Hewlett-Packard’s revenue for the first quarter of 2009 dropped 13% to $1.9bn from $2.1bn in the first quarter of 2008.
The company said revenue declined 3% in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. HP said the company incurred costs related to its acquisition of Electronic Data Systems (EDS), which has affected the querter's results.
HP expects its full-year earnings to decline by between 2% and 5%, depending on how the IT market changes during the downturn.
Sales of PCs in its Personal Systems Group (PSG) fell 19% to $8.8bn, and the company said the number of PCs it shipped fell 4%.
HP's printer business appears to have been hit hard by the recession, with shipments down by a third, and revenue down 19% to $6bn.
HP expects its full-year earnings to decline by between 2% and 5%, depending on how the IT market changes during the downturn.
Sales of PCs in its Personal Systems Group (PSG) fell 19% to $8.8bn, and the company said the number of PCs it shipped fell 4%.
HP's printer business appears to have been hit hard by the recession, with shipments down by a third, and revenue down 19% to $6bn.
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