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To: Sam Citron who wrote (23979)	10/24/1997 4:34:00 PM
From: Cynic 2005	Respond to of 132070

Sam, I will double check for you and let you know. -Mohan

To: Sam Citron who wrote (23979)	10/24/1997 11:47:00 PM
From: C.N.S.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Sam, That is true. Brandname PC's are getting popular in India. Add to the the fact that import duties are being reduced in India every year on computer peripherals en route to 0 (in 2000 or 2003). That makes imported brandnames very competetive in price with the local makers. In fact, most of the local makers, Wipro, HCL etc are either completely refocued on software OR are partnering with a US PC maker. Apart from Compaq - Dell, Packard Bell & IBM are also popular. Compaq is based in Bangalore, India (may also be in other cities) which is home to many software co's and hence a big market for PC's in India. I know at least one Compaq employee in Houston who makes occasional official trips to Bangalore. But, to put it in proper perspective, the number of PC's sold in India are a minute fraction of those sold in the US and almost primarily aimed at the corporate market. Shivu