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 Hewlett-Packard Co. said
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 it raised its stake in Octel Communications Corp. to 8.5% of the common shares outstanding.
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 In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Hewlett-Packard said 
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it now holds 1,384,119 Octel common shares,
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 including 100,000 shares
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 bought from Aug. 26 to Oct. 20 for $23.31 to $24.25 a share.
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 Hewlett-Packard, a Palo Alto, Calif., computer company, said 
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it acquired the stock 
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to develop and maintain a strategic partnership
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 in which each company remains independent
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 while working together
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 to market and sell their products.
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 Octel said 
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the purchase was expected.
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 Hewlett-Packard affirmed 
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it doesn't plan to obtain control of Octel, a Milpitas, Calif., maker of voice-processing systems.
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 According to the filing,
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 Hewlett-Packard acquired 730,070 common shares from Octel
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 as a result of an Aug. 10, 1988, stock purchase agreement.
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 That accord also called for Hewlett-Packard to buy 730,070 Octel shares in the open market within 18 months.
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 In addition, Hewlett-Packard acquired a two-year option
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 to buy an extra 10%,
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 of which half may be sold directly to Hewlett-Packard by Octel.
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