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Hewlett-Packard


Hewlett-Packard has come a long way.

In August, the IT giant completed its acquisition of computer services company EDS. The US$13.9 billion deal, which was first announced in May, is said to be HP's second largest buyout after the acquisition of Compaq in 2002.

The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company, which ranks No. 14 on the 2008 Fortune 500 list, was founded in 1939. Its businesses include printing and personal computing products, as well as IT services and software.

HP operates in more than 170 countries and employs some 320,000 staff globally.

In November, HP announced preliminary fourth-quarter results. The company reported US$33.6 billion in revenue, an increase of 19 percent from the same period a year ago.

This company is listed in Systems, Data storage management, Software infrastructure, Networking & Communications, Services.



Financials
Fiscal year-end October FY08 FY07 FY06 FY05 FY04
Global revenue (US$millions) — 104,286.0 91,658.0 86,696.0 79,905.0
Global full-year net income (US$millions) — 7,264.0 6,198.0 2,398.0 3,497.0
Average year-on-year revenue growth over 4 years 9.33%
Average year-on-year net income growth over 4 years 48.08%
Percentage of revenue from Asia (including Japan/Korea) 19%

Operations
Founded 1939 USA
First Asian office 1970 Singapore
Global employees 172,000
Global employees in Asia 60,000
Asian economies: Total 10 China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

* Data correct as of October 2008. Information was compiled by ZDNet Asia from sources such as official reports, corporate Web sites and financial news sites. ZDNet Asia strived to get the latest information but does not guarantee the correctness or completeness of the data. The information provided on this site is for general informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or sell any securities.

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