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IBM Stockholder Services
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Investors residing outside the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico should
call [phone].
Stockholders can also reach Computershare Trust Company, N.A. via e-mail at:
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Hearing-impaired stockholders with access to a telecommunications device
(TDD) can communicate directly with Computershare Trust Company, N.A., by
calling [phone]. Stockholders residing outside the United States, Canada
and Puerto Rico should call [phone].
IBM on the Internet
Topics featured in this Annual Report can be found via the IBM home page on the
Internet (http://www.ibm.com). Financial results, news on IBM products, services
and other activities can also be found via that address.
Stockholders of record can receive online account information and answers to
frequently asked questions regarding stockholder accounts via the Internet (http://
www.ibm.com/investor).
Stockholders of record can also consent to receive future IBM Annual Reports
and Proxy Statements online through the Internet at this site.
IBM files reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including
the annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports
on Form 8-K and any other filings required by the SEC. Certifications by IBM’s
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are included as exhibits to the
company’s SEC reports (including the company’s Form 10-K filed in 2008), and
Certifications by IBM’s Chief Executive Officer are included in the company’s filings
with the New York Stock Exchange and the Chicago Stock Exchange (including
filings in 2007).
IBM’s website (http://www.ibm.com) contains a significant amount of information
about IBM, including the company’s annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports
on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those
reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed
with or furnished to the SEC (http://www.ibm.com/investor). These materials are
available free of charge on or through our website.
The public may read and copy any materials the company files with the SEC at
the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549.
The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference
Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet
site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements,
and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.
IBM Investor Services Program
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 safe keeping.
Call (888) IBM-6700 for a copy of the brochure. Investors residing outside the
United States, Canada and Puerto Rico should call [phone].
Investors with other requests may write to:
IBM Stockholder Relations
New Orchard Road
Armonk, New York 10504
IBM Stock
IBM common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the Chicago Stock
Exchange, and outside the United States.
Annual Meeting
The IBM Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Tuesday, April 29,
2008, at 10 a.m. in the Ballroom of the Charlotte Convention Center, 501 South
College Street, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Stockholder Communications
Stockholders in the United States and Canada can get quarterly financial results,
listen to a summary of the 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 [phone].
Literature for IBM Stockholders
The following literature on IBM is available without charge from:
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
P.O. Box 43072
Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3072
(888) IBM-6700
Investors residing outside the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico should
call [phone].
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 report is
released by the end of February; 10-Q reports are released by the end of April,
July and October.
An audio cassette recording of the 2007 Annual Report will be available for sight-
impaired stockholders in June.
“Global Citizenship” is the theme of the 2007 IBM Corporate Responsibility Report
detailing the company’s proactive approach to citizenship as a globally integrated
enterprise. The 48-page report presents the results of the company’s innovative
societal partnerships and its strategy to address the challenges and opportunities in
an increasingly global and networked economy. The report also includes an IBM
Key Performance Indicators Chart that compiles corporate responsibility metrics,
including energy conservation, recycling, employee volunteerism and supply chain
among 16 key indices. It details our results and strategies delivered by more than
350,000 employees across 170 countries worldwide and outlines our progressive
approach to community engagement, utilizing our innovative technologies applied
against a range of societal challenges from education to healthcare, disaster relief
to environmental sustainability. Further information is also available on IBM’s
corporate responsibility reporting website: www.ibm.com/ibm/responsibility.
General Information
For answers to general questions about IBM from within the continental
United States, call (800) IBM-4YOU. From outside the United States, Canada
and Puerto Rico, call [phone].
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