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The information included names, addresses and Social Security numbers, according to an undated memo addressed to affected employees. "We are writing to inform you of a recent incident that may have involved a breach of your private information," said the memo, which was posted at Starbucksgossip.com and was verified as authentic by Starbucks spokeswoman Deb Trevino on Monday. "The private information of approximately 97,000 U.S. Partners, including yours, was stored on this laptop. At present, we have no indication that the private information has been misused," the memo said. It also asked affected employees to monitor their financial accounts for suspicious activity and to take appropriate steps to protect against potential identity theft. It offered free assistance from credit service Equifax Inc., of Atlanta, which provides an early warning of any changes to an individual's credit file. This isn't the first time a Starbucks laptop has gone missing. In November 2006, the company said it was unable to find four out-of-use laptops at its headquarters. They contained the names, addresses and Social Security numbers of 50,000 former and 10,000 then-current employees. The Seattle-based company waited two months to disclose the problem while an internal investigation was completed to try to find the computers. P-I reporter Dan Richman can be reached at 206-448-8032 or danrichman@seattlepi.com. Soundoff (1 comment) What do you think? Add P-I Business headlines to My web site My Yahoo! 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