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To: PCSS who wrote (95969)	3/12/2002 11:10:14 AM
From: Elwood P. Dowd	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 97611

I don't understand HWP's strategy. Instead of releasing the name of a large institutional shareholder who will vote for the merger, in response to WW and the calPERS/WF announcements, HWP announces that their board may resign? What kind of an ass-backward strategy is that? Why don't they come with something positive. Where is Capellas? Why aren't Carly and Capellas doing a road show in support of the merger? All I see and hear is WW, WW, WW! Carly and Capellas dropped the ball, imo. Their campaign has been extremely lame in the last 2 weeks. Even if they believe that the deal is in the bag, which I doubt is the case, they should keep hammering away and pouring on and pumping the support. El

To: PCSS who wrote (95969)	3/12/2002 12:23:48 PM
From: Elwood P. Dowd	Respond to of 97611

Walter Hewlett To Hold Investor Conference At 4:15 PM EST NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Hewlett-Packard Co . (HWP) dissident director Walter Hewlett will hold an investor conference Tuesday at 4:15 p.m. EST to discuss his opposition to the company's planned acquisition of Compaq Corp. (CPQ). In order to join in, call (888) 324-7569 within the U.S. , or (712) 271-0749 outside the U.S. The passcode is 4033. Web site: votenohpcompaq.com (This story was originally published by Dow Jones Newswires) Copyright (c) 2002 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved Meanwhile, Carly and MC are asleep at the wheel. El