Google last night reported a 30% surge in profits to $1.3 billion in the first three months of the year.
The internet search company said overall revenues rose to $5.19. Revenue from Google's main cash source, clicks on online ads, rose 20% in the quarter, easing fears that a shift to displaying fewer, better-targeted ads would hurt the company.
Google chief executive Eric Schmidt was adamant that Google was not being affected by economic conditions, including the troubled business market in the US.
Slightly more than half of Google's reported revenues came from outside US borders. Making the bulk of revenues overseas is a trend among US technology giants including Intel, IBM and Hewlett Packard.
Google co-founder Serge Brin said the firm had improved internet search pages tailored for users in Asia and other overseas markets.
