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bloomberg.com - 3/25/2009

IBM Seeks Share of $8 Billion in U.S. High-Speed Rail Funding

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March 25 (Bloomberg) -- International Business Machines Corp. is seeking a share of $8 billion the U.S. will spend on high-speed rail, part of an effort by the largest computer- service provider to tap into economic stimulus funds. The company already furnishes the reservation system for ...

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