Non-controlling Interest in VMware, Inc.

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Non-controlling Interest in VMware, Inc.

The non-controlling interests’ share of equity in VMware is reflected as Non-controlling interest in VMware, Inc. in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and was $1,178.3 million and $1,166.6 million as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. At March 31, 2013, EMC held approximately 97% of the combined voting power of VMware’s outstanding common stock and approximately 80% of the economic interest in VMware.

The effect of changes in our ownership interest in VMware on our equity was as follows (table in thousands):



	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Net income attributable to EMC Corporation	$	580,050		$	586,842
Transfers (to) from the non-controlling interest in VMware, Inc.:
Increase in EMC Corporation’s additional paid-in-capital for VMware’s equity issuances	35,777			61,261
Decrease in EMC Corporation’s additional paid-in-capital for VMware’s other equity activity	(167,753		)	(42,270		)
Net transfers (to) from non-controlling interest	(131,976		)	18,991
Change from net income attributable to EMC Corporation and transfers from the non-controlling interest in VMware, Inc.	$	448,074		$	605,833

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