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Whitman Takes HP Helm

SAN FRANCISCO—A familiar name in executive circles has been tabbed to take over at Hewlett-Packard. The company's board of directors has opted for Meg Whitman, the former eBay CEO and 
one-time candidate for governor in the state of California. Whitman takes over 
for embattled CEO Leo Apotheker, who lasted just 11 months at HP. She guided eBay through monstrous growth—to 15,000 employees and nearly $6 billion 
in annual revenues. PI