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Skype had a better Q4-2006

Per the pre-conference call, Skype:

164% YOY growth net revenues

  • Q4-2006 $66 million (91 days)
  • Q4-2005 $25 million (75 days of operations - from the acquisition date of October 14, 2005 through end of Q4-05)

129% YOY growth registered users: More than 380 thousand new users every day in Q4.

  • Q4-2006 171 million, 35 million new accounts in the quarter
  • Q4-2005 75 million users

20070124ebayskypefinancials.png

Other highlights

  • 32 billion minutes of Skype conversation in 2006. [Correction: an earlier version of this post read "2005" instead of "2006". 2006 is correct.]
  • China growth high; try-before-you-buy promotions a hit.
  • Working to improve the quality, so bought Sonorit.
  • 2007 Skype goals: more users, more partners, expanding the product, ease of use, voice quality.
  • eBay-wide goals: better user experience. improving security.
  • Skype Me buttons now in 150 categories and in most countries. Positive feedback from sellers on sales conversion rates.

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