Compaq Board Reaffirms Support for Merger
HOUSTON, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Compaq Board of Directors met Wednesday and reaffirmed its strong support for the proposed merger of Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ) and Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HWP). The combination of these two great companies will create an even stronger market and technology leader. The Board is more convinced than ever that the merger serves the best interests of shareholders, customers, partners and employees.
Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr., vice chairman and president, Verizon Communications Inc. Michael. D. Capellas, chairman and chief executive officer, Compaq Computer Corp. Judith L. Craven George H. Heilmeier, chairman emeritus, Telcordia Technologies Kenneth L. Lay, chairman and chief executive officer, ENRON Corp. Sanford M. Litvack, of counsel Dewey Ballantine L.L.P. Thomas J. Perkins, general partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Lucille S. Salhany, co-president and chief executive officer, Life FX Networks, Inc. |