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  236.  <p>Apple Reports First Fiscal Quarter Results</p>
  237. <p>CUPERTINO, California--Jan. 14, 1998--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced<br />
  238. financial results for its fiscal 1998 first quarter which ended Dec. 26,<br />
  239. 1997. For the quarter, the Company generated revenues of $1.6 billion and<br />
  240. unit sales of 635,000. The Company recorded a quarterly net profit of $47<br />
  241. million, resulting in basic and diluted earnings per share of $.37 and<br />
  242. $.33, respectively. Apple recorded a net loss of $161 million, or $(1.26)<br />
  243. per share, in the September quarter, and recorded a net loss of $120<br />
  244. million, or $(.96) per share, in the year-ago quarter.</p>
  245. <p>The Company achieved gross margins of 22 percent during the quarter,<br />
  246. compared to 20 percent in the September quarter and 19 percent in the<br />
  247. year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 50 percent of the<br />
  248. Company's quarterly revenues.</p>
  249. <p>The profitable results were buoyed by the successful introduction of the<br />
  250. Company's Power Macintosh G3 computers on November 10. Over 133,000 units<br />
  251. of the G3 systems shipped during the quarter, rendering the G3 launch the<br />
  252. most successful in the Company's history. The Company also continued to<br />
  253. drive down operating expenses of a recurring nature to $313 million,<br />
  254. compared to $353 million in the September quarter and $521 million in the<br />
  255. year-ago quarter.</p>
  256. <p>"The December quarter results reflect the benefits of the disciplined focus<br />
  257. that Apple has undertaken in recent months," said Apple interim CEO Steve<br />
  258. Jobs. "We've concentrated on providing the powerful products our customers<br />
  259. want at competitive prices, and we continue to streamline our business and<br />
  260. work with industry partners to facilitate this focus. Returning Apple to<br />
  261. sustainable profitability is the Company's number one objective for fiscal<br />
  262. 1998, and we believe we're making great progress toward that goal."</p>
  263. <p>"We're extremely pleased with the quality of the quarter's earnings," said<br />
  264. Apple CFO Fred Anderson. "Not only did we achieve a solid operating profit,<br />
  265. but our improving asset management resulted in positive cash flow from<br />
  266. operations of $143 million."</p>
  267. <p>Apple Computer, Inc. ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s<br />
  268. with the Apple II, and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with<br />
  269. the Macintosh. Apple is now recommitted to its original mission - to bring<br />
  270. the best personal computing products and support to students, educators,<br />
  271. designers, scientists, engineers, businesspersons and consumers in over 140<br />
  272. countries around the world.</p>
  273. <p>The statements in this release regarding sustainable profitability and<br />
  274. improving asset management are forward looking and subject to risk and<br />
  275. uncertainty, and future results could differ materially from our forecasts.<br />
  276. For a detailed discussion of factors that may affect the Company's<br />
  277. operating results, interested parties should review the Company's SEC<br />
  278. reports, including Apple's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended<br />
  279. September 26, 1997, as well as the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December<br />
  280. 26, 1997, to be filed with the SEC.</p>
  281. <p>Contacts:<br />
  282. Katie Cotton<br />
  283. (408) 974-7269<br />
  284. email: <a href="mailto:katiec@apple.com">katiec@apple.com</a></p>
  285. <p>Investor Relations Contact:<br />
  286. Nancy Paxton<br />
  287. (408) 974-5420<br />
  288. email: <a href="mailto:paxton1@apple.com">paxton1@apple.com</a></p>
  289. <p>------------------------------------------------------------------</p>
  290. <p>APPLE COMPUTER, INC.<br />
  291. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)<br />
  292. (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)</p>
  293. <p>                                      THREE MONTHS ENDED</p>
  294. <p>                               December 26,          December 27,</p>
  295. <p>                                       1997                  1996</p>
  296. <p>Net sales                            $1,578              $  2,129</p>
  297. <p>Costs and expenses:</p>
  298. <p>   Cost of sales                      1,225                 1,732</p>
  299. <p>   Research and development              79                   149</p>
  300. <p>   Selling, general and administrative  234                   372</p>
  301. <p>                                      1,538                 2,253</p>
  302. <p>Operating income (loss)                  40                  (124)</p>
  303. <p>Interest and other income<br />
  304.    (expense), net                         7                     4</p>
  305. <p>Income (loss) before benefit from<br />
  306.    income taxes                          47                  (120)</p>
  307. <p>Provision (benefit) from income taxes    --                    --</p>
  308. <p>Net income (loss)                       $47               $  (120)</p>
  309. <p>==================================================================</p>
  310. <p>Basic earnings (loss)<br />
  311.    per common share                   $0.37               $ (0.96)</p>
  312. <p>==================================================================</p>
  313. <p>Diluted earnings (loss) per common    $0.33               $ (0.96)<br />
  314.    and common equivalent share</p>
  315. <p>==================================================================</p>
  316. <p>Common shares used in the<br />
  317.    calculations of basic<br />
  318.    earnings (loss) per share<br />
  319.    (in thousands)                   127,989               124,532</p>
  320. <p>Common and common equivalent<br />
  321.    shares used in the calculations<br />
  322.    of diluted earnings (loss) per<br />
  323.    share (in thousands)             139,839               124,532</p>
  324. <p>=================================================================</p>
  325. <p>APPLE COMPUTER, INC.<br />
  326. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS<br />
  327. ASSETS<br />
  328. (In millions)</p>
  329. <p>                               December 26,         September 26,<br />
  330.                                        1997                  1997<br />
  331.                                 (Unaudited)</p>
  332. <p>Current assets:<br />
  333. Cash and cash equivalents            $1,193                $1,230<br />
  334. Short-term investments                  434                   229<br />
  335. Accounts receivable, net of<br />
  336.    allowance for doubtful<br />
  337.    accounts of $96 ($99 at<br />
  338.    September 26, 1997)                  902                 1,035</p>
  339. <p>Inventories:<br />
  340.    Purchased parts                       99                   141<br />
  341.    Work in process                        5                    15<br />
  342.    Finished goods                       300                   281</p>
  343. <p>                                        404                   437</p>
  344. <p>Deferred tax assets                     233                   259<br />
  345. Other current assets                    207                   234</p>
  346. <p>   Total current assets               3,373                 3,424</p>
  347. <p>Property, plant, and equipment:<br />
  348. Land and buildings                      402                   453<br />
  349. Machinery and equipment                 416                   460<br />
  350. Office furniture and equipment          100                   110<br />
  351. Leasehold improvements                  151                   172</p>
  352. <p>                                      1,069                 1,195</p>
  353. <p>Accumulated depreciation and<br />
  354.    amortization                        (640)                 (709)</p>
  355. <p>   Net property, plant, and equipment   429                   486</p>
  356. <p>Other assets                            324                   323</p>
  357. <p>                                     $4,126               $ 4,233</p>
  358. <p>=================================================================</p>
  359. <p>APPLE COMPUTER, INC.<br />
  360. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)<br />
  361. LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY<br />
  362. (Dollars in millions)</p>
  363. <p>                               December 26,         September 26,</p>
  364. <p>                                       1997                  1997<br />
  365.                                 (Unaudited)</p>
  366. <p>Current liabilities:</p>
  367. <p>Notes payable to banks              $    24               $    25<br />
  368. Accounts payable                        655                   685<br />
  369. Accrued compensation and employee<br />
  370.    benefits                              92                    99<br />
  371. Accrued marketing and<br />
  372.    distribution                         261                   278<br />
  373. Accrued warranty and related            126                   128<br />
  374. Accrued restructuring costs             144                   180<br />
  375. Other current liabilities               367                   423</p>
  376. <p>  Total current liabilities           1,669                 1,818</p>
  377. <p>Long-term debt                          952                   951<br />
  378. Deferred tax liabilities                261                   264</p>
  379. <p>Shareholders' equity:</p>
  380. <p>Series A non-voting convertible<br />
  381.    preferred stock,<br />
  382.    no par value; 150,000 shares<br />
  383.    authorized, issued and outstanding   150                   150</p>
  384. <p>Common stock, no par value;<br />
  385.    320,000,000 shares authorized;<br />
  386.    128,018,985 shares issued and<br />
  387.    outstanding at December 26, 1997<br />
  388.    (127,949,220 shares at<br />
  389.    September 26, 1997)                  499                   498<br />
  390. Retained earnings                       636                   589<br />
  391. Other                                   (41)                  (37)</p>
  392. <p>  Total shareholders' equity          1,244                 1,200</p>
  393. <p>                                     $4,126               $ 4,233</p>
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  669.                 <div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-213485"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">App discoverability continues to be a real issue.  With the fast churn of apps in the App Store, an app has only a few weeks of promotional life in it before it‚Äôs largely forgotten.  There are a few things developers can do to fix that, but those... | Read more »</div></div></div>
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  708.                 <div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-213470"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Developer: Dustlab
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  736.                 <span class="field-content">Pocketbooth Review</span>
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  756.                 <span class="field-content">Get Your Roast Right With ‚ÄòTime To Roast...</span>
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  928.     <td class="red_text">Nov. 17:</td>
  929.     <td class="blue_text"><a href="#">Ableton releases Max for Live</a></td>
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  933.     <td class="red_text">Nov. 17:</td>
  934.     <td class="blue_text"><a href="#">Ableton releases Max for Live</a></td>
  935.     <td><img src="images/erow.gif" width="13" height="13" alt="" /></td>
  936.   </tr>
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  938.     <td class="red_text">Nov. 17:</td>
  939.     <td class="blue_text"><a href="#">Ableton releases Max for Live</a></td>
  940.     <td><img src="images/erow.gif" width="13" height="13" alt="" /></td>
  941.   </tr>
  942.   <tr>
  943.     <td class="red_text">Nov. 17:</td>
  944.     <td class="blue_text"><a href="#">Ableton releases Max for Live</a></td>
  945.     <td><img src="images/erow.gif" width="13" height="13" alt="" /></td>
  946.   </tr>
  947.   <tr>
  948.     <td class="red_text">Nov. 17:</td>
  949.     <td class="blue_text"><a href="#">Ableton releases Max for Live</a></td>
  950.     <td><img src="images/erow.gif" width="13" height="13" alt="" /></td>
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