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To: Lynn who wrote (39334)	12/9/1998 9:02:00 AM
From: Elwood P. Dowd	Respond to of 97611

Hope this hasn't already been posted..... El Wednesday December 9, 8:01 am Eastern Time Company Press Release New Information On Compaq Website Compaq is Worldwide Leader in Monitor Shipments for Fourth Consecutive Year Achieves Nearly 34 Percent Growth HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE:CPQ - news) announced today that it once again achieved the number one position in worldwide shipments of monitors. According to Dataquest, a leading market research firm, Compaq increased its 1997 monitor shipments by 33.9 percent worldwide--shipping nearly eight million monitors in 1997, two million more than in 1996.(1) Dataquest also reported that Compaq experienced a 10.42 percent share in 1997, the largest in the industry. ''Compaq's leadership reflects its award winning technology and commitment to providing the best display value for all of its customers,'' said J. Tempesta, Compaq's Vice President and General Manager, Enhancements and Monitors Division. ''Compaq is poised to continue to lead the industry with comprehensive and innovative offerings, aggressive pricing and the highest quality monitors.'' Dataquest's year-end marketshare report includes 1997 shipments of Compaq's Corporate Value Series, Professional Series, and Presario monitors. For more information on the Compaq Monitors mentioned above, see Compaq's website at www.compaq.com/products/monitors. Company Background: Founded in 1982, Compaq is a Fortune Global 100 company. It is the second largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of personal computers. For more corporate information, see www.compaq.com. Compaq, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. (1) See Dataquest Report ''1997 Monitors Marketshare'' issued 11/23/98. Contact: