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ARMONK, N.Y., - 02 Mar 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a company-wide cybersecurity initiative to apply its research, services, software and technology expertise to help government and other key clients improve the security and resiliency of their IT and business systems.

Under this initiative, the company is establishing the IBM Institute for Advanced Security to help government and private sector clients, academics and business partners more easily understand, address and mitigate the issues associated with securing cyberspace.

IBM Reports 2009 Fourth-Quarter And Full-Year Results

ARMONK, N.Y., January 19, 2010 -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced fourth-quarter 2009 diluted earnings of $3.59 per share compared with diluted earnings of $3.27 per share in the fourth quarter of 2008, an increase of 10 percent.

Fourth-quarter net income was $4.8 billion compared with $4.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008, an increase of 9 percent. Total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 of $27.2 billion increased 1 percent (down 5 percent, adjusting for currency) from the fourth quarter of 2008.

BlackBerry Applications for Lotus Software Now Available from IBM

ORLANDO, FL & LOTUSPHERE - 18 Jan 2010: IBM ( IBM) and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the availability of rich, new social networking applications for BlackBerry smartphones.

By demand of their mutual customers, IBM and RIM are bringing the BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Quickr and a new version of the BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Connections to market through IBM.

ORLANDO, FL & LOTUSPHERE - 18 Jan 2010: Today IBM (NYSE: IBM) unveiled IBM Project Vulcan, a blueprint for the future of collaboration.

Building on a company's existing investments, IBM Project Vulcan enables breakthrough approaches to reduce personal information overload and improve business agility, empowering people to drive better business results.

IBM Project Vulcan is designed to exploit the convergence of:

* Cloud and on-premise systems
* Collaborative Services business applications and social networks
* Desktops, netbooks and mobile devices

Expands use of WebSphere Commerce to track shopping habits across multiple sales channels

NEW YORK ; - 11 Jan 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that Vineyard Vines, a mid-sized lifestyle brand and retailer of preppy clothing, is using IBM technology to bridge the gap between its various shopping channels while providing customers with a more targeted and personalized shopping experience based on their purchasing history and preferences.

Allows Retailers to offer a more personalized shopping experience and extend reach to customers worldwide

ARMONK, N.Y. - 11 Nov 2009: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new software that delivers a personalized and more interactive shopping experience for the exploding population of mobile users worldwide. The software incorporates new social networking capabilities and the ability for retailers to reach consumers with personalized promotions, coupons and other content, regardless of how or where the customer chooses to shop with them.

Redwood Shores, Calif. – November 9, 2009 -- Oracle's acquisition of Sun is essential for competition in the high end server market, for revitalizing Sparc and Solaris and for strengthening the Java development platform. The transaction does not threaten to reduce competition in the slightest, including in the database market. The Commission's Statement of Objections reveals a profound misunderstanding of both database competition and open source dynamics.

Unveils IBM Cloud Academy; Provides a global forum for Higher Ed and K-12 innovation, collaboration and research

DENVER, CO – - 04 Nov 2009: IBM (NYSE:IBM) today launched the IBM Cloud Academy, a global forum for educators, researchers and information technology (IT) personnel from the education industry to pursue cloud computing initiatives, develop skills and share best practices for reducing operating costs while improving quality and access to education.

Enables Clients to Analyze Unstructured and Structured Information, Reduce Costs and Make Smarter Business Decisions

LAS VEGAS - 27 Oct 2009 -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new business analytics offerings designed to help clients better manage and control their unstructured and structured data in a unified manner, while providing valuable insight into their content across the enterprise.

New technology helps Webmasters make Web sites more comprehensible on mobile devices; adapted from technology created for visually impaired

ARMONK, N.Y. - 26 Oct 2009: IBM (NYSE: IBM) researchers have created technology, initially developed for visually-impaired users, that makes it simpler for Webmasters to make their Web sites more readable on the small screens of mobile devices, reducing burdensome scrolling through out-of-order text and graphics.