While not directly related to World of Warcraft, it is interesting none the less.
The parent company for Blizzard Vivendi) has posted it's earnings for the first half of 2005.

Long-struggling video games division Vivendi Games' sales jumped by 76 percent in the quarter, to euro125 million ($150 million), on the wings of its hit online playing game World of Warcraft.

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