HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its customers — from individualconsumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing,software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world’s largest IT companies, withrevenue totaling $113.1 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended July 31, 2008. HP’s mission is toinvent technologies and services that drive business value, create social benefit and improve thelives of customers — with a focus on affecting the greatest number of people possible. To do that,HP dedicates $3.6 billion (U.S.) annually to its research and development of products, solutionsand new technologies. With a team of approximately 172,000 employees, HP serves more thanone billion customers in more than 170 countries on six continents. Member since 2006.