MSN grows ad revenue by 40%

Yusuf Mehdi has been boasting on CNet about the revenue traction MSN has been getting of late. Full article here.

There are some key facts for those familiar with the RealNames story. Start with this quote from Mehdi:

“For the 2002 fiscal year, which ended June 30, MSN’s online ad revenue grew $40 million, he said. Between June 30 and Sept. 30, it jumped …