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  • From a modest start in a Silicon Valley garage 70 years ago, HP now has 321,000 employees and more than 1 billion customers worldwide.
  • Ranked No. 9 on the list of Fortune 500 companies.
  • EDS acquisition strengthened a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure.
  • HP is a leader in managing its supply chain. HP requires that all of its suppliers follow the same policies HP does with regard to ethical, social and environmental standards.
  • Ranked No. 1 on Newsweek’s Green Rankings as the greenest company in America across all industries in 2009.
  • HP recycled 1 billion pounds of electronic products from 1997 to 2007 and has committed to recycling another billion pounds between 2008 and 2011.
  • HP is a leader in innovation and was ranked the seventh most innovative company by BusinessWeek in 2009.
  • Through its role as a leader in innovation, HP has more opportunities than ever before to help solve national problems and enable healthy economies through innovation.