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79
IBM Stockholder Services
Stockholders with questions about their
accounts should contact:
First Chicago Trust Company of New York
Mail Suite 4688
P.O. Box 2530
Jersey City, New Jersey
07303-2530
(888) IBM-6700
Investors residing outside the United
States, Canada and Puerto Rico should
call (201) 324-0405.
Stockholders can also reach First Chicago
Trust Company via the Internet at:
Hearing-impaired stockholders with
access to a telecommunications device
(TDD) can communicate directly with First
Chicago Trust Company of New York by
calling (201) 222-4489.
IBM Investor Services
The Investor Services Program brochure
outlines a number of services provided
for IBM stockholders and potential IBM
investors, including the reinvestment of
dividends, direct purchase and the
deposit of IBM stock certificates for
safekeeping. Call (888) 421-8860 for a
copy of the brochure. Investors residing
outside the United States, Canada and
Puerto Rico should call (212) 220-4169.
Stockholder Communications
Stockholders in the United States and
Canada can get quarterly financial results,
listen to a summary of Mr. Gerstner’s
Annual Meeting remarks and hear voting
results from the meeting by calling (800)
IBM-7800. Callers can also request printed
copies of the information via mail or fax.
Stockholders residing outside the United
States, Canada and Puerto Rico should
call (402) 573-9861.
Investors with other requests may write to:
IBM Stockholder Relations
IBM Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, New York 10504
Annual Meeting
The IBM Annual Meeting of Stockholders
will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 1998, at
10 a.m. (CST) at the Arie Crown Theatre,
Lakeside Center, Chicago, Illinois.
IBM Stock
IBM common stock is listed on the New
York Stock Exchange, on other exchanges
in the United States and around the world.
IBM on the Internet
Topics featured in this Annual Report can
be found via the IBM home page on the
Internet at http://www.ibm.com. Financial
results, news on IBM products, services
and other activities can also be found via
that address.
Literature for IBM Stockholders
The following literature on IBM is available
without charge from
First Chicago Trust Company of New York
Mail Suite 4688
P.O. Box 2530
Jersey City, New Jersey
07303-2530
(201) 324-0405.
The Form 10-K Annual Report and Form
10-Q Quarterly Reports to the SEC provide
additional information on IBM’s business.
The 10-K is issued in April; 10-Q reports
are released in May, August and November.
An audiocassette recording of the 1997
Annual Report is available for sight-
impaired stockholders.
IBM Credit Corporation’s Annual Report is
available in April.
IBM and the Environment” reports on
IBM’s environmental, safety and energy
programs.
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“Valuing Diversity: An Ongoing
Commitment” reviews IBM’s philosophy
on workforce diversity, equal opportunity,
affirmative action and work/life balance.
Programs, both within IBM and in the
community, that promote opportunities for
women, minorities, people with
disabilities, and Vietnam-era and disabled
veterans are also discussed.
General Information
For answers to general questions about
IBM from within the continental United
States, call (800) 426-3333; from outside
the continental United States, call (520)
574-4600.
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