The tale of the tape on Microsoft and Yahoo

Microsoft and Yahoo at a glance

Some facts about Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc., which announced a 10-year search advertising partnership Wednesday:

Microsoft:

— Founded: 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen to bring the Basic programming language to an early computer, the Altair 8800.

— Headquarters: Redmond, Wash.

— CEO: Steven A. Ballmer

— Employees: 91,000

— Earnings: $14.6 billion in profit and $58.4 billion in sales over the last four quarters.

Yahoo:

— Founded: 1994 by Jerry Yang and David Filo as a guide to the World Wide Web.

— Headquarters: Sunnyvale, Calif.

— CEO: Carol Bartz

— Employees: 13,000

— Earnings: $11 million in profit and $6.75 billion in sales over the last four quarters.