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<m> announced </m> in Hp to Acquire Data Center Consultants on November 13, 2007 Electronics manufacturer Hewlett - Packard (hp. com ) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire EYP Mission Critical Facilities ( eypmcf. com ), a consulting company that specializes in strategic technology planning, design and operations support for large - scale data centers. Although no financial terms of the transaction were disclosed, it is expected to be completed within HP's first fiscal quarter. 
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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. 