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<m> reported </m> in Palo Alto-based HP and Plano, Texas-based EDS confirmed the talks yesterday shortly after The Wall Street Journal reported a deal could be reached as early as today. Citing unnamed people familiar with the matter, the Journal said HP will pay $ 12 billion to $ 13 billion a price that translates to $ 24 to $ 26 per share. 
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<m> said </m> in Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd believes that the $ 13 billion acquisition of Electronic Data Systems will help build out HP's enterprise services offerings and accelerate the company's reach into new accounts. In a May 20 conference call with reporters to announce HP's 2008 second-quarter financial earnings, Hurd offered his thoughts on the upcoming acquisition of EDS. While Hurd could not say when the deal would close, he noted that HP is already looking at ways to integrate its software and services portfolio with EDS'business. 