News release

HP Notifies European Works Council of

Proposed Business Transformation Actions in
EMEA

Zurich, Switzerland, May 28, 2009 - HP today confirmed that it has

submitted a proposed restructuring plan for its Europe, Middle East and
Africa (EMEA) region to its European Works Council (EWC). The plan
provides details on the regional impact of the company's ongoing global
business transformation. Under the proposal, the company’s planned
workforce reduction in EMEA will affect up to approximately 5700
positions over the next two years. On April 30, 2009, HP (including EDS)
had approximately 80,000 employees in EMEA.

The break-down of affected positions in businesses and functions on

country level will be evaluated during the coming weeks. In addition, as
part of HP’s ongoing efforts to optimize the company’s operations and
cost structure, as well as to drive increased value for customers, HP has
presented a plan to relocate its EMEA Enterprise, Storage and Servers
(ESS) production from Germany and Scotland to a partner company in
the Czech Republic during 2010.
Editorial contacts:

Anette Nachbar, HP In keeping with governing local law and established practice, HP will
Director Corporate consult with employee representatives in the countries affected by the
Communications EMEA
proposal on the conditions for the implementation of the restructuring
+41 (79) 248 2130
anette.nachbar@hp.com
measures. These local consultations are expected to start second half of
June 2009.
Hewlett Packard EMEA
Ueberlandstrasse 1 HP will continue to transform its business on an ongoing basis to ensure
8600 Duebendorf the company builds a strong future for its customers, partners and
Switzerland
employees. At the same time, HP’s goal is to show a high degree of
www.hp.com
responsibility towards all stakeholders in planning and implementing
transformation measures.

About HP
HP, the world’s largest technology company, simplifies the technology
experience for consumers and businesses with a portfolio that spans
printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure.
More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at
http://www.hp.com/.

Note to editors: More news from HP, including links to RSS feeds, is
available at http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/.
Consultations with employee representatives
For those countries that require consultation with works councils and
other employee representatives in relation to the local implementation of
any restructuring plans, this press release is not intended to provide
country-specific information and in no way reflects final decisions at a
local level. Where required by law, final decisions will be subject to prior
consultation with works councils and other employee representatives.

© 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to
change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express
warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as
constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions
contained herein.