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Give Thanks America: Citizens Can Send Free Personalized Video Messages in Support of Military, Police, Fire Fighters

HOUSTON, November 20, 2001

Beginning the first week of December, Americans will be able to record and e-mail free personalized digital video messages of support and thanks to military, police and fire fighters as part of a special not-for-profit initiative called Give Thanks America.

WHEN: Beginning the first week of December 2001, and continuing for as long as the current conflict lasts.

WHERE: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Colorado Springs, Dallas, Houston, New York, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Jose and Washington, D.C. Additional cities will be announced at a later date.

A mobile Give Thanks America "movie studio" also will travel to smaller towns across the Southwest and West, beginning in San Antonio on Dec. 8. Other cities on the mobile tour include El Paso, Tucson, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Flagstaff, Albuquerque, Amarillo, Oklahoma City, Lawton (OK) and Killeen (TX).

WHAT: Special technology from Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ) and strategic partners, Sorenson Media and Digital Island, enables digital video recorded messages to be streamed over a low-bandwidth Compaq solution.

About Compaq

Founded in 1982, Compaq Computer Corporation ("Compaq") is a leading global provider of enterprise technology and solutions. Compaq designs, develops, manufactures and markets hardware, software, solutions and services, including industry-leading enterprise storage and computing solutions, fault-tolerant business-critical solutions, communication products, and desktop and portable personal computers that are sold in more than 200 countries. Information on Compaq and its products and services is available at http://www.compaq.com.

Notes:

Compaq and the Compaq logo are trademarks of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. This news release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include the possibility that the Hewlett-Packard/Compaq merger does not close or that the companies may be required to modify aspects of the transaction to achieve regulatory approval or that prior to the closing of the proposed merger, the businesses of the companies suffer due to uncertainty; the market for the sale of certain products and services may not develop as expected; that development of these products and services may not proceed as planned; that Compaq and Hewlett-Packard are unable to transition customers, successfully execute their integration strategies, or achieve planned synergies; other risks that are described from time to time in Compaq and Hewlett-Packard's Securities and Exchange Commission reports (including but not limited to Compaq's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, HP's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2000, and subsequently filed reports). If any of these risks or uncertainties materializes or any of these assumptions proves incorrect, Compaq's results could differ materially from Compaq's expectations in these statements. Compaq assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.

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