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Hewlett-Packard , a Palo Alto , Calif. , computer company, said it acquired the stock " to develop and maintain a strategic partnership in which each company remains independent while working together to market and sell their products."
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wsj_0679_orig.SYN.xml.sgm.patrick.tml
Hewlett-Packard , a Palo Alto , Calif. , computer company, said it acquired the stock " to develop and maintain a strategic partnership in which each company remains independent while working together to market and sell their products."