not to belittle or anything . . .

[Bill Campbell]

On Tue, Dec 21, 2004, dep wrote:
>. . . but this is part of a news release i just received:
>
>Revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2004 was $10,075,000 as 
>compared to $24,290,000 from the comparable quarter of the prior year. 
>The decrease in revenue in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2004 from 
>the comparable quarter of the prior year was primarily due to a 
>decrease in SCOsource licensing revenue to $120,000 from $10,316,000 
>and from continued competitive pressures on the Company&apss UNIX 
>products and services. The net loss attributable to common stockholders 
>for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2004 was $6,516,000, or ($0.37) 
>per diluted common share, as compared to a net loss attributable to 
>common stockholders of $1,568,000, or ($0.12) per diluted common share 
>for the comparable quarter of the prior year. Included in the net loss 
>attributable to common stockholders for the fourth quarter of fiscal 
>year 2004 were charges related to a restructuring of continuing 
>operations, reductions in force and dispositions of long-lived 
>assets totaling $2,702,000.

> "Fourth Quarter achievements demonstrate continued progress at SCO," 
>said Darl McBride, president and CEO, The SCO Group. 

Progress towards what?  Dissolution?  Bankruptcy?  Jail?

Total revenue down by more than half.  Licensing revenue down 99%.

Bill
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