To: hlpinout who wrote (95631 ) 3/3/2002 7:21:25 PM From: Captain Jack Respond to of 97611 More of Wally SHIT?? I'd bet... now maybe cpq will get back into my 'buy' range??? LOS ANGELES, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- A lawsuit has been filed in United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of all persons who held Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HWP) common stock as of January 28, 2002. The complaint alleges that defendants, including HP and certain officers and directors, violated Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by omitting material information in the Proxy materials which were filed with the SEC and distributed to shareholders in connection with the proposed merger with Compaq Computer (NYSE: CPQ), and that the individual defendants violated their fiduciary duties of care, loyalty and candor to the detriment of the Company's public shareholders. The action seeks to enjoin defendants from proceeding with, soliciting for, having shareholders vote on, or closing the transaction between HP and Compaq until a corrective proxy statement has been issued and until the individual defendants carry out their fiduciary duties to HP shareholders by re-evaluating Compaq's worth as a merger/acquisiti on candidate, and to compensate shareholders for damages suffered as a result of the acts alleged. Plaintiff is represented by the law firm of Weiss & Yourman, which has significant experience in prosecuting class actions on behalf of shareholders. If you are a member of the class described above, you may, no later than May 2, 2002, move the court to be appointed lead plaintiff. A lead plaintiff is a representative party that acts on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. In order to be appointed lead plaintiff, however, you must meet certain legal requirements. Your ability to share in any recovery is not affected by your decision whether or not to serve as a lead plaintiff. You may retain Weiss & Yourman or other counsel of your choice to serve as your counsel in this action. For more information on your rights or interests with respect to this matter, please contact plaintiffs' counsel: