* Aligns business with global economic climate and amplifies growth
opportunities across open source platforms
* Says job cuts represents about 15 to 18 percent of the global workforce
* Says expects to incur total charges in the range of $500 to $600 million over
the next twelve months
* Says about $375 to $450 million of charges will be incurred within its
current fiscal year 2009
* Says expects to begin realizing cost savings in Q3
* Says rich green, executive VP of software, has chosen to leave the company
* Says restructuring plan aimed at reducing costs by about $700 to $800 million
annually