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<m> said </m> in Rick Sturm, founder and president of Enterprise Management Associates, told eWEEK that they don't know what will happen with EDS'vendor neutrality. 
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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. 