Steve Jobs appears at Apple event - Sep. 9, 2009

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Steve Jobs appears at Apple event

Apple's CEO gets a standing ovation as he makes a return to the stage for the first time at a company event since October 2008.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs delivered the keynote address at the company's invitation-only event in San Francisco on Wednesday, making his first appearance at an Apple event in nearly a year.

He received a standing ovation that lasted 45 seconds.

Jobs has not appeared at an Apple event since Oct. 14, 2008, when he unveiled a new lineup of Macintosh computers including the ultra-thin MacBook Air. He was on a sabbatical for the first six months of 2009 due to health-related issues, which included a liver transplant.

"I'd like to thank everyone in the Apple community for the heartfelt support," said Jobs. "I'm vertical, back at Apple and loving every day of it."

Tim Cook, Apple's chief operating officer, took the reins during the CEO's absence, and delivered the keynote address at the World Wide Developer's Conference in June -- the last major Apple event.

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