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Re: OT: HWP to be HPQ beginning Monday
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Larry Barnes <[log in to unmask]>
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Larry Barnes <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 2 May 2002 15:01:56 -0700
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Maybe it stood for "Way"  and since it was created by both Hewlett and
Packard they inserted the 'W' between their names.

Now the symbol MUST be changed because the hp-way no longer exists!

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Anderson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 2:32 PM
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Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: HWP to be HPQ beginning Monday


In article <[log in to unmask]>, Tom Brandt
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> See http://news.com.com/2100-1001-897644.html?tag=fd_top

Why was HWP chosen for HP's ticker symbol anyway?  What was the W for?

Paul

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 Paul Anderson
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