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To: The Duke of URL© who wrote (2671)	3/6/2003 12:26:56 PM
From: Dave B	Respond to of 4345

Duke, This may be the kinds of issues that dell is not equiped to handle. It definitely sounds like more of a Services play. Dave

To: The Duke of URL© who wrote (2671)	3/6/2003 2:11:54 PM
From: PCSS	Respond to of 4345

1:21pm 03/06/03 H-P valuation 'compelling' relative to IBM: analyst (HPQ, IBM) By Tomi Kilgore Analyst Toni Sacconaghi, Jr. at Sanford Bernstein said that Hewlett-Packard's (HPQ) valuation is "compelling" relative to rival IBM (IBM). He said IBM is strategically better positioned than its fellow Dow industrials component, but it is unclear whether IBM will grow more quickly going forward. In addition, while expected revenue growth rates for the companies are similar, IBM is trading at a 37 percent premium to H-P based on fiscal 2003 earnings and at a 49 percent premium on expected fiscal 2004 earnings. H-P is slipping 1.3 percent to $15.35 and IBM is easing 1 percent to $76.97.

To: The Duke of URL© who wrote (2671)	3/6/2003 5:08:38 PM
From: PCSS	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4345

AND WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THIS ?? _______________________________________ HP Prices $500 Million Bond Offering 3/6/2003 4:35:00 PM PALO ALTO, Calif., Mar 6, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- HP (HPQ) today announced the pricing of a sale of senior unsecured Global Notes totaling $500 million due March 15, 2008, with a coupon of 3.625 percent. The Global Notes will be rated "A3" by Moody's Investors Services, "A-" by Standard & Poor's and "A" by Fitch Ratings, in each case with negative outlook. The net proceeds from the sale of the Global Notes are expected to be used for general corporate purposes, which may include capital expenditures, repurchases of common stock, payment of dividends, repayment of indebtedness of HP and its subsidiaries, acquisitions of products, technology and businesses, including related restructuring expenses and meeting working capital needs. The Global Notes are being issued under HP's effective shelf registration statement (registration statement number 333-83346). The offering is expected to close on March 13, 2003. Salomon Smith Barney, HSBC and BNP Paribas are joint book-running managers on the transaction