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To: Elwood P. Dowd who wrote (59701)	4/23/1999 1:25:00 PM
From: Night Writer	Respond to of 97611

ompaq Web Advisory: Compaq Trounces Sun In Java Performance-1- Business/Technology Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 1999-- Compaq Tru64(tm) UNIX(R) DS20 AlphaServer Runs Java(tm) Apps 62% Faster than Sun Solaris Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE:CPQ) reinforced its 64-bit leadership by announcing its Java Development Kit (JDK) running its latest Fast Java Virtual Machine (Fast JVM) for Tru64 UNIX has generated performance results far greater than reported by Sun Microsystems. The industry's first 64-bit implementation of Java attained an unprecedented 29.1 SPECjvm98(tm) result, exceeding the best-published Sun Solaris result of 18.0 by 62 percent. Compaq's VolanoMark(tm) results were equally impressive, generating results of 4792 messages per second for 200 concurrent connections, 158 percent faster than the best results reported in the March 1999 edition of JavaWorld magazine. The announcements were the latest demonstration of Compaq's long-term commitment to providing a significant performance advantage for customers building complex distributed Java applications in a Tru64 UNIX environment. For more information on Compaq's core Java technology for Tru64 UNIX, including the Fast JVM and industry leading performance results, please visit compaq.com. Compaq's SPECjvm98 and VolanoMark 2.1 numbers were generated on a single-processor Compaq AlphaServer DS20 a 500Mhz EV6-based machine with 256MB, 128 GB of StorageWorks online storage, running Compaq Tru64 UNIX Version 4.0E. The test involved Compaq's Java Development Kit (JDK) V1.1.7B using the March 1999 released UNIX Fast JVM beta, an updated Just-in-time (JIT) compilation technology with superior memory management and execution. The SPECjvm98 benchmarks compared Compaq against Sun in a comparably equipped Sun Ultra 60 Model 1360. Company Background: Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune Global 100 company, is the second largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of computer systems. For more corporate information, see: compaq.com. Compaq, Tru64 and AlphaServer are trademarks of Compaq Computer Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark of the Open Group. Java and Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. JavaWorld is used under license by International Data Group, Inc. SPECjvm98 is a trademark of the SPEC organization. VolanoMark is a trademark of Volano LLC. All other products or services mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. -1- Based on SPECjvm98 results --30--sb/bos* CONTACT: Compaq Computer Corporation Dick Calandrella, 508-467-2261 dick.calandrella@compaq.com or Shandwick - Golin/Harris Kristen Wilson, 617-266-8400 kwilson@shandwick.com KEYWORD: TEXAS INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMED COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS

To: Elwood P. Dowd who wrote (59701)	4/23/1999 1:29:00 PM
From: Night Writer	Respond to of 97611

Compaq <CPQ.N> directors mull role of CEO - WSJ HOUSTON, April 23 (Reuters) - Compaq Computer Corp. <CPQ.N> directors are considering asking a future chief executive to set up a power-sharing office after the recent ouster of CEO Eckhard Pfeiffer, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday. "More and more, complex and large companies are choosing to have an office of the chief executive," the newspaper quoted R. Ted Enloe III, one of three directors sharing acting CEO duties, as saying in an interview after the company's annual meeting. He cited General Electric Co. as an example, the newspaper said. Pfeiffer, who resigned on Sunday, has defended his leadership of Compaq, blaming the board of the personal computer maker for some of its problems. Since the weekend departures of Pfeiffer and Chief Financial Officer Earl Mason, Compaq's board has pinpointed slow decision making as a problem at the world's largest PC maker. During the nearly two-hour meeting, directors heard a litany of complaints by shareholders ranging from the timing of insider sales to poor performance of Compaq stock compared with rivals, the newspaper said. Enloe said the board intends to address the power-sharing arrangement with all candidates for the position. Several stockholders complained about the rash of insider sales before the company's warning on April 9 of an earnings shortfall. ((New York newsroom 212-859-1700)) REUTERS

To: Elwood P. Dowd who wrote (59701)	4/23/1999 1:35:00 PM
From: fooledalot	Respond to of 97611

El, No, I can't think of anything that would be earth-shattering. While I think it is good, and necessary, for that matter, to maximize business opportunities from any and all venues, I, unfortunately, just do not see significant volume out of RS to be a stock mover (if that is what you are looking for). But, every bit helps!! f