HP, Sun to Shut Down During July 4 Week
Hewlett-Packard Co. and Sun Microsystems Inc. will shut down during the week of July 4 to save money.
About 74,000 U.S. employees of Hewlett-Packard will be off work from June 30 to July 6, spokeswoman Judy Radlinsky said.
Hewlett-Packard previously has closed during economic slowdowns, she said. Sun, closing on the same days, also shut down for a week last year during the period, spokeswoman Diane Carlini said.
Both companies have reported declining sales in recent quarters as the computer industry has slowed. Hewlett-Packard is planning to fire 15,000 employees as it merges its businesses with those of Compaq Computer Corp., which it acquired for $18.9 billion on May 3.
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