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| linkedin        = [http://www.linkedin.com/company/hewlett-packard Hewlett Packard]

| twitter        = HP

| twitter        = HP

| keypeople      = [[Meg Whitman]], President & CEO

| keypeople      = [[Dion Weisler]], President & CEO

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'''Hewlett-Packard (HP)''' is an information technology company which offers a wide range of products, services and IT infrastructure solutions worldwide. The company serves more than 1 billion consumers located in 170 countries and employs more than 324,600 individuals. In 2010,  HP ranked 11 in the Fortune 500 Ranking. HP also recorded a total revenue of $126 billion as of October, 2011. Its headquarters is located in Palo Alto, California.<ref>[http://www8.hp.com/us/en/hp-information/facts.html HP Fast Facts]</ref>

'''Hewlett-Packard (HP)''' is an information technology company which offers a wide range of products, services and IT infrastructure solutions worldwide. The company serves more than 1 billion consumers located in 170 countries and employs more than 324,600 individuals. In 2010,  HP ranked 11 in the Fortune 500 Ranking. HP also recorded a total revenue of $126 billion as of October, 2011. Its headquarters is located in Palo Alto, California.<ref>[http://www8.hp.com/us/en/hp-information/facts.html HP Fast Facts]</ref>

===Lawsuit Againt Oracle===

===Lawsuit Againt Oracle===

On June 15, 2011, HP filed a civil case against Oracle in the Superior Court of California. The company alleged that Oracle violated its legal agreement when it decided to discontinue its support to develop the Itanium. HP claimed that Oracle has legal obligations to HP and to more than 140,000 customers using the Itanium platform. In its lawsuit, HP asked the court to compel Oracle to change its decision and to fulfill its legal obligation. On the other hand, Oracle denied HP's allegations and described the lawsuit at malicious and meritless. Oracle explained that although HP asked Oracle to guarantee its long-term commitment to Itanium, It refused the proposal. Oracle emphasized that the company's guaranteed long-term support HP's Itanium is not stipulated in their signed final agreement on September 2010.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-20071455-92/hewlett-packard-sues-oracle-over-itanium-support/?tag=mncol;txt Hewlett-Packard sues Oracle over Itanium support]</ref>

On June 15, 2011, HP filed a civil case against Oracle in the Superior Court of California. The company alleged that Oracle violated its legal agreement when it decided to discontinue its support to develop the Itanium. HP claimed that Oracle had legal obligations to HP and to more than 140,000 customers using the Itanium platform. In its lawsuit, HP asked the court to compel Oracle to change its decision and to fulfill its legal obligation. Oracle denied HP's allegations and described the lawsuit as malicious and meritless. Oracle explained that although HP asked Oracle to guarantee its long-term commitment to Itanium, It refused the proposal. Oracle emphasized that guaranteed long-term support of HP's Itanium was not stipulated in their signed final agreement from September, 2010.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-20071455-92/hewlett-packard-sues-oracle-over-itanium-support/?tag=mncol;txt Hewlett-Packard sues Oracle over Itanium support]</ref>

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