diff --git a/icu4c/source/common/common.vcproj b/icu4c/source/common/common.vcproj
index e87546e5f21..7285aa7741b 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/common/common.vcproj
+++ b/icu4c/source/common/common.vcproj
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory=".\..\..\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\x86\Release"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
 				DisableLanguageExtensions="true"
 				TreatWChar_tAsBuiltInType="true"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Release/common.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Release/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Release/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Release/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86\Release/common.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86\Release/"
+				ObjectFile=".\x86\Release/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86\Release/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory=".\..\..\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\x86\Debug"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@
 				BufferSecurityCheck="true"
 				DisableLanguageExtensions="true"
 				TreatWChar_tAsBuiltInType="true"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Debug/common.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Debug/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Debug/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Debug/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86\Debug/common.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86\Debug/"
+				ObjectFile=".\x86\Debug/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86\Debug/"
 				BrowseInformation="1"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
diff --git a/icu4c/source/data/makedata.mak b/icu4c/source/data/makedata.mak
index 4da2edfd5ff..b84440d50a4 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/data/makedata.mak
+++ b/icu4c/source/data/makedata.mak
@@ -112,7 +112,11 @@ ICUDATA=$(ICUP)\source\data
 #      This is the same place that all of the other ICU DLLs go (the code-containing DLLs)
 #      The lib file for the data DLL goes in $(DLL_OUTPUT)/../lib/
 #
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "x64\Release" || "$(CFG)" == "x64\Debug"
+DLL_OUTPUT=$(ICUP)\bin64
+!ELSE
 DLL_OUTPUT=$(ICUP)\bin
+!ENDIF
 
 #
 #  TESTDATA
@@ -138,7 +142,14 @@ TESTDATABLD=$(ICUP)\source\test\testdata\out\build
 ICUTOOLS=$(ICUP)\source\tools
 
 # The current ICU tools need to be in the path first.
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "x64\Release" || "$(CFG)" == "x64\Debug"
+PATH = $(ICUP)\bin64;$(PATH)
+ICUPBIN=$(ICUP)\bin64
+!ELSE
 PATH = $(ICUP)\bin;$(PATH)
+ICUPBIN=$(ICUP)\bin
+!ENDIF
+
 
 # This variable can be overridden to "-m static" by the project settings,
 # if you want a static data library.
@@ -338,7 +349,7 @@ ALL_RES = $(ALL_RES) $(RB_FILES) $(MISC_FILES)
 !ENDIF
 
 # Common defines for both ways of building ICU's data library.
-COMMON_ICUDATA_DEPENDENCIES="$(ICUP)\bin\pkgdata.exe" "$(ICUTMP)\icudata.res" "$(ICUP)\source\stubdata\stubdatabuilt.txt"
+COMMON_ICUDATA_DEPENDENCIES="$(ICUPBIN)\pkgdata.exe" "$(ICUTMP)\icudata.res" "$(ICUP)\source\stubdata\stubdatabuilt.txt"
 COMMON_ICUDATA_ARGUMENTS=-f -e $(U_ICUDATA_NAME) -v $(ICU_PACKAGE_MODE) -M"PKGDATA_LDFLAGS=/base:0x4ad00000" -c -p $(ICUPKG) -T "$(ICUTMP)" -L $(U_ICUDATA_NAME) -d "$(ICUBLD_PKG)" -s .
 
 #############################################################################
@@ -370,7 +381,7 @@ uni-core-data: GODATA "$(ICUBLD_PKG)\uprops.icu" "$(ICUBLD_PKG)\ucase.icu" "$(IC
 "$(TESTDATAOUT)\testdata.dat": "$(TESTDATA)\*" "$(ICUBLD_PKG)\ucadata.icu" $(TRANSLIT_RES_FILES) $(MISC_FILES) $(RB_FILES) {"$(ICUTOOLS)\genrb\$(CFG)"}genrb.exe
 	@cd "$(TESTDATA)"
 	@echo building testdata...
-	nmake /nologo /f "$(TESTDATA)\testdata.mak" TESTDATA=. ICUTOOLS="$(ICUTOOLS)" ICUP="$(ICUP)" CFG=$(CFG) TESTDATAOUT="$(TESTDATAOUT)" TESTDATABLD="$(TESTDATABLD)"
+	nmake /nologo /f "$(TESTDATA)\testdata.mak" TESTDATA=. ICUTOOLS="$(ICUTOOLS)" ICUPBIN="$(ICUPBIN)" ICUP="$(ICUP)" CFG=$(CFG) TESTDATAOUT="$(TESTDATAOUT)" TESTDATABLD="$(TESTDATABLD)"
 
 #invoke pkgdata for ICU common data
 #  pkgdata will drop all output files (.dat, .dll, .lib) into the target (ICUBLD_PKG) directory.
@@ -384,8 +395,8 @@ uni-core-data: GODATA "$(ICUBLD_PKG)\uprops.icu" "$(ICUBLD_PKG)\ucase.icu" "$(IC
 "$(ICU_LIB_TARGET)" : $(COMMON_ICUDATA_DEPENDENCIES) "$(ICUDATA_SOURCE_ARCHIVE)"
 	@echo Building icu data from $(ICUDATA_SOURCE_ARCHIVE)
 	cd "$(ICUBLD_PKG)"
-	"$(ICUP)\bin\icupkg" -x * --list "$(ICUDATA_SOURCE_ARCHIVE)" > "$(ICUTMP)\icudata.lst"
-	"$(ICUP)\bin\pkgdata" $(COMMON_ICUDATA_ARGUMENTS) "$(ICUTMP)\icudata.lst"
+	"$(ICUPBIN)\icupkg" -x * --list "$(ICUDATA_SOURCE_ARCHIVE)" > "$(ICUTMP)\icudata.lst"
+	"$(ICUPBIN)\pkgdata" $(COMMON_ICUDATA_ARGUMENTS) "$(ICUTMP)\icudata.lst"
 	copy "$(U_ICUDATA_NAME).dll" "$(DLL_OUTPUT)"
 	-@erase "$(U_ICUDATA_NAME).dll"
 	copy "$(ICUTMP)\$(ICUPKG).dat" "$(ICUOUT)\$(U_ICUDATA_NAME)$(U_ICUDATA_ENDIAN_SUFFIX).dat"
@@ -394,7 +405,7 @@ uni-core-data: GODATA "$(ICUBLD_PKG)\uprops.icu" "$(ICUBLD_PKG)\ucase.icu" "$(IC
 "$(ICU_LIB_TARGET)" : $(COMMON_ICUDATA_DEPENDENCIES) $(CNV_FILES) "$(ICUBLD_PKG)\unames.icu" "$(ICUBLD_PKG)\pnames.icu" "$(ICUBLD_PKG)\cnvalias.icu" "$(ICUBLD_PKG)\ucadata.icu" "$(ICUBLD_PKG)\invuca.icu" "$(ICUBLD_PKG)\uidna.spp" $(BRK_FILES) $(BRK_CTD_FILES) $(BRK_RES_FILES) $(COL_COL_FILES) $(RBNF_RES_FILES) $(TRANSLIT_RES_FILES) $(ALL_RES)
 	@echo Building icu data
 	cd "$(ICUBLD_PKG)"
-	"$(ICUP)\bin\pkgdata" $(COMMON_ICUDATA_ARGUMENTS) <<"$(ICUTMP)\icudata.lst"
+	"$(ICUPBIN)\pkgdata" $(COMMON_ICUDATA_ARGUMENTS) <<"$(ICUTMP)\icudata.lst"
 pnames.icu
 unames.icu
 ucadata.icu
diff --git a/icu4c/source/data/makedata.vcproj b/icu4c/source/data/makedata.vcproj
index 0bacc4a00ff..294663013cb 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/data/makedata.vcproj
+++ b/icu4c/source/data/makedata.vcproj
@@ -16,19 +16,19 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory=".\Release"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Release"
+			OutputDirectory=".\x86\Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\x86\Release"
 			ConfigurationType="0"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
 			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
-			BuildLogFile=".\out\tmp\ReleaseBuildLog.html"
+			BuildLogFile=".\out\tmp\x86\ReleaseBuildLog.html"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCNMakeTool"
-				BuildCommandLine="NMAKE /f makedata.mak ICUMAKE=&quot;$(ProjectDir)\&quot; CFG=release"
-				ReBuildCommandLine="NMAKE /f makedata.mak ICUMAKE=&quot;$(ProjectDir)\&quot; CFG=release clean all"
-				CleanCommandLine="NMAKE /f makedata.mak ICUMAKE=&quot;$(ProjectDir)\&quot; CFG=release clean"
+				BuildCommandLine="NMAKE /f makedata.mak ICUMAKE=&quot;$(ProjectDir)\&quot; CFG=x86\Release"
+				ReBuildCommandLine="NMAKE /f makedata.mak ICUMAKE=&quot;$(ProjectDir)\&quot; CFG=x86\Release clean all"
+				CleanCommandLine="NMAKE /f makedata.mak ICUMAKE=&quot;$(ProjectDir)\&quot; CFG=x86\Release clean"
 				Output=""
 				PreprocessorDefinitions=""
 				IncludeSearchPath=""
@@ -40,19 +40,19 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory=".\Debug"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Debug"
+			OutputDirectory=".\x86\Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\x86\Debug"
 			ConfigurationType="0"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
 			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
-			BuildLogFile=".\out\tmp\DebugBuildLog.html"
+			BuildLogFile=".\out\tmp\x86\DebugBuildLog.html"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCNMakeTool"
-				BuildCommandLine="NMAKE /f makedata.mak ICUMAKE=&quot;$(ProjectDir)\&quot; CFG=debug"
-				ReBuildCommandLine="NMAKE /f makedata.mak ICUMAKE=&quot;$(ProjectDir)\&quot; CFG=debug clean all"
-				CleanCommandLine="NMAKE /f makedata.mak ICUMAKE=&quot;$(ProjectDir)\&quot; CFG=debug clean"
+				BuildCommandLine="NMAKE /f makedata.mak ICUMAKE=&quot;$(ProjectDir)\&quot; CFG=x86\Debug"
+				ReBuildCommandLine="NMAKE /f makedata.mak ICUMAKE=&quot;$(ProjectDir)\&quot; CFG=x86\Debug clean all"
+				CleanCommandLine="NMAKE /f makedata.mak ICUMAKE=&quot;$(ProjectDir)\&quot; CFG=x86\Debug clean"
 				Output=""
 				PreprocessorDefinitions=""
 				IncludeSearchPath=""
diff --git a/icu4c/source/extra/uconv/makedata.mak b/icu4c/source/extra/uconv/makedata.mak
index 21d5bc377a0..f4c01f44e9b 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/extra/uconv/makedata.mak
+++ b/icu4c/source/extra/uconv/makedata.mak
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #**********************************************************************
-#* Copyright (C) 1999-2006, International Business Machines Corporation
+#* Copyright (C) 1999-2008, International Business Machines Corporation
 #* and others.  All Rights Reserved.
 #**********************************************************************
 # nmake file for creating data files on win32
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
 
 #If no config, we default to debug
 !IF "$(CFG)" == ""
-CFG=Debug
+CFG=x86\Debug
 !MESSAGE No configuration specified. Defaulting to common - Win32 Debug.
 !ENDIF
 
 #Here we test if a valid configuration is given
-!IF "$(CFG)" != "Release" && "$(CFG)" != "release" && "$(CFG)" != "Debug" && "$(CFG)" != "debug"
+!IF "$(CFG)" != "x86\Release" && "$(CFG)" != "x86\Debug" && "$(CFG)" != "x64\Release" && "$(CFG)" != "x64\Debug"
 !MESSAGE Invalid configuration "$(CFG)" specified.
 !MESSAGE You can specify a configuration when running NMAKE
 !MESSAGE by defining the macro CFG on the command line. For example:
@@ -45,12 +45,16 @@ DLL_OUTPUT=.\$(CFG)
 # set the following to 'static' or 'dll' depending
 PKGMODE=static
 
-
 ICD=$(ICUDATA)^\
 DATA_PATH=$(ICUP)\data^\
-ICUTOOLS=$(ICUP)\bin
 
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "x64\Release" || "$(CFG)" == "x64\Debug"
+ICUTOOLS=$(ICUP)\bin64
+PATH = $(ICUP)\bin64;$(PATH)
+!ELSE
+ICUTOOLS=$(ICUP)\bin
 PATH = $(ICUP)\bin;$(PATH)
+!ENDIF
 
 # Suffixes for data files
 .SUFFIXES : .ucm .cnv .dll .dat .res .txt .c
diff --git a/icu4c/source/extra/uconv/uconv.vcproj b/icu4c/source/extra/uconv/uconv.vcproj
index 9ae882e9537..af422c2bd25 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/extra/uconv/uconv.vcproj
+++ b/icu4c/source/extra/uconv/uconv.vcproj
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory=".\Release"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Release"
+			OutputDirectory=".\x86\Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\x86\Release"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\Release/uconv.tlb"
+				TypeLibraryName=".\x86\Release/uconv.tlb"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
 				DisableLanguageExtensions="true"
 				TreatWChar_tAsBuiltInType="true"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Release/uconv.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Release/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Release/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Release/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86\Release/uconv.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86\Release/"
+				ObjectFile=".\x86\Release/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86\Release/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 				CompileAs="0"
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="uconvmsg.lib"
-				OutputFile=".\Release/uconv.exe"
+				OutputFile=".\x86\Release/uconv.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="Release"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Release/uconv.pdb"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="x86\Release"
+				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\x86\Release/uconv.pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory=".\Debug"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Debug"
+			OutputDirectory=".\x86\Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\x86\Debug"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\Debug/uconv.tlb"
+				TypeLibraryName=".\x86\Debug/uconv.tlb"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@
 				BufferSecurityCheck="true"
 				DisableLanguageExtensions="true"
 				TreatWChar_tAsBuiltInType="true"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Debug/uconv.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Debug/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Debug/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Debug/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86\Debug/uconv.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86\Debug/"
+				ObjectFile=".\x86\Debug/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86\Debug/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 				DebugInformationFormat="4"
@@ -165,12 +165,12 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="uconvmsg.lib"
-				OutputFile=".\Debug/uconv.exe"
+				OutputFile=".\x86\Debug/uconv.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="Debug"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="x86\Debug"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Debug/uconv.pdb"
+				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\x86\Debug/uconv.pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@
 					>
 					<Tool
 						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						CommandLine="nmake /nologo /f $(InputName).mak icup=&quot;$(ProjectDir)..\..\..&quot; CFG=Release&#x0D;&#x0A;"
-						Outputs="Release/uconvmsg.lib"
+						CommandLine="nmake /nologo /f $(InputName).mak icup=&quot;$(ProjectDir)..\..\..&quot; CFG=x86\Release&#x0D;&#x0A;"
+						Outputs="x86\Release/uconvmsg.lib"
 					/>
 				</FileConfiguration>
 				<FileConfiguration
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@
 					>
 					<Tool
 						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						CommandLine="nmake /nologo /f $(InputName).mak icup=&quot;$(ProjectDir)..\..\..&quot; CFG=Debug&#x0D;&#x0A;"
-						Outputs="Debug/uconvmsg.lib"
+						CommandLine="nmake /nologo /f $(InputName).mak icup=&quot;$(ProjectDir)..\..\..&quot; CFG=x86\Debug&#x0D;&#x0A;"
+						Outputs="x86\Debug/uconvmsg.lib"
 					/>
 				</FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/i18n.vcproj b/icu4c/source/i18n/i18n.vcproj
index 6c70aebae1b..87ebceccb6d 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/i18n.vcproj
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/i18n.vcproj
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory=".\..\..\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\x86\Release"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
 				DisableLanguageExtensions="true"
 				TreatWChar_tAsBuiltInType="true"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Release/i18n.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Release/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Release/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Release/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86\Release/i18n.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86\Release/"
+				ObjectFile=".\x86\Release/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86\Release/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 				CompileAs="0"
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory=".\..\..\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\x86\Debug"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
@@ -147,10 +147,10 @@
 				BufferSecurityCheck="true"
 				DisableLanguageExtensions="true"
 				TreatWChar_tAsBuiltInType="true"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Debug/i18n.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Debug/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Debug/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Debug/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86\Debug/i18n.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86\Debug/"
+				ObjectFile=".\x86\Debug/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86\Debug/"
 				BrowseInformation="1"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
diff --git a/icu4c/source/io/io.vcproj b/icu4c/source/io/io.vcproj
index bcd9058a96b..f99fb36f3b0 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/io/io.vcproj
+++ b/icu4c/source/io/io.vcproj
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory=".\..\..\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\x86\Release"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
 				DisableLanguageExtensions="true"
 				TreatWChar_tAsBuiltInType="true"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Release/icuio.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Release/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Release/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Release/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86\Release/icuio.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86\Release/"
+				ObjectFile=".\x86\Release/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86\Release/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 				CompileAs="0"
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory=".\..\..\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\x86\Debug"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
@@ -147,10 +147,10 @@
 				BufferSecurityCheck="true"
 				DisableLanguageExtensions="true"
 				TreatWChar_tAsBuiltInType="true"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Debug/icuio.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Debug/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Debug/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Debug/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86\Debug/icuio.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86\Debug/"
+				ObjectFile=".\x86\Debug/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86\Debug/"
 				BrowseInformation="1"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
diff --git a/icu4c/source/layout/layout.vcproj b/icu4c/source/layout/layout.vcproj
index 9764e114bc6..ff4188d5e59 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/layout/layout.vcproj
+++ b/icu4c/source/layout/layout.vcproj
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory=".\..\..\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\x86\Debug"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@
 				BufferSecurityCheck="true"
 				DisableLanguageExtensions="true"
 				TreatWChar_tAsBuiltInType="true"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Debug/layout.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Debug/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Debug/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Debug/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86\Debug/layout.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86\Debug/"
+				ObjectFile=".\x86\Debug/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86\Debug/"
 				BrowseInformation="1"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory=".\..\..\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\x86\Release"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
@@ -150,10 +150,10 @@
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
 				DisableLanguageExtensions="true"
 				TreatWChar_tAsBuiltInType="true"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Release/layout.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Release/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Release/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Release/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86\Release/layout.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86\Release/"
+				ObjectFile=".\x86\Release/"
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 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
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-				ObjectFile=".\Release/"
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 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="../../../lib"
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 				AdditionalDependencies="icuucd.lib icuind.lib"
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 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="../../../lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
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 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
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 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="../../../lib/,../../tools/toolutil/"
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 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\lib"
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 			UseOfMFC="0"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\Debug/usetperf.tlb"
+				TypeLibraryName=".\x86\Debug/usetperf.tlb"
 				HeaderFileName=""
 			/>
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-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Debug/usetperf.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Debug/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Debug/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Debug/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86\Debug/usetperf.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86\Debug/"
+				ObjectFile=".\x86\Debug/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86\Debug/"
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 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="icuucd.lib icutud.lib winmm.lib icutestd.lib"
-				OutputFile=".\Debug/usetperf.exe"
+				OutputFile=".\x86\Debug/usetperf.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\..\lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Debug/usetperf.pdb"
+				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\x86\Debug/usetperf.pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"
 			/>
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diff --git a/icu4c/source/test/perf/ustrperf/stringperf.vcproj b/icu4c/source/test/perf/ustrperf/stringperf.vcproj
index 1c1f32309e6..ecd1c9c38d3 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/test/perf/ustrperf/stringperf.vcproj
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@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory=".\Release"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Release"
+			OutputDirectory=".\x86\Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\x86\Release"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\Release/stringperf.tlb"
+				TypeLibraryName=".\x86\Release/stringperf.tlb"
 				HeaderFileName=""
 			/>
 			<Tool
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 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Release/stringperf.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Release/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Release/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Release/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86\Release/stringperf.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86\Release/"
+				ObjectFile=".\x86\Release/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86\Release/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 				CompileAs="0"
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="icuuc.lib icutu.lib icutest.lib winmm.lib"
-				OutputFile=".\Release/stringperf.exe"
+				OutputFile=".\x86\Release/stringperf.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\..\lib\"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Release/stringperf.pdb"
+				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\x86\Release/stringperf.pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				TargetMachine="1"
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@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory=".\Debug"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Debug"
+			OutputDirectory=".\x86\Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\x86\Debug"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\Debug/stringperf.tlb"
+				TypeLibraryName=".\x86\Debug/stringperf.tlb"
 				HeaderFileName=""
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@
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 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Debug/stringperf.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Debug/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Debug/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Debug/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86\Debug/stringperf.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86\Debug/"
+				ObjectFile=".\x86\Debug/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86\Debug/"
 				BrowseInformation="1"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="icuucd.lib icutud.lib icutestd.lib winmm.lib"
-				OutputFile=".\Debug/stringperf.exe"
+				OutputFile=".\x86\Debug/stringperf.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\..\lib\"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Debug/stringperf.pdb"
+				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\x86\Debug/stringperf.pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"
 			/>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/icu4c/source/test/perf/utfperf/utfperf.vcproj b/icu4c/source/test/perf/utfperf/utfperf.vcproj
index d333f02fd16..c46fd003ebc 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/test/perf/utfperf/utfperf.vcproj
+++ b/icu4c/source/test/perf/utfperf/utfperf.vcproj
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory=".\Debug"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Debug"
+			OutputDirectory=".\x86\Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\x86\Debug"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\Debug/utfperf.tlb"
+				TypeLibraryName=".\x86\Debug/utfperf.tlb"
 				HeaderFileName=""
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@
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 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Debug/utfperf.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Debug/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Debug/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Debug/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86\Debug/utfperf.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86\Debug/"
+				ObjectFile=".\x86\Debug/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86\Debug/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="icuucd.lib icutud.lib winmm.lib icutestd.lib"
-				OutputFile=".\Debug/utfperf.exe"
+				OutputFile=".\x86\Debug/utfperf.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\..\lib\"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Debug/utfperf.pdb"
+				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\x86\Debug/utfperf.pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory=".\Release"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Release"
+			OutputDirectory=".\x86\Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\x86\Release"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\Release/utfperf.tlb"
+				TypeLibraryName=".\x86\Release/utfperf.tlb"
 				HeaderFileName=""
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@
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 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
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-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Release/utfperf.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Release/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Release/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Release/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86\Release/utfperf.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86\Release/"
+				ObjectFile=".\x86\Release/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86\Release/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 				CompileAs="0"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="icuuc.lib icutu.lib icutest.lib winmm.lib"
-				OutputFile=".\Release/utfperf.exe"
+				OutputFile=".\x86\Release/utfperf.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\..\lib\"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Release/utfperf.pdb"
+				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\x86\Release/utfperf.pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
diff --git a/icu4c/source/test/testdata/testdata.mak b/icu4c/source/test/testdata/testdata.mak
index fe9f42b3dd4..facda030b9c 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/test/testdata/testdata.mak
+++ b/icu4c/source/test/testdata/testdata.mak
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #**********************************************************************
-#* Copyright (C) 1999-2007, International Business Machines Corporation
+#* Copyright (C) 1999-2008, International Business Machines Corporation
 #* and others.  All Rights Reserved.
 #**********************************************************************
 #
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ TEST_RES_FILES = $(TEST_RES_SOURCE:.txt=.res)
 	@copy "$(TESTDATABLD)\te.res" "$(TESTDATAOUT)\$(TESTDT)\nam.typ"
 	@copy "$(TESTDATA)\icu26_testtypes.res" "$(TESTDATABLD)"
 	@copy "$(TESTDATA)\icu26e_testtypes.res" "$(TESTDATABLD)"
-	"$(ICUP)\bin\pkgdata" -f -v -m common -c -p"$(TESTPKG)" -d "$(TESTDATAOUT)" -T "$(TESTDATABLD)" -s "$(TESTDATABLD)" <<
+	"$(ICUPBIN)\pkgdata" -f -v -m common -c -p"$(TESTPKG)" -d "$(TESTDATAOUT)" -T "$(TESTDATABLD)" -s "$(TESTDATABLD)" <<
 casing.res
 conversion.res
 mc.res
diff --git a/icu4c/source/tools/ctestfw/ctestfw.vcproj b/icu4c/source/tools/ctestfw/ctestfw.vcproj
index cb1ee5a70c6..08126d27d1f 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/tools/ctestfw/ctestfw.vcproj
+++ b/icu4c/source/tools/ctestfw/ctestfw.vcproj
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
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 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory=".\..\..\..\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\x86\Release"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
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 				DisableLanguageExtensions="true"
 				TreatWChar_tAsBuiltInType="true"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Release/icutest.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Release/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Release/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Release/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86\Release/icutest.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86\Release/"
+				ObjectFile=".\x86\Release/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86\Release/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 				CompileAs="0"
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory=".\..\..\..\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\x86\Debug"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
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 				DisableLanguageExtensions="true"
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-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Debug/icutest.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Debug/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Debug/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Debug/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86\Debug/icutest.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86\Debug/"
+				ObjectFile=".\x86\Debug/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86\Debug/"
 				BrowseInformation="1"
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 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
diff --git a/icu4c/source/tools/genbidi/genbidi.vcproj b/icu4c/source/tools/genbidi/genbidi.vcproj
index a94e2127ed8..c70498a63dc 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/tools/genbidi/genbidi.vcproj
+++ b/icu4c/source/tools/genbidi/genbidi.vcproj
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory=".\Release"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Release"
+			OutputDirectory=".\x86\Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\x86\Release"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\Release/genbidi.tlb"
+				TypeLibraryName=".\x86\Release/genbidi.tlb"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
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 				TreatWChar_tAsBuiltInType="true"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Release/genbidi.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Release/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Release/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Release/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86\Release/genbidi.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86\Release/"
+				ObjectFile=".\x86\Release/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86\Release/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 				CompileAs="0"
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				OutputFile=".\Release/genbidi.exe"
+				OutputFile=".\x86\Release/genbidi.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Release/genbidi.pdb"
+				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\x86\Release/genbidi.pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory=".\Debug"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Debug"
+			OutputDirectory=".\x86\Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\x86\Debug"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\Debug/genbidi.tlb"
+				TypeLibraryName=".\x86\Debug/genbidi.tlb"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
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 				DisableLanguageExtensions="true"
 				TreatWChar_tAsBuiltInType="true"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Debug/genbidi.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Debug/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Debug/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Debug/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86\Debug/genbidi.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86\Debug/"
+				ObjectFile=".\x86\Debug/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86\Debug/"
 				BrowseInformation="1"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				OutputFile=".\Debug/genbidi.exe"
+				OutputFile=".\x86\Debug/genbidi.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Debug/genbidi.pdb"
+				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\x86\Debug/genbidi.pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"
 			/>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/icu4c/source/tools/genbrk/genbrk.vcproj b/icu4c/source/tools/genbrk/genbrk.vcproj
index b54ba246cbd..83db9e96fd0 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/tools/genbrk/genbrk.vcproj
+++ b/icu4c/source/tools/genbrk/genbrk.vcproj
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
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 		<Configuration
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-			OutputDirectory=".\Release"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Release"
+			OutputDirectory=".\x86\Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\x86\Release"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\Release/genbrk.tlb"
+				TypeLibraryName=".\x86\Release/genbrk.tlb"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
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-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Release/genbrk.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Release/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Release/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Release/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86\Release/genbrk.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86\Release/"
+				ObjectFile=".\x86\Release/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86\Release/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 				CompileAs="0"
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				OutputFile=".\Release/genbrk.exe"
+				OutputFile=".\x86\Release/genbrk.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Release/genbrk.pdb"
+				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\x86\Release/genbrk.pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory=".\Debug"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Debug"
+			OutputDirectory=".\x86\Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\x86\Debug"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\Debug/genbrk.tlb"
+				TypeLibraryName=".\x86\Debug/genbrk.tlb"
 			/>
 			<Tool
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-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Debug/genbrk.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Debug/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Debug/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Debug/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86\Debug/genbrk.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86\Debug/"
+				ObjectFile=".\x86\Debug/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86\Debug/"
 				BrowseInformation="1"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -163,11 +163,11 @@
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				OutputFile=".\Debug/genbrk.exe"
+				OutputFile=".\x86\Debug/genbrk.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Debug/genbrk.pdb"
+				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\x86\Debug/genbrk.pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"
 			/>
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diff --git a/icu4c/source/tools/gencase/gencase.vcproj b/icu4c/source/tools/gencase/gencase.vcproj
index 583de036b58..e55bff5abc9 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/tools/gencase/gencase.vcproj
+++ b/icu4c/source/tools/gencase/gencase.vcproj
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 	<Configurations>
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-			OutputDirectory=".\Release"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Release"
+			OutputDirectory=".\x86\Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\x86\Release"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\Release/gencase.tlb"
+				TypeLibraryName=".\x86\Release/gencase.tlb"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
 				DisableLanguageExtensions="true"
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-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Release/gencase.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Release/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Release/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Release/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86\Release/gencase.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86\Release/"
+				ObjectFile=".\x86\Release/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86\Release/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 				CompileAs="0"
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				OutputFile=".\Release/gencase.exe"
+				OutputFile=".\x86\Release/gencase.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Release/gencase.pdb"
+				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\x86\Release/gencase.pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"
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@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory=".\Debug"
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-				ObjectFile=".\Debug/"
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-				ObjectFile=".\Release/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Release/"
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-				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Debug/genpname.pdb"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="icuucd.lib icuind.lib icutud.lib icuiod.lib"
-				OutputFile=".\Debug/icuzdump.exe"
+				OutputFile=".\x86\Debug/icuzdump.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Debug/icuzdump.pdb"
+				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\x86\Debug/icuzdump.pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				TargetMachine="0"
 			/>