Google, Microsoft Earn Fortune's Admiration

Not only do these two Internet rivals have multi-billion dollar fortunes, but they enjoy spots in the top twenty on Fortune's 'Most Admired Companies' list. From the five-plus years of pummeling Microsoft has taken over the glacial development cycle for its Windows Vista operating system, it might be hard to believe admiration figures in the selection of descriptors for the tech company. But there it is, survey, Microsoft's best attribute comes as little surprise. A cash pile in the $30 billion to $40 billion range earned it top marks in Financial Soundness. Google proved to be just a little more admired in Fortune's assessment. The Google guys saw their search advertising company settle into the