HEWLETT-PACKARD SPENT $450,000 TO LOBBY IN 2Q

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Hewlett-Packard spent $450,000 to lobby in 2Q
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updated 2:32 p.m. ET July 30, 2008

WASHINGTON - Hewlett-Packard Co. spent $450,000 in the second quarter to lobby on trade and currency issues, patent and immigration reform, and other issues, according to a recent disclosure form.

NOTE: HEWLETT-PACKARD IS WELL KNOWN IN THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY.

The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company, which makes printers, computers, servers and other technology products and services, also lobbied on electronics recycling, energy efficiency measures and climate change proposals.

In addition, Hewlett-Packard lobbied on data security legislation and proposals to crack down on malicious computer programs known as spyware, which can surreptitiously access hard drives to track online behavior and steal sensitive personal data.
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The company also lobbied on the No Child Left Behind Act and efforts to promote science, technology, math and engineering education.

Besides Congress, Hewlett-Packard lobbied the Patent and Trademark Office, Federal Communications Commission, the departments of Justice and Commerce, and other agencies, according to a disclosure form filed with the Senate's clerk office on July18.

Among those registered to lobby for the company was Kristy Sternhell, a former staffer to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.
Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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