IBM posts first quarter 2008 earning results

IBM posted first quarter 2008 earnings after the market close yesterday

* Diluted earnings of $1.65 per share, up 36 percent;
* Total revenues of $24.5 billion, up 11 percent;
* Global Technology Services revenues up 17 percent; pre-tax income up 45 percent;
* Global Business Services revenues up 17 percent; pre-tax income up 23 percent;
* Software revenues up 14 percent; pre-tax income up 22 percent;
* 65 percent of revenues from outside the U.S.; E/ME/A revenues up 16 percent; Asia Pacific up 14 percent; U.S. up 6 percent;
* Services signings of $10.8 billion at constant currency; $12.6 billion at actual rates.


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