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Cupertino, CA 95014-2083 United States
(800)692-7753, (408)996-1010,(408)974-2113 fax
http://www.apple.com
Company Description: Apple Inc. was incorporated in the state of California on January 3, 1977. Apple designs, manufactures, and markets personal computers, portable digital music players, and mobile communication devices and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, and networking solutions. The company's four reportable operating segments consist of the Americas, Europe, Japan and retail. The Americas segment includes both North and South America. The Europe segment includes European countries as well as the Middle East and Africa. The retail segment operates Apple-owned retail stores in the U.S. and in international markets. Apple sells its products worldwide through online stores, retail stores, direct sales force, and third-party wholesalers, resellers and value-added resellers. Apple had 247 open retail stores as of September 2008. The company does business in over 70 countries worldwide. Apple announced its plans to acquire NeXT Software Inc. on December 20, 1996. The purchase was completed on February 4, 1997. Some of Apple's major brands include iPod, iPhone, Macintosh, MacBook Pro, MacBook, and iMac.
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