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"Phil made the offer to the board. This was not a question of the board coming to the Phil and saying, 'Phil, it's time,' ... That was not an offer we jumped at. But over the course of many, many board discussions, we decided we would accept Phil's offer as a way to get this behind us." Lewis Platt
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"We're integrating voice and data services on one platform -- with a single management interface and a single link to the Internet," Lewis Platt
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"HP has invested many billions of dollars in technology [research and development]. We have a deep and rich patent portfolio, which serves us well in a situation like this." Lewis Platt
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"Our results this quarter were mixed. We're disappointed with our profit outcome." Lewis Platt
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"The board appreciates that Phil acted with characteristic dignity and selflessness in recognizing that his resignation was for the good of the company." Lewis Platt
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"CEOs get their jollies from the good performance of their company, ... That's where you get your kicks. It's not from an extra million you made from a performance bonus. I really believe that." Lewis Platt
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"We've achieved a good profit outcome despite softness in some of our businesses and weak revenue growth. Our profit reflects the fact that we continue to tune our business models and cost structures." Lewis Platt
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"significant reasons for continued caution." Lewis Platt
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"We see e-services as Chapter Two of the Internet, ... Chapter One was about going on the Internet and making transactions. Chapter Two is more complex." Lewis Platt
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"Giving e-speak away attracts attention to Hewlett Packard, ... People see us as a thought leader in this generation of the Internet." Lewis Platt
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"We accepted his decision with sadness, but also with the knowledge that changes needed to be made. The board is confident that the new leadership will bring a renewed focus on execution and performance." Lewis Platt
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"The benefits for our customers will be cost savings and the simplicity of unified communications and IT applications." Lewis Platt
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"We had solid net earnings in PCs, strong profit performance in printing and imaging, and significant profit improvement in our measurement business. Clearly, our challenge is to convert order growth into stronger growth in revenue." Lewis Platt
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"We can't control economic environments, ... But we are doing everything possible to stay close to our customers, drive down expense growth and continue to create the kinds of products and solutions that will benefit our customers and shareholders for the long term." Lewis Platt
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"HP has invested many billions of dollars in technology [research and development]. We have a deep and rich patent portfolio, which serves us well in a situation like this," Lewis Platt
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"If there's any change taking place, it's due to macroeconomic conditions, not changes in technology," Lewis Platt
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"With two months' results in, it appears that our third-quarter performance won't match analysts' expectations, ... We've done a much better job of managing expenses this quarter. But expense management can't compensate fully for struggling economies in Asia-Pacific and new signs of economic uncertainty elsewhere." Lewis Platt
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