For Microsoft, 1995 was filled with Windows. On January 7, 1995, during his first keynote at the consumer electronics show in Vegas, Bill Gates announces Microsoft "Bob" for Windows. Microsoft

and Dreamworks SKG announce that they have signed a joint-venture agreement to form a new software company and we announce internet explorer 1.0 for Windows 95.

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1995 Revenue/Headcount

The 1995 fiscal year-end sales total $5,940,000,000. The 1995 fiscal Year employee headcount totals 17,801 people.

Official Subsidiaries Launched: Microsoft d.o.o., Ljubljana (Slovenia), Microsoft Hungary,Microsoft Philippines, Inc., Microsoft Slovakia s.r.o. (Slovak Republic),

Microsoft De Panama, S.A., Microsoft De Guatemala, S.A, Microsoft Corporation (The People’s Republic of China) ,Microsoft Uruguay S.A. ,PT Microsoft Indonesia

In the World:

· The Internet and World Wide Web explode in popularity and content, sparking heated debate of issues such as accessibility, censorship, privacy, and regulation.

· IBM pays $3.5 billion for Lotus Development Corporation.

· After tabulating 100 million votes, Mars, Inc., announces that blue is the overwhelming color of choice for the new M&M, winning over purple and pink.

· Cal Ripkin of the Baltimore Orioles sets a new record in baseball history by playing 2,131 consecutive games. (p.s. that’s the one time I’ve ever seen my husband cry watching TV)

· Oklahoma City: The Oklahoma City federal building is destroyed by a bomb blast, killing 168. Far-right militia member Timothy McVeigh is quickly arrested and convicted of the crime.

· Reeve: Actor Christopher Reeve is paralyzed from the neck down in a horse-riding accident.

· Internet: Amazon.com makes its