IBM Signs Three-year Strategic Transformation Services Agreement with UK Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)

LONDON, November 18 - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a three-year extension to an existing
10-year agreement to help DVLA transform the way in which it delivers
services to customers.

IBM Receives SMB Excellence Award From Major Industry Analyst Firm For Express Advantage

ARMONK, New York, November 12 - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announces it has received IDC's first SMB
Excellence Award for the effectiveness of its Express Advantage program in
helping mid-market businesses thrive in a rapidly changing business
environment. IBM, the only firm to receive awards in two categories, was also
recognized in the "Innovative Alliances" category for the Intuit QuickBooks
Enterprise Solution via IBM Smart Cube.

IBM Researchers Develop Analytics Technology For Telecommunications Industry

ARMONK, New York -

- Projects help Service Providers Gather Deeper Customer Insight

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced two analytics-focused research projects that will help telecom service providers and e-retailers improve customer service and new-customer acquisitions.

ITS America, IBM, Spencer Trask & Partners Announce the Winner in Challenge for Traffic Congestion Solutions

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- iCarpool.com Recognized as Best Traffic Solution in the Global Competition

IBM and Metropolitan Community College of Omaha Collaborate on First Green Data Center Degree

ARMONK, New York and OMAHA, Nebraska -

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a collaboration with Metropolitan Community College (MCC) in Omaha, Nebraska, to develop a first-of-its-kind green data center management degree using IBM hardware, software and online skills training resources. The two-year associates degree includes courses to help students gain technical and business skills to prepare them for careers in the design and management of energy efficient data centers.

IBM Award for Innovative Solution to Tackling World’s Most Critical Social and Environmental Problems

LONDON -

IBM (NYSE: IBM (www.ibm.com/investor)) was awarded the prestigious Coffey International Award for its application of technical expertise in innovative ways to address the greatest societal challenges of our time at the annual Business in the Community (BITC) Awards for Excellence yesterday.

IBM Expands its Software Development Lab in Ireland

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- Draws on Skilled Workforce to Grow Intelligent Software

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new investments for its Ireland Development Lab to produce intelligent software, which help lower cost of operations; generate intelligence for quick growth; and build closer business relationships with customers, partners and colleagues. New jobs will be created for high value software engineering work at the lab, which addresses real-world issues such as environment protection projects and maritime affairs.

IBM Helps Saudi Arabia Build Smarter Government with New National Technical Infrastructure

ARMONK, New York - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has completed the deployment of an infrastructure that will modernize the delivery of government services for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The multi-year eGovernment Service Bus (GSB) project delivers the core communication and security infrastructure for the Yesser eGovernment Program, the Kingdom’s long-term modernization of all government services. This program will eventually provide everyone in the Kingdom with access to government services from anyplace and at anytime, replacing the current system of time-consuming, manual processes.

IBM and Poland’s Wroclaw Research Center Sign Joint Research Collaboration

WARSAW, Poland - Collaboration on Nanotechnology, Life Science and Intelligent Systems.

The Wroclaw Research Center, European Institute of Technology Plus (WRC EIT+) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) have agreed today to collaborate on the advancement of scientific research, graduate education and technological development in fundamental and applied sciences. The host of signing ceremony was Ministry of Science and Education.

IBM and Russian Railways Build Smarter Transportation System

MOSCOW - Rail network uses IBM hardware and software to manage freight and passenger operations

Students of St. Petersburg State University of IT, Mechanics and Optics Crowned World Champions of the IBM-sponsored ‘Battle of the Brains’

STOCKHOLM - Award Ceremony at Stockholm Concert Hall Where the Nobel Prizes Are Presented

Students from St. Petersburg State University of IT, Mechanics and Optics are crowned the 2009 ACM (ACM) (www.acm.org/) International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) (icpc.baylor.edu/) World Champions in the Stockholm Concert Hall where the Nobel Prizes are presented every year. Sponsored by IBM (NYSE: IBM), the competition took place today at KTH, the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) (www.kth.se/).