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To: QuentR who wrote (61467)	5/17/1999 12:03:00 PM
From: rupert1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

Quent: Your link does not work, so I've cut and pasted for convenience. _______ Compaq Announces New PCs and Workstations with Intel Pentium III 550 MHz Processors; Prices of Professional Workstations Cut up to 10 Percent Business Wire - May 17, 1999 08:30 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 1999--Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE:CPQ) today announced the availability of eight new Deskpro EN and Deskpro EP Series models with Intel's latest and most advanced Pentium class processor at 550 MHz, assuring that Compaq customers have the highest available processing power. The Compaq Professional Workstation AP200, AP400 and AP500 families have also been refreshed with single or dual Pentium III 550 MHz processors, rapidly moving business, technical and creative professionals to the next level of performance. "Compaq is committed to offering the latest technology and industry-standard components in commercial PCs that meet our customers' requirements for quality, serviceability, manageability and price-performance," said Jerry Meerkatz, Vice President and General Manager, Commercial Desktop Products, at Compaq. "Combined with our PC Lifecycle Solutions, which are designed to help enterprise customers reduce the complexity of their computing environments, control overall computing costs, and more easily integrate and manage client PCs, these new Pentium III based Deskpro PCs offer customers enterprise client solutions not available from any other systems vendor." The Pentium III 550 MHz processor will also be available on Compaq's consumer line, the Presario 5600i Internet PC, starting at $1889.(1) Compaq will also be reducing prices on its current Presario 5600i Pentium III configurations by up to $230. These systems are available through Compaq "Built For You" kiosks located at selected retailers, or direct from Compaq. For more information on any Compaq Presario Internet PC, see compaq.com. The Pentium III 550 MHz processor will be available on the Prosignia Desktop 330 line as a configurable option directly from Compaq through its DirectPlus website at directplus.compaq.com, by calling 1-800-888-9909 or from customers' local Compaq Authorized Reseller/direct marketer of choice. Deskpro Engineered for Enterprise Customers Available today in desktop, minitower or towerable desktop design, and later this year in Small Form Factor, the new Compaq Deskpro PCs are equipped with Windows 95 and Windows NT. The new Deskpro Pentium III 550 MHz models come with SMART II Ultra ATA hard drives up to 10.0 GB (7,200 rpm), 32X Max CD-ROM drives (on selected models) and 2X AGP graphic cards. After-market options are also available on selected models, including a range of graphics, storage, networking and biometric solutions. The Deskpro EN and Deskpro EP Series configured with a Pentium III 550 MHz processor start as low as $1979 (with 15-inch monitor) and $1929 (with 17-inch monitor), respectively. Professional Workstations Designed for Performance Customers can purchase Compaq Professional Workstations with the new Pentium III processors immediately, starting at $2,255 for an AP200 with 64 MB of RAM, a 10 GB Ultra ATA hard drive, Matrox Millennium G200 AGP graphics card and Windows NT Workstation 4.0 . Also, entry-level configurations with the new 550 MHz processors start at $2,893 for the AP400 Series and $3,182 for the AP500 Series. (2) For more information on Compaq Professional Workstations, see the website at compaq.com. Compaq is also announcing price reductions of up to ten percent on its other Professional Workstations. Starting prices (without monitor) are as follows: AP200 $1,464 AP400 $1,783 AP500 $2,324 SP700 $3,376

To: QuentR who wrote (61467)	5/17/1999 12:06:00 PM
From: rupert1	Respond to of 97611

Compaq Adds New $1,799 Intel Celeron Model to Award-Winning Armada 1500c Notebook PC Series Business Wire - May 17, 1999 09:31 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 1999-- New High-Value Armada 1750 Also Debuts at $1,999(1) Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE:CPQ) today added a double shot of value to its Armada notebook PC families -- an Armada 1500c model with the faster new Intel(R) Celeron(TM) processor 366MHz, and a new Armada 1750 Series model with a 12.1-inch color TFT screen. Both products are available immediately in North America. For five months in a row, models in the Armada 1700 Series have made the "Windows Magazine" "WinList" of best values in corporate notebook personal computers. The Armada 1500c not only made its way to the May 1999 and June "WinList," but was named "Best Buy" in its first appearance on the list. In addition, the "Computer Reseller News" Test Center just gave its Editors' Choice award to Compaq for the Armada 1750, stating that it combined the best features, convenience and reseller profitability. "These new Armada models provide even greater value for our professional mobile customers, leading the industry in high performance features at extremely competitive prices," said Ed Ellett, Vice President of Marketing for PC Products, North America. Robert Jecmen, Vice President and General Manager, Mobile Handheld Products Group, Intel Corporation, added, "Compaq is committed to providing the latest technology to their mobile customers in every segment of the commercial market. Giving the Armada 1500c the fastest Intel Celeron processor power shows that Compaq is clear-cut in its goal of providing value and performance." The new Armada 1500c model is based on the new Intel Celeron processor 366MHz, and also includes a 4-Gigabyte(2) (GB) SMART hard drive, 32-megabytes (MB) of memory, a 12.1-inch CTFT screen, a 24X CD-ROM(3) drive, a 56K V.90(4) modem, and either Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 pre-installed. The Windows 95 model is available for $1,799, while the Windows NT model is available for $1,899. The new Armada 1750 model includes an Intel Mobile Pentium II microprocessor at 333MHz, a 4GB SMART hard drive, 64MB of memory, a 12.1-inch CTFT screen, a 24X CD-ROM drive, a 56K V.90 modem, and either Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 pre-installed. The Windows 95 model is available for $1,999 and the Windows NT model is available for $2,099. For more information on these products, please see compaq.com. Price Cuts and Promotions In addition to today's new product announcements, Compaq announced several price cuts on existing models. The Armada 1500c with the 266MHz Intel Celeron processor and a color STN (super-twist nematic) display was reduced to $1,399 for the Windows 95 model, and the Armada 1500c with the 300MHz Intel Celeron processor and a color TFT display was reduced to $1,599 for the Windows 95 model and $1,699 for the Windows NT model. The company also reiterated a promotion on its lightweight Armada 3500 Series -- until May 31, 1999, customers purchasing the 266MHz or 300MHz Armada 3500 Series models can receive a free CD-ROM based Mobile Expansion Unit (MEU), a $199 value, while supplies last. The optional MEU adds a fixed 24X Max CD-ROM or DVD, and the flexibility of a MultiBay for support for an optional second hard drive, diskette drive (standard with notebook), optional SuperDisk LS-120 or an optional Iomega ZIP Drive, as well as an integrated AC Adapter. The MEU enables Compaq's sub-five pound notebook to transform into a flexible, full-function notebook with MultiBay support. For more information on these promotions, please see compaq.com. Compaq 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. Compaq develops and markets hardware, software, solutions, and services, including industry-leading enterprise computing solutions, fault-tolerant business-critical solutions, enterprise and network storage solutions, commercial desktop and portable products and consumer PCs. The company is an industry leader in environmentally friendly programs and business practices. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through a network of authorized Compaq marketing partners. Customer support and information about Compaq and its products are available at 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) All prices listed herein are estimated U.S. selling prices. Actual reseller prices may vary. (2) For hard drives, GB = billion bytes. (3) 24X CD-ROM data transfer rates may vary from 150 KB/s to 3600 KB/s. (4) ITU V.90 protocol is designed only to allow faster downloads from K56flex or V.90 compliant digital sources. Maximum achievable download transmission rates currently do not reach 56Kbps, and will vary with line conditions.