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Technology Stocks : Compaq -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Steven N who wrote (67563)	9/13/1999 8:31:00 AM
From: Elwood P. Dowd	Respond to of 97611

MC said he'd take the battle to the street. El Compaq Web Advisory: Compaq Cuts All Deskpro Prices Up to 17 Percent Aggressive Pricing Combined with Industry-Leading Manageability, Serviceability, Support and Expanded Warranty HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 1999-- Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE:CPQ - news) today announced significant price reductions of up to 17 percent on all of its Deskpro commercial desktop PCs. Starting prices begin as low as $899 for Deskpro EP Series models with an Intel® Celeron(TM) processor at 466 MHz, 32 MB RAM, a 4.3 GB SMART II Ultra ATA hard drive, Microsoft Windows 95 and a V500 15-inch monitor (13.7-inch viewable). The model with the largest price reduction is the Deskpro EN Series Small Form Factor with an Intel Celeron processor at 400 MHz, 64 MB RAM, a 6.4 GB SMART II Ultra ATA hard drive, Microsoft Windows 95 and a V500 15-inch monitor, selling for $1,009. All prices are based on estimated U.S. selling prices. Reseller prices may vary. All Deskpro PCs come with Compaq's acclaimed manageability and serviceability features. Deskpro EN Series models come with an expanded worldwide warranty, featuring three years of on-site, next-business-day service for both parts and labor and include free lifetime toll-free telephone support 24 hours, 7 days a week with specialized engineers(1). Compaq offers customers the choice of purchasing products however they choose -- through its many resellers and mail-order channel partners, or directly from Compaq via its DirectPlus web site. For complete product and pricing details, please visit Compaq's web site at compaq.com. Company Background: Founded in 1982, Compaq Computer Corporation is a Fortune Global 100 company, the second largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of PCs. For more corporate information, see: 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. (1) Terms and conditions vary by country. Certain restrictions and exclusions apply. Next-business-day support will be phased in worldwide over the next 30 days. On-site service may be provided pursuant to a service contract between Compaq and an authorized Compaq third-party provider, and is not available in certain countries. Global warranty response times are based on commercially reasonable best effort and may vary by country. Technical telephone support applies only to Compaq-configured Compaq and third-party Compaq-qualified hardware and software. Toll-free calling and 24x7 support may not be available in some countries. Contact: Compaq Computer Corporation Jim Cortese, 281/927-8791 jim.cortese@compaq.com