergebnis für das vergangene Quartal schockierte der Internetdienstleister Critical Path die Börsianer. Statt des erwarteten Gewinns von einem Cent je Aktie gab das Unternehmen einen Verlust von 16 Cents bekannt und liegt damit sogar noch unter dem Ergebnis des Vorquartals.
Positiv entwickelte sich mit 534% der Umsatzanstieg auf 52 Mio. Dollar.

Kurs auch nachbröslich nur noch 10,9 Dollar und damit 60% weniger als gestern.


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