Apple today issued the financial results for the fiscal 2008 fourth quarter. The results where better than many expected, thanks in no small part to the continued success of the company's iPhone, but Apple, joined on the call by Steve Jobs in the first time since 2000, warned that the company's success was likely to slow down in the near future.

Apple posted a $7.9 billion revenue and net quarterly profit of $1.14--that's up from $6.22 billion and $904 million, the year-ago quarter. The company shipped 2,611,000 Mac computers--a 21 percent growth and 11,052,000 iPod, an eight-percent growth over the year-ago quarter. iPhone sales were up in a big way as well--6,892,000 up from 1,119,000 in the year-ago-quarter.

"Apple just reported one of the best quarters in its history, with a spectacular performance by the iPhone--we sold more phones than RIM," said Jobs. "We don't yet know how this economic downturn will affect Apple. But we're armed with the strongest product line in our history, the most talented employees and the best customers in our industry. And $25 billion of cash safely in the bank with zero debt."