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HP Board Authorizes Additional $8 Billion for Share Repurchases

Posted on: Monday, 22 September 2008, 09:00 CDT

The HP (NYSE:HPQ) board of directors has approved the authorization of an additional $8 billion for share repurchases.

HP intends to use the additional authorization as part of its ongoing program to manage the dilution created by shares issued under employee stock plans and to repurchase shares opportunistically.

HP repurchased approximately $1.6 billion worth of its shares in the third quarter and, as of July 31, 2008, had approximately $3.0 billion of repurchase authorization remaining under the $8.0 billion repurchase authorization approved by the board in November 2007.

HP has approximately 2.5 billion shares of common stock outstanding.

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Source: Business Wire

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