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SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation
Compaq Named Exclusive Hardware
Sponsor of the Microsoft Complete Commerce 2000 Tour
Half-day Events Focus on Building Successful E-commerce Solutions
HOUSTON, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ - news) today
announced that it is the exclusive hardware sponsor of the Microsoft Complete Commerce 2000 Tour to
be held in cities throughout the central U.S. and Canada. This four-month tour will demonstrate how IT
professionals can utilize the latest technologies, such as Compaq DISA (Distributed Internet Server
Array) and Microsoft Windows DNA 2000, to successfully build secure, reliable, and highly scalable
e-commerce solutions.
Each half-day event will feature a highly interactive, role playing format that simulates a business
discussion between a CIO and an e-commerce consultant regarding a ''commerce-enabling'' business.
This free session will methodically walk attendees through the steps needed to develop fast, affordable,
and highly scalable e-commerce solutions using the Compaq ProLiant-based DISA architecture running
on the high-performance Windows 2000 platform.
''Compaq is pleased to be named the exclusive hardware provider for the Microsoft Complete
Commerce 2000 Tour,'' stated David Parsons, director of NonStop(TM) eBusiness Solutions at Compaq.
''We believe Compaq's participation in this event is just one more example of the longstanding business
partnership that exists between our two companies. In addition, this event will enable Compaq to
demonstrate some of our solutions that offer customers the high availability, scalability, manageability,
and security needed within an integrated non-stop e-business environment.''
Compaq enables NonStop(TM) eBusiness through a comprehensive set of defined solutions for small,
medium, and large businesses, as well as the new class of ''dot-com'' Internet-based businesses.
These solutions enable companies to compete effectively in the 7x24x365 online marketplace, while
allowing them to Internet-enable shared business processes with customers, partners, suppliers, and
distributors. These solutions are built upon Compaq's industry-leading platforms, architectures, and
services that are delivered directly or through its worldwide network of reseller and system integrator
partners.
''We are excited to have Compaq partner with Microsoft in our Complete Commerce 2000 Tour,'' said
Marty Paradise, general manager of eBusiness for Microsoft. ''Through Compaq's participation in these
events, we will be able to demonstrate how the powerful features and capabilities of our platform and the
reliability and performance of Compaq's hardware can be combined to create the world-class
e-commerce solutions required in today's competitive web-based business environment.''
The Microsoft Complete Commerce 2000 Tour begins on February 24, 2000, in Novi, Michigan.
Additional information on this event, including dates and locations, event topics, and a registration form,
is available directly from the Microsoft web site at microsoft.com.
Additional information regarding Compaq's e-commerce solutions can be found on its eCommerce web
site at compaq.com.
About Compaq
Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune Global 100 company, is the second largest computer
company in the world and the largest global supplier of computer systems. Compaq develops and
markets hardware, software, solutions and services, including industry-leading enterprise computing
solutions, fault-tolerant business-critical solutions, enterprise and network storage solutions,
commercial desktop and portable products and consumer PCs. The company is an industry leader in
environmentally friendly programs and business practices.
Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through a network of authorized
Compaq marketing partners. Customer support and information about Compaq and its products are
available at compaq.com.
Compaq, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be
trademarks and / or registered trademarks of their respective companies. This release contains
forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
include the failure to close the contemplated transaction with Inacom; failure of systems associated with
order fulfillment; the failure to close certain contemplated sales; changes in product mix; inventory risks
due to shifts in market demand; continued competitive factors and pricing pressures; and market
responses to pricing actions and promotional programs. Further information on the factors that could
affect Compaq's financial results are included in its SEC filings, including the annual report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, and the latest quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation
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