He denied that NeXT was in trouble and that it would have to exit hardware.

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Lexmark International this morning said it will exit the inkjet printer hardware business and cut 1, 700 jobs worldwide as part of a corporate restructuring program.

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Countries along the northern exit route may also have an opportunity to bargain with Washington about acquiring some used, nonlethal military hardware to Central Asian nations "remains an option, but it is premature to speculate on what, if anything, might be provided, " a State Department spokeswoman said.

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