Sales for the fourth quarter were $230.9 million, compared to sales of $305.4 million for the same quarter last year. Sales for the 2006 fiscal year were $1.1 billion, compared to $1.2 billion for the previous fiscal year.

Net loss for the fourth quarter was $12.7 million with a loss per share of $0.15, including a $10 million tax credit. This compares to a net loss of $31.9 million with a loss per share of $0.38 for the same quarter last year including an investment gain of $9.3 million. Excluding the investment gain, net loss for the same period last year was $41.2 million with a loss per share of $0.49.

Net loss for the 2006 fiscal year was $118.2 million, with loss per share of $1.42, including investment gains of $18.9 million and one-time charges of $41.6 million primarily related to goodwill and restructuring charges for 3Dlabs. Excluding the investment gains and one-time charges, net loss for the 2006 fiscal year was $95.4 million, with loss per share of $1.15. This compares to net income of $0.6 million with EPS of $0.01 for the previous fiscal year, including a non-cash impairment charge of $65.2 million and investment gains of $74.4 million. Excluding the non-cash impairment charge and investment gain, net loss for the previous fiscal year was $8.6 million with a loss per share of $0.10.

Apple emailed invitations Tuesday to the Sept. 12 event, with the notice proclaiming "It's showtime" and with the Apple logo set against a background of spotlights. Based on past Apple invitations and events, the invite probably gives more than a little hint about what the company has in store for its upcoming gathering.

Industry analysts and watchers have come out recently saying that Apple is likely to unveil a new version of its iPod nano player that will come with an increase in memory beyond its current 4-gigabyte maximum level. There also has been speculation that Apple has reached agreements with several major film studios to begin selling movies online through the company's iTunes store.