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This excerpt taken from the EBAY 8-K filed Oct 6, 2008.

Item 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

On October 6, 2008, eBay Inc. (the "Company") announced that it plans to implement a strategic reduction of its existing global workforce designed to simplify and streamline its organization and strengthen the overall competitiveness of its existing businesses. As a result, the Company expects to reduce the size of its global workforce by approximately 1,000 employees worldwide. The reduction is expected to be substantially completed by the end of the first quarter of 2009.

In connection with the global workforce reduction, the Company expects to incur pre-tax restructuring charges of approximately $70 million to $80 million primarily for employee related costs. The Company expects $60 million to $70 million of these charges to be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2008. Substantially all of these charges will result in cash expenditures. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing this information and certain other information is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this filing.





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