"HP in Education" Web Site Unveiled at SchoolTech 2000; HP Expands its Commitment to Education.

Business Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2000

Hewlett-Packard Company is showcasing its "HP in Education" Web site at Technology & Learning's SchoolTech Exposition and Conference, which runs here April 30 through May 2. HP is leveraging the power and accessibility of the Web to inform educators about new resources available to them - from learning appliances to e-services - and to deliver lesson plans and educational activities that make learning more interactive, compelling and fun for students.

HP in Education, at www.hp.com/go/education, provides educators, parents and students with information about HP's education-related programs, resources, products and services. For K-12 faculty, students and parents, the Web site offers activities for the classroom, integrated solutions and fun educational activities. For higher education faculty, parents and students, the Web site delivers information about grants, research and recruiting.

Also available on the HP in Education Web site is HP's academic purchase program. This U.S. program offers K-16 educators employed by an accredited educational institution, and all higher education students attending an accredited educational institution, the opportunity to purchase products directly from HP at educational prices.

Other Web site features to be demonstrated at the HP booth No. 366 include:

      --  Word Weaver -- in conjunction with Laughing Moon Productions
        Inc!, HP offers the Word Weaver Writers Workshop. Here
        children in grades K-5 find tools to help them write their own
        imaginative stories. With a simple click of the mouse the Word
        Weaver's story loom provides a setting and characters to give
        children a jump-start on creating their stories.

      --  HP student center -- this interactive resource helps students
        develop literacy and math skills and makes learning exciting,
        interesting and fun. The section includes interactive learning
        activities, links to reading and writing sites, literature
        lists and writing tips from popular authors.

      --  HP Instant Delivery -- Instant Delivery automatically
        retrieves and prints learning and research material when and
        where it's needed. Teachers and students will spend less time
        searching for information and more time using it.

In addition to the HP in Education Web site, HP will be demonstrating a broad selection of products for the educational market such as calculators, desktop computers and notebook PCs.

"HP is continually soliciting input from educators on curriculum and how technology can enhance the teaching and learning experience," said Bob Gumport, general manger of state and local government and education marketing for HP's Commercial Sales. "The HP in Education Web site is growing and changing every month. Even now we are expanding the site to include education community forums that offer bulletin boards and newsletters."

In addition to HP's academic purchase program for students and teachers, the HP Business Store offers educational pricing for institutional purchases. This pricing is currently available to qualified educational institutions in the United States by calling 1-800-524-7946.

In keeping with its commitment to education, HP also donated 80 computers to the SchoolTech Exposition and Conference for use during the attendee registration process.

About HP

Hewlett-Packard Company -- a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home -- is focused on capitalizing on the opportunities of the Internet and the proliferation of electronic services.

HP announced that it will spin off Agilent Technologies and distribute its shares of Agilent on June 2, 2000 to HP shareowners of record as of May 2, 2000. Agilent consists of HP's test and measurement, semiconductor products, chemical analysis and healthcare solutions businesses.

HP has 85,400 employees worldwide and had total revenue from continuing operations of $42.4 billion in its 1999 fiscal year. Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com.