Non-controlling Interest in VMware, Inc.

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Non-controlling Interest in VMware, Inc.

2. 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 $1,080.0 million and $805.8 million as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. At March 31, 2012, EMC held approximately 97% of the combined voting power of VMware's outstanding common stock and approximately 79% 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,		March 31,
	2012		2011
Net income attributable to EMC Corporation	$	586,842	$	477,148
Transfers (to) from the non-controlling interest in VMware, Inc.:
Increase in EMC Corporation’s additional paid-in-capital for VMware’s equity
issuances		37,982		35,069
Decrease in EMC Corporation’s additional paid-in-capital for VMware’s other
equity activity		(37,052)		(104,915)
Net transfers (to) from non-controlling interest		930		(69,846)
Change from net income attributable to EMC Corporation and transfers from the
non-controlling interest in VMware, Inc.	$	587,772	$	407,302

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