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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Balance Sheets

				October 31
				2011			2010
				In millions, except par value
ASSETS
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents			$	8,043		$	10,929
	Accounts receivable				18,224			18,481
	Financing receivables				3,162			2,986
	Inventory				7,490			6,466
	Other current assets				14,102			15,322
		Total current assets			51,021			54,184
Property, plant and equipment					12,292			11,763
Long-term financing receivables and other assets					10,755			12,225
Goodwill					44,551			38,483
Purchased intangible assets					10,898			7,848
Total assets				$	129,517		$	124,503
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
	Notes payable and short-term borrowings			$	8,083		$	7,046
	Accounts payable				14,750			14,365
	Employee compensation and benefits				3,999			4,256
	Taxes on earnings				1,048			802
	Deferred revenue				7,449			6,727
	Accrued restructuring				654			911
	Other accrued liabilities				14,459			15,296
		Total current liabilities			50,442			49,403
Long-term debt					22,551			15,258
Other liabilities					17,520			19,061
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
HP stockholders' equity
	Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (300 shares authorized; none issued)
	Common stock, $0.01 par value (9,600 shares authorized; 1,991 and 2,204 shares issued and outstanding, respectively)				20			22
	Additional paid-in capital				6,837			11,569
	Retained earnings				35,266			32,695
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss				(3,498	)		(3,837	)
		Total HP stockholders' equity			38,625			40,449
Non-controlling interests					379			332
Total stockholders' equity					39,004			40,781
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity				$	129,517		$	124,503

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

						For the fiscal years ended October 31
						2011			2010			2009
						In millions
Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net earnings					$	7,074		$	8,761		$	7,660
	Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
		Depreciation and amortization					4,984			4,820			4,780
		Impairment of goodwill and purchased intangible assets					885
		Stock-based compensation expense					685			668			635
		Provision for doubtful accountsaccounts and financing receivables					81			156			345
		Provision for inventory					217			189			221
		Restructuring charges					645			1,144			640
		Deferred taxes on earnings					166			197			379
		Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation					(163	)		(294	)		(162	)
		Other, net					(46	)		169			22
		Changes in assets and liabilities:
			Accounts and financing receivables				(227	)		(2,398	)		(549	)
			Inventory				(1,252	)		(270	)		1,532
			Accounts payable				275			(698	)		(153	)
			Taxes on earnings				610			723			733
			Restructuring				(1,002	)		(1,334	)		(1,237	)
			Other assets and liabilities				(293	)		89			(1,467	)
				Net cash provided by operating activities			12,639			11,922			13,379
Cash flows from investing activities:
	Investment in property, plant and equipment						(4,539	)		(4,133	)		(3,695	)
	Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment						999			602			495
	Purchases of available-for-sale securities and other investments						(96	)		(51	)		(160	)
	Maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities and other investments						68			200			171
	Payments in connection with business acquisitions, net of cash acquired						(10,480	)		(8,102	)		(391	)
	Proceeds from business divestiture, net						89			125
				Net cash used in investing activities			(13,959	)		(11,359	)		(3,580	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
	(Payments) issuance of commercial paper and notes payable, net						(1,270	)		4,156			(6,856	)
	Issuance of debt						11,942			3,156			6,800
	Payment of debt						(2,336	)		(1,323	)		(2,710	)
	Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans						896			2,617			1,837
	Repurchase of common stock						(10,117	)		(11,042	)		(5,140	)
	Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation						163			294			162
	Cash dividends paid						(844	)		(771	)		(766	)
				Net cash used in financing activities			(1,566	)		(2,913	)		(6,673	)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents							(2,886	)		(2,350	)		3,126
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period							10,929			13,279			10,153
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period						$	8,043		$	10,929		$	13,279

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.