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To: Elwood P. Dowd who wrote (84681)	9/11/2000 2:32:15 PM
From: Elwood P. Dowd	Respond to of 97611

Monday September 11, 2:00 pm Eastern Time Press Release SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation Compaq Supercharges Clusters With ServerNet II Interconnect Technology; New Information on Compaq Web Site HOUSTON, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ - news) today announced ServerNet II, a high-speed network interconnect technology that supercharges cluster performance, and a new ProLiant® two-node cluster solution that supports Windows 2000 Advanced Server. With today's news, Compaq is expanding its end-to-end portfolio of clustering products, solutions and services and providing a second generation of advanced server-to-server networking products to address the scalability requirements of the Internet age. For more details on this announcement, please visit Compaq's Web site at: compaq.com . Compaq Cluster Solutions Offer Enhanced Performance, Scalability and Capacity The ServerNet II interconnect technology, when deployed in business critical server architectures, increases the ability to scale using industry standard servers and provides significant increases in performance, efficiency and capacity. The ProLiant HA/F200 cluster continues to provide high availability for applications and data in business-critical environments and now supports Windows 2000 Advanced Server, as well as Windows NT Enterprise edition. Company Background Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune Global 100 company, is the largest supplier of computing systems in the world. For more corporate information, see: compaq.com. Compaq and the Compaq logo Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. This financial discussion 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: delays in the implementation of changes in delivery models, component shortages, increased competitive environment and pricing pressures, delays in product rollout schedules, slow acceptance for new form factors, changes in product, customer and geographic sales mix, employee retention, the financial condition of resellers, delays in new systems implementation, operational inefficiencies related to sales cycles, equity investment volatility, emerging market political or economic instability and disruptions related to restructuring actions. Further information on the factors that could affect Compaq's financial results is included in Compaq's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including the latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and the latest quarterly report on Form 10-Q. SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation Email this story - View most popular stories emailed More Quotes and News: Compaq Computer Corp (NYSE:CPQ - news) Related News Categories: computer hardware, computers

To: Elwood P. Dowd who wrote (84681)	9/11/2000 2:33:49 PM
From: Night Writer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

Sportscapsule's Content To Be Hosted And Distributed On Digital Island's Global E-Business Network Sportscapsule's Solocasting(TM) Model Improves Experience Of Pay-Per-View Sports Content To Families NEW YORK, NY -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- 09/08/00 -- Sportscapsule, a pay-per-view online video service that for the first time enables kids and their families to view, edit, enhance and save personal and local sports video over the Internet, today announced it will use Digital Island's (NASDAQ: ISLD) e-Business Delivery Network for integrated on-demand streaming, hosting and network services to provide a superior experience to their customers. This fall over 50 percent of high schools will have game footage available online through Sportscapsule's Solocasting(TM) delivery model, which delivers personalized local sports video content over the Internet. By locating this streamed content on Digital Island's e-Business Delivery Network, Sportscapsule is guaranteeing kids and their families a state-of-the-art online viewing experience of their personal sports video footage. "Digital Island's advanced streaming expertise and global e-Business delivery network allows us to deliver a world-class online experience with thousands of simultaneous rich media streams to our customers who are creating and sharing their own sports video highlights online," said Lisa Erickson, Chief Technology Officer for Sportscapsule. Digital Island is a leading streaming provider. Recently, the company has formed strategic partnerships with Compaq Computer Corp. (NYSE: CPQ), Intel Corp. (NASD: INTC) and Microsoft Corp. (NASD: MSFT) to expand its network to handle up to 7.5 million simultaneous streams. Digital Island supports all major streaming forms including Real G2, Windows Media Services, QuickTime, MP3 and others. "The demand for high-performance online streaming is prompting innovators like Sportscapsule to use Digital Island's global network, which has been architected to deliver rich content quickly, reliably and effectively," said Tim Wilson, vice president of marketing at Digital Island. "By using Digital Island to offer its customers the best possible online experience, Sportscapsule is helping ensure better customer acquisition and retention worldwide." About Sportscapsule Sportscapsule offers players and their parents an easy and inexpensive way to capture and share precious moments in their athletic activities. Simply by submitting videotapes in any format to Sportscapsule, any team or personal sports footage can be transferred to CD-ROM or streamed over the Web, allowing viewers to see the games on their home computers. Sportscapsule customers can then clip and save favorite moments using any computer, without the need of additional computer software or hardware. They can also add music, graphics, sound effects and live calls by acclaimed sportscasters such as Chris Berman or John Madden. After the sportscapsule has been completed, the highlights can be shared with teammates, friends or family worldwide. Sportscapsule's Solocast(TM) pay-per-view services are based on the premise that online video content must be both personal and interactive, versus more conventional filmed content that is best viewed in other media.