Microsoft's Profit Up 17 Percent, But Not Thanks To Windows

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FILE PHOTO: Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., speaks during the grand opening of a company store in Troy, Michigan, U.S., on, Friday, June 28, 2013. Ballmer will retire within the next 12 months after more than a decade leading the worlds largest software maker, Microsoft said Aug. 23. Photographer: Bryan Mitchell/Bloomberg via Getty Images
FILE PHOTO: Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., speaks during the grand opening of a company store in Troy, Michigan, U.S., on, Friday, June 28, 2013. Ballmer will retire within the next 12 months after more than a decade leading the worlds largest software maker, Microsoft said Aug. 23. Photographer: Bryan Mitchell/Bloomberg via Getty Images

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Thursday its fiscal first-quarter profit rose 17 percent, helped by strong sales of its Office and server software to businesses, offsetting weakness in its flagship Windows system.

The world's largest software company, which is shifting its focus to devices and services, reported a profit of $5.2 billion, or 62 cents per share, compared with $4.5 billion, or 53 cents per share, in the year-ago quarter.

(Reporting by Bill Rigby; Editing by Richard Chang)

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