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A--HP 9000 N-Class Server Demolishes Competition With Record-breaking Benchmark Results; Midrange Server Shatters Records for Internet and Technical-computing Performance BUSINESS WIRE - March 16, 2000 15:22 PALO ALTO, Calif., Mar 16, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hewlett-Packard Company today announced record-breaking SPECjvm, SPECint and SPECfp results for its HP 9000 N-Class Enterprise Servers, running with the recently introduced PA-8600 processor. The three tests are the worldwide standard for measuring and comparing computer performance in Internet and compute-intensive workload environments. Power for the Most Demanding Applications Examiners run a variety of tests using different processor configurations in the course of executing a SPEC evaluation, and HP's N-Class server broke numerous records, far outscoring its competitors. The N-Class flexed its computing muscle by achieving a SPECint95 result of 41.4, outscoring IBM by 63 percent and Sun by 110 percent. It also achieved a SPECfp95 result of 58.8, surpassing both IBM and Sun. SPECint95 measures integer performance, and SPECfp95 measures floating-point performance (see table below). The N-Class server scored 60.1 on the SPECjvm98, which measures the speed and efficiency of a Java(TM) Virtual Machine (JVM). This score is 75 percent higher than Sun's score and 33 percent higher than IBM's score (see table below). HP IBM SUN SPECjvm98 60.1 45.3 34.3 SPECint95 41.4 25.3 19.7 SPECint_rate95 @ eight CPUs 2904 966 1272 SPECfp95 58.8 50.9 57.7 SPECfp_rate95 2372 1935 1956 N-Class Delivers Unprecedented Customer Value "These benchmark results clearly show the performance leadership that the N-Class has over its competitors," said Richard Partridge, vice president, Parallel Open Systems Hardware, D.H. Brown Associates, Inc. "Results of this caliber are an indication of an outstanding server that addresses customer needs for a midrange Internet computing platform that supports demanding e-services and other compute-intensive applications." "Outperforming the competition comes easily to the N-Class," said Patrick Rogers, worldwide marketing manager for HP's Business Critical Computing Business Unit. "We didn't need magic or large configurations with a lot of trade-off restrictions to achieve the best results; we simply combined the fastest processor and vastly increased memory and I/O capacity to give our customers even greater levels of throughput to handle the most demanding applications." PA-8600: World's Fastest Processor The key to the N-Class server's substantial price/performance advantage is its powerful and efficient PA-8600 processor, which generates more throughput out of each CPU, thereby increasing the speed with which it processes data. In addition, the N-Class also offers high-end reliability, availability and security, along with recently expanded memory size and I/O capacity that eliminate the need for complex hardware upgrades when workloads increase or when next-generation processors become available. HP's Leading Instant Capacity Offering The N-Class also provides instant Capacity on Demand (iCOD) technology that allows customers to "turn on" additional processors, up to the full complement of eight, as necessary to ensure adequate horsepower to handle unpredictable traffic loads. Additionally, the N-Class supports both PA-RISC(1) and IA-64 processor architectures, which enables Internet, enterprise and technical customers to fully accommodate today's unpredictable workloads, while equipping them with the technology needed to handle the challenges of tomorrow. "We selected HP's N-Class servers to host all components of our BroadVision eCommerce solution, including the Oracle(R) database engine," said Erik Erlendsson, director of Information Technology, The Luggage Center. "The N-Class servers provide significant expandability and upgradability as well as outstanding performance, as shown with these results." About HP Hewlett-Packard Company -- a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home -- is focused on capitalizing on the opportunities of the Internet and the proliferation of electronic services. HP plans to spin off Agilent Technologies and distribute its shares to HP shareowners by mid-calendar year 2000. Agilent consists of HP's test and measurement, semiconductor products, chemical analysis and healthcare solutions businesses, and has leading positions in multiple market segments. HP has 85,400 employees worldwide and had total revenue from continuing operations of $42.4 billion in its 1999 fiscal year. Information about HP, its products and the company's Year 2000 program can be found on the World Wide Web at hp.com.