(This is common in men, whereas women tend to have extra fat deposited in the hips and thighs.) So to target this specific area and create specific goals, you need to know the measurement of your midsection. Wrap a tape measure around your abdomen at the widest area of your love handles and record the measurement.
Here's the scoop. Microsoft's $150 million investment netted the company 150,000 shares of preferred stock, convertable to common shares of Apple stock at a price of $8.25, redeemable after a three year period. By 2001, Microsoft had converted all of its shares into common stock, netting the company approximately 18.1 million shares.
The stock traded at the new split price on February 18, 2003. This was Microsoft's ninth stock split going public March 13, 1986. For more information, read the press release: Microsoft Declares Annual Dividend and Announces Two-for-One Split on Common Stock. After this most recent split, one original share equals 288 shares. This chart summarizes Microsoft's nine common stock splits since the initial public offering on March 13, 1986: