# Stockholder Information...

The Annual Report is only one of the sources of information available to IBM stockholders and the general public. Stockholders regularly receive the following:

- **Quarterly Reports**: In April, July, and October contain financial results and other news about the company.
- **The Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement**: Mailed to each stockholder in March, describes the items of business to be voted on at the Annual Meeting. The notice also provides biographies of management's nominees for director, their IBM shareholdings, their principal affiliations with other companies or organizations, and other information about the company.
- **The Report of the IBM Annual Meeting**: Published in June, summarizes the activities at the Annual Meeting, including the Chairman's address, questions and answers of general interest, and the results of voting on items of business.
- **The Form 10-Q Quarterly Report**: To the Securities and Exchange Commission is available in May, August, and November.
- **A Transcript of the Annual Meeting**.
- **An IBM Dividend Reinvestment Plan Booklet**: Explains how stockholders may automatically reinvest dividends toward the purchase of additional shares of IBM stock, as well as make optional additional investments for that purpose.
- **IBM Equal Opportunity Programs**: In the United States are outlined in a document describing programs for women, minorities, handicapped persons and Vietnam-era veterans, as well as reviewing IBM's affirmative action efforts in the community.
- **IBM Business Conduct Guidelines**: A booklet sent to IBM employees worldwide describing the ethical and business principles that the company sets for the conduct of its business. It was first issued in 1961. The revised current edition has been translated into 15 languages.
- **IBM U.S. Retirement Plan Information**: Which is given to all regular U.S. employees, includes the principal provisions of the plan, optional elections, a list of the trustees and a summary report on the plan's financial status.
- **IBM Operations in South Africa**: Are summarized in a report of the company's business in that country. This report contains a statement of personnel principles and practices to which IBM adheres in doing business in South Africa. This statement has been distributed to IBM employees there.
- **IBM Annual Report translations and recordings**: Are available. The report is translated into French, German and Japanese. An audio cassette recording in English is available for the blind.
- **Service for Deaf Stockholders**: The IBM Stockholder Relations Department has a service that enables deaf stockholders who have access to a teletypewriter to communicate with the department's New York City office. Stockholders who wish to use the service should dial the IBM teletypewriter connection number (212) 223-3150 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., New York time, on any weekday.
- **The 1979 Annual Meeting**: Of stockholders will be held in Golden Hall of the San Diego Convention and Performing Arts Center, San Diego, California, on Monday, April 30th, at 10 a.m. A notice of the meeting, proxy statement, and proxy voting card will be mailed to stockholders in late March.

Citizens of St. Gallen, Switzerland, can obtain information on a wide range of subjects—such as property, schooling, jobs, licenses and taxes—from IBM computer terminals in the town hall lobby.

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