Microsoft will be turning to Hewlett-Packard to help solve its computer problems, under a multi-year services pact due to be announced Monday. The deal, which is worth tens of millions of dollars, is one of the first high-profile announcements from HP's services unit since HP completed its acquisition of Compaq Computer in May. HP will provide help-desk service to Microsoft employees and contractors in up to 68 countries. "We're extremely excited about the validation this gives the new HP and HP services," said Joe Hogan, a vice president in HP's services unit. Hogan declined to say the exact length or financial terms of the deal.
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