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Published on 2/26/2008 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Hewlett-Packard prices $3 billion global notes in three tranches

By Andrea Heisinger

Omaha, Feb. 26 - Hewlett-Packard Co. priced $3 billion of global notes (A2/A/A+) in three tranches, according to an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The issue was increased from a planned two tranches.

The $750 million floating-rate notes due Sept. 3, 2009 priced at par to yield three-month Libor plus 40 basis points. They are non-callable.

The $1.5 billion 4.5% five-year notes priced at 99.921 to yield Treasuries plus 157 bps. The tranche has a make-whole option of Treasuries plus 25 bps.

The $750 million 5.5% 10-year notes priced at 99.932 to yield Treasuries plus 162 bps. The tranche has a make-whole option of Treasuries plus 30 bps.

Bookrunners were Banc of America Securities LLC, HSBC Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Lehman Brothers Inc.

Co-managers were BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. and SG Americas Securities, LLC.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including up to $500 million for repayment of outstanding notes and various amounts to repay short-term commercial paper maturing in March and April 2008.

The computer and technology company is based in Palo Alto, Calif.

Issuer:Hewlett-Packard Co.
Amount:$3 billion
Bookrunners:Banc of America Securities LLC, HSBC Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc.
Co-managers:BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. and SG Americas Securities, LLC
Trade date:Feb. 25
Settlement date:March 3
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: A
Fitch: A+
Notes due 2009
Amount:$750 million
Issue:Floating-rate notes
Maturity:Sept. 3, 2009
Coupon:Three-month Libor plus 40 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Three-month Libor plus 40 bps
Call:Non-callable
Five-year notes
Amount:$1.5 billion
Issue:Global notes
Maturity:March 1, 2013
Coupon:4.5%
Price:99.921
Spread:Treasuries plus 157 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 25 bps
10-year notes
Amount:$750 million
Issue:Global notes
Maturity:March 1, 2018
Coupon:5.5%
Price:99.932
Spread:Treasuries plus 162 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 30 bps

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