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RESEARCH IN MOTION - Report History

In 1998, RIM reported revenue of US$21 million and net income of US$400,000.
In 1999, RIM's revenue more than doubled to US$47.5 million. Net income was US$6.8 million.
In 2000, RIM reported revenue of US$85 million and net income of US$10.2 million.
In 2001, RIM's revenue more than doubled to US$221.3 million. However, increased operating expenses resulted in a net operating loss of US$4.7 million. The company's overall net loss was US$7.6 million.
2002 was a difficult year for RIM. For the fiscal year ending March 2, RIM reported revenue of US$294.1 million, a 33 percent increase over the previous year. However, the company reported its second consecutive operating loss, which increased from $4.7 million to $58.7 million. Overall, RIM's net loss was $28.3 million.

General	Aug 2008	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003
Total Revenues, $M:	8375.12	6009.39	3037.10	2065.84	1350.44	594.61	306.73
Depreciation & Amort, $M:	177.36	177.36	126.35	85.87	66.76	54.52	31.60
Operating Income, $M:	2542.16	1839.27	883.70	671.58	457.08	100.12	-33.78
Net Income, $M:	1762.03	1293.86	631.57	382.07	206.19	-148.66	-148.66
Earnings Per Share, $:	3.07	2.26	1.11	0.65	0.36	0.10	-0.28
Dividends, $:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	N/C	N/C

Balance Sheet	Aug 2008	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003
Current Assets, $M:	4214.26	3477.35	1919.26	1256.57	1534.11	1355.40	424.93
Current Liabilities, $M:	1849.02	1474.43	546.57	278.68	630.81	208.87	149.09
Long Term Debt, $M:	0.00	7.25	6.34	6.85	6.50	6.24	5.77
Shares Outstanding, K:	564930	561490	557270	555340	566780	464240	462220
Common Equity, $M:	4948.55	3933.56	2483.50	1998.76	1976.78	1716.26	704.73

Ratios	Aug 2008	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003
Profit Margin, %:	21.04	21.53	20.80	18.49	15.27	8.71	-48.47
Return on Equity, %:	41.94	32.89	25.43	19.12	10.43	3.02	-21.09
Return on Assets, %:	31	23.48	20.45	16.52	7.89	2.68	-17.29
P/E Ratio:	15	35.58	28.86	36.14	61.78	63.00	0.00
Price/Book:	5	11.48	7.19	6.53	6.38	1.70	0.00
Debt Equity:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01
Interest Coverage:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Book Value, $:	8.76	7.01	4.46	3.60	3.49	3.70	1.52
Price/Sales:	11.50	3.40	5.88	6.31	9.33	4.92	0.00
Dividend Payout, %:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00