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To: johnd who wrote (52156)	10/24/2000 4:47:04 PM
From: johnd	Respond to of 74651

The Commercial Personal Computing Group posted revenue of $3.5 billion, an increase of 28 percent year-over-year. The Group continued to build on its profitability. Segment operating income was $133 million, an increase of $302 million year-over-year and double the profitability of the prior quarter. The Commercial Personal Computing Group accounted for 31 percent of third quarter revenue. During the quarter, Compaq introduced new Deskpro desktops targeted at simplifying the complexity of computing, featuring streamlined designs and new PC Lifecycle Solutions. In addition, Armada notebook shipments continued to be strong, with revenue up almost 50 percent year-over-year. Windows 2000 deployments helped drive demand, as more and more companies transition to the operating system.