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December 18, 2006

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1. News: Microsoft, HP Plan Joint Investment, Closer Ties

2. News: Adobe Profit Up, Product Upgrades on Track

3. News: Nintendo Recalls DS Adaptors, Exchanges Wii Straps

4. News: Adobe Profit Rises on Higher Software Sales

5. News: Dell Delays 10-Q, Citing Accounting Probes

6. News: Sony Keeps PS3 Targets Despite Headwind

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Finance Industry Update

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1. News: Microsoft, HP Plan Joint Investment, Closer Ties

The alliance will integrate Microsoft's software with HP's

hardware and services for customers from large organizations.

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2. News: Adobe Profit Up, Product Upgrades on Track

Adobe Systems reports that quarterly profit grew 16 percent,

meeting forecasts on higher sales of design software, and it reassures

investors that new products are on schedule, sending its shares up 6 percent.

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3. News: Nintendo Recalls DS Adaptors, Exchanges Wii Straps

Nintendo plans to recall about 200,000 AC adaptors for its hot-selling

DS and DS Lite handheld game machines in Japan, because they may

overheat and cause burns on rare occasions.

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4. News: Adobe Profit Rises on Higher Software Sales

Adobe Systems said quarterly profit rose on higher sales of its computer

programs used for design, photo editing and document sharing.

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5. News: Dell Delays 10-Q, Citing Accounting Probes

Computer maker Dell filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange

Commission to delay its third-quarter financial report, citing ongoing

regulatory investigations into its accounting and financial reporting.

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6. News: Sony Keeps PS3 Targets Despite Headwind

Sony says it has no plans to change its targets for shipments of its

hot-selling PlayStation 3 and operating profit margin, signaling its

recovery is on track despite drawbacks such as battery recalls

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