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<m> confirmed </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. The companies declined to comment beyond their confirmation of the talks. The market capitalization of EDS is estimated to be around $27 billion. 
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<m> tell </m> in It's too early to tell what impact Hewlett-Packard Co.'s decision to acquire Electronic Data Systems Corp. will have on EDS'operations in South Charleston, an EDS spokesman said. EDS has about 50 employees in Building 6000 at the South Charleston Technology Park. 