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Apple Computer confirmed Tuesday that it is close to reaching an agreement to sell its Garden Grove manufacturing plant, and industry sources said the buyer is Alps Electric USA, a longtime supplier of computer parts to Apple.
Although Apple officials in Cupertino would not confirm that Alps is the potential buyer, the San Jose-based subsidiary of a Japanese company does meet the criteria Apple established when it announced plans in June to sell the 275-employee facility in response to the persistent slump in personal...