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Apple on Wednesday announced the financial results for its financial 2006 first quarter , which terminate on December 31 , 2005 . The companionship post revenue of $ 5.75 billion and a net quarterly net profit of $ 565 million , or $ 0.65 per dilute share — its gamy revenue and lucre in account .

Apple ’s results compare to revenue of $ 3.49 billion and a net profit of $ 295 million , or $ 0.35 per diluted share , for the same quarter a twelvemonth ago .

During the quarter , Apple transport 1.254 million Macs and 14.043 million iPods — a 20 percent yr over yr growth in Mac shipments and 207 percentage year over class growth in iPods . Mac sales represented 41 percent of Apple ’s entire revenue . Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer aver that Apple was pleased with the continue sale of Mac sales agreement despite the proclaimed Intel transition . Apple ’s euphony - related sales , include iPods , represented 59 pct of Apple ’s quarterly taxation .

Of the 1.254 million Macs shipped , Apple locomote 667,000 screen background systems . 587,000 laptop system shipped .

$ 1.072 billion in tax revenue was get by Apple brick and mortar stock during the poop . Retail store profits rose sharply , agree to Oppenheimer . “ We will continue to open new entrepot at a measured pace , ” enounce Oppenheimer , who add together that Apple plans to open more than 40 new stores this year . Most of them will be in the United States , though Apple will continue to open new store in Canada , Japan and the UK .

In his basic remarks before take yell from financial analyst , Oppenheimer estimated that Apple will see revenue of $ 4.3 billion for its 2nd quarter , which closes in April , and is a week shorter than the old fourth part which was reported Wednesday . The company is predicting earnings per diluted parcel of about $ 0.38 .

“ We just complete the just quarter in Apple ’s chronicle , and 2006 is off to a corking start , ” Oppenheimer added .

Apple see positive year over year growth in virtually every geographical operating segment — up 8 percent in the Americas , 21 percent up in Europe , 27 pct in Japan and 62 pct in its retail stores .

Q&A with analysts

Oppenheimer call the additional hebdomad of vacation - related shopping in the last quartern as “ a big week ” for the company ’s revenue and expenses , though he refused to provide specific details when entreat .

When asked about Apple ’s conservative outlook for Q2 , Oppenheimer excuse that Apple has factored in the issuance related to the fellowship ’s transition to Intel - based Macs , the limited amount of clip Apple will have to ship MacBook Pros , seasonally feeble requirement for iPods , and other factor .

Apple COO Tim Cook told an analyst that Apple recognized “ a pause ” in Mac sale last one-quarter which it attributes to concern about the Mac ’s transition to Intel , but no matter , Mac sales were really stronger than Apple carry .

give the limited number of weeks that the MacBook Pro will be shipping during the fourth part — Apple tell the new Intel - based laptop computer will ship in February — Cook suggest that Apple may exit the quarter with a high need for those systems than it will be capable to readily supplying .

Cook say that more than 35,000 retail outlets worldwide are now selling iPod .

iMac G5 and 15 - inch PowerBook G4 systems go forward to be available “ while supplies last , ” according to Cook .

More than 2,000 accessories are now being sell for the iPod , said Oppenheimer . He called the iPod accessory occupation a “ recurring revenue stream , ” and explain that many consumers appear to corrupt an iPod and later corrupt accessories for it .

The iTunes Music Store operated “ above break even , ” according to Oppenheimer , though he did n’t clear up further .

unmediated sales pass over to 49 to 41 percent yr over yr , according to Apple . That includes Web - direct sale , educational sales and other gross revenue .

Cook says that there are already 200 program program that have been denote as course natively on Intel - based Macs .