drive the Business Solutions group past $900 million in revenue. Meanwhile, our Information Worker business grew 5 percent to $11.76 billion. 

 

The Entertainment and Devices Division saw strong growth as well. With 5 million units sold to date, Xbox 360 is the fastest-selling video game console ever. It helped drive revenue in the Home and Entertainment business to $4.26 billion, from $3.14 billion in 2005. Mobile and Embedded Devices, which saw revenue increase 44 percent, was our fastest-growing division in 2006. 

 

A Strategic Foundation for Growth 

 

In the year ahead—and the years to come—we expect many of our long-term investments to show a significant return in areas ranging from online advertising to digital communications, entertainment, and Internet television, even as our more mature businesses continue to generate significant revenue growth. To help ensure that our investments translate to growth and profitability, we are focusing on our opportunities in three specific ways: 

 

Strengthening core businesses:    Windows Client, Information Worker, and Server and Tools remain our largest businesses. The 2007 releases of new versions of Windows and Office will drive continued growth for each of these groups. With Windows Vista, growth will come from new PC shipments, upgrades across our installed base, and the availability of new premium versions. The launch of the 2007 Office system and Exchange 2007 will help us grow as the market for business software and services expands. 

 

We also expect growth in the world’s developing countries as their economies develop and they adopt global standards for intellectual property protection. In fiscal 2006, nearly 60 million PCs were sold with pirated versions of Windows. Our Windows Genuine Advantage program and agreements with PC manufacturers in China are just two examples of our commitment to ensuring that we realize the full value of our intellectual property. Meanwhile, innovative payment options like FlexGo, which enables people to finance their computer use on a pay-as-you-go basis, will help us reach new consumers in emerging markets around the world. 

 

Succeeding in adjacent businesses:    In 2007, we will deliver a wave of new products, services, and technologies that will position us to take advantage of a wide range of high-growth opportunities. One example is unified communications, our vision for bringing together telephony, e-mail, instant messaging, mobile devices, and Web conferencing, in order to streamline the way we communicate at work. To help make this vision a reality, in June 2006 we created the Unified Communications Group in the Business Division. New enterprise information management tools will help knowledge workers create, find, use, and share business information quickly and effectively. These technologies promise to have a profound impact on productivity, creativity, and collaboration, and we believe they will have a significant impact on our future growth. 

 

In addition, we’ll offer new security capabilities, improved management products, and new development tools. By bridging the gap between business processes and business practices, Microsoft