Apple Buys HP Facilities

Apple Inc. is expanding the size of its base in California, Cupertino, acquisition of equipment near the computer pioneer and competition from Hewlett Packard Co. offices give the maker of the iPhone more for its employees as the company continues grow, "said Apple spokesman Steve Dowling.


" Right now occupy 57 buildings in Cupertino and our campus is about to explode, "he said. 'S real estate transaction Apple was first reported by The San Jose Mercury News in early this week, said the agreement would give Apple an additional 98 acres of land.

Rroughly twice the size of the base of operations for the company in Cupertino. Apple, which had 46,600 full-time employees worldwide In late September, not disclosed the price paid for the HP real estate.