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To: John Koligman who wrote (19263)	3/4/1998 2:39:00 PM
From: Intel Trader	Respond to of 97611

if cpq price falls too much, merger is off right?

To: John Koligman who wrote (19263)	3/4/1998 2:40:00 PM
From: Elwood P. Dowd	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 97611

John...service working much better here now. CPQ being sold off in big blocks. Stephen

To: John Koligman who wrote (19263)	3/4/1998 2:59:00 PM
From: fred woodall	Respond to of 97611

CPQ Block 663,000 shrs. at 29. Compaq Wed. launched an $850 desktop personal computer, designed for price-sensitive commercial customers in emerging markets. The launch is part of the group's efforts to expand its market share in the Asia-Pacific region. The Compaq Deskpro 100 series marks the entry of Compaq, the world's top PC supplier, into Asia's below-$1000 commercial desktop market, the group said. Paul Blinkhorn, director of PC products group at Compaq Computer Asia/Pacific Ltd. said that the product will increase Compaq's market share in Asia. "We're talking large volumes," said Blinkhorn, who declined to give any specific sales targets. "It will bring a very positive impact on our market share," he said. "Last year, Compaq had a 7.5% market share for desktop PCs in Asia excluding China, Taiwan, Hong Kong & Japan," he said. "I'd like Compaq to be a double-digit market player," Blinkhorn said. Compaq was amoung the first to introduce sub-$1000 machines in the U.S. In Feb. 97', the company introduced a $999 model, and then , in June, a $799 machine. It upgraded its $999 offering with the Presario 4504, which has a fast 200-megahertz Pentium a big hard drive, a high -speed CD-ROM drive and a telephone modem.