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Analyzing and Interpreting Restructuring Costs and Effects Hewlett-Packard, Inc., reports the following footnote disclosure (excerpted) in its 2010 10-K relating to its restructuring programs.

Fiscal 2010 Acquisitions: On July 1, 2010, HP completed the acquisition of Palm and initiated a plan to restructure the operations of Palm, including severance for Palm employees, contract cancellation costs and other items.

The total expected cost of the plan is $46 million.

On April 12, 2010, HP completed the acquisition of 3Com. In connection with the acquisition, HP's management approved and initiated a plan to restructure the operation of 3Com, including severance costs and costs to vacate duplicative facilities.

The total expected cost of the plan is $42 million.

In fiscal 2010, HP recorded restructuring charges of approximately $18 million.

Fiscal 2010 ES Restructuring Plan: On June 1, 2010, HP's management announced a plan to restructure its enterprise services business. The total expected cost of the plan that will be recorded as restructuring charges is approximately $1.0 billion, including severance costs to eliminate approximately 9,000 positions and infrastructure charges. For fiscal 2010, a restructuring charge of $650 million was recorded primarily related to severance costs. As of October 31, 2010, approximately 2,100 positions have been eliminated.

Fiscal 2009 Restructuring Plan: In May 2009, HP's management approved and initiated a restructuring plan to structurally change and improve the effectiveness of several businesses. The total expected cost of the plan is $292 million in severance-related costs associated with the planned elimination of approximately 5,000 positions. As of October 31, 2010, approximately 4,200 positions had been eliminated.

Fiscal 2008 HP/EDS Restructuring Plan: In accordance with the acquisition of EDS on August 26, 2008, HP's management approved and initiated a restructuring plan to combine and align HP's services businesses, eliminate duplicative overhead functions and consolidate and vacate duplicative facilities. The restructuring plan is expected to be implemented over four years at a total expected cost of $3.4 billion.

The adjustments to the accrued restructuring expenses related to all of HP's restructuring plans described above for the twelve months ended October 31, 2010 were as follows:

in millions) Balance October 31, 2009 Fiscal year 2010 charges (reversals) Cash Non-cash settlements & other adjustments Balance October 31, 2010 payments Fiscal 2010 S 64 S (20) S 44 acquisitions Fiscal 2010 ES Plan: Severance Infrastructure Total 2010 ES Plan Fiscal 2009 Plan Fiscal 2008 HP/EDS 630 20 650 620 4 624 57 (55) (10) (61) 35 248 (177) Plan: Severance Infrastructure Total 2008 HP/EDS 747 419 1,166 236 193 429 (873) (185) (1,058) (35) (19) (54) 75 408 483 Plan Total restructuring S1,414 S1,138 S (1,316) S (28) S1,208 plan