上昇傾向 Oracle 最高の，を越すs 利益（をあげる） 予測（する）s

By THIS IS MONEY
Updated: 00:00 BST, 19 December 2002

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SOFTWARE 巨大（な） Oracle reckons it has turned the corner after topping 利益（をあげる） 予測（する）s for the 最新の ４半期/4分の1. The US group, 報告（する）／憶測ing after 塀で囲む Street の近くにd, credited stronger sales of its databases.

'We are more 楽観的な 権利 now than we've been since the 産業 低迷d two years ago,' said 長，指導者 財政上の officer Jeff Henley. 'We think we have 底（に届く）d out.'

純利益 for the s econd ４半期/4分の1 ended November fell to $535m (£334m), from $549m a year earlier. But 収入s at 10 cents a 株 topped 予測（する）s of around eight cents. Total 歳入 slipped to $2.31bn from $2.38bn, but again that was better than the $2.3bn 予測（する）.

'We think the ４半期/4分の1 we're in now will be better than the ４半期/4分の1 we just finished. We'll show some 最高の，を越す-line growth,' said co-創立者 and 長，指導者 (n)役員／(a)執行力のある Larry Ellison. 'We're pleased that our database 商売／仕事 started to grow again this ４半期/4分の1.'

Database sales, which account for about 75% of its ソフトウェア 歳入, rose わずかに to $643m, offsetting a 34% 落ちる in sales of accounting and 購入（する）ing 使用／適用s to $108m. One 分析家 said: 'If they can keep growing the database 味方する of the 商売／仕事, that gives them やめる a bit of 余裕／偏流 to 直す／買収する，八百長をする their 使用／適用s.'