100VG-AnyLAN Momentum Continues; Customer Demand for Adapter Cards and Hub Ports Shipped Exceeds 200,000.

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 1996-- Hewlett-Packard Company, a leader in networked systems for workgroups, today announced it has shipped more than 220,000 adapter cards and 210,000 hub ports for its 100VG-AnyLAN high-speed network since HP began shipping in late 1994.

This high level of sales demonstrates continued momentum for 100VG growth as industry analysts also have independently reported.

"As customers install real-world, high-speed networks, vendors are expected to see continued demand for 100VG products through the year 2000," said Trudy Barker, director/principal analyst, Data Networking Telecommunications Industry Service. "100VG is designed for emerging workgroup applications such as desktop video conferencing, color network printing, collaborative computing and multimedia; other large, data-intensive workgroup applications; and for improving the performance of existing applications."

HP's second-half numbers are as follows:

                         SECOND HALF         TOTAL INSTALLED
     HP SHIPMENTS        1995 TOTAL          BASE
     100VG Hub Ports          108,800        209,540
     10/100 Adapter Cards     117,630        223,200

"The second half of 1995's fiscal year shows HP 100VG hub sales up 69 percent and the adapter-card sales up 34 percent from the first half of the year, and we expect strong growth to continue," said Gary McAnally, general manager of HP's Roseville (Calif.) Network Division. "100VG's technological superiority in multimedia and time-sensitive applications assures us that customer demand will continue. For example, Lotus(R) Development Corporation chose 100VG for its network at Lotusphere `96, in Orlando this month, because 100VG is the network technology that can best showcase Lotus' Notes applications."

The 100VG-AnyLAN IEEE approved standard (802.12) was developed cooperatively by AT&T, HP and IBM. The first product began shipping in August 1994.

HP's Roseville (Calif.) Networks Division and HP's Network Server Division deliver a complete line of network workgroup solutions. The Network Server Division makes the NetServer line of file servers and is one of the fastest-growing file-server suppliers. Roseville Networks Division is a leading supplier of stackable hubs, print servers and high-speed network products. Its products include AdvanceStack 10Base-T and 100VG hubs, AdvanceStack 10/100 switches, AdvanceStack routers and remote-access products, OpenView network-management applications, JetDirect print servers, 10Base-T and 10/100VG LAN Adapters and the NetBeamIR infrared LAN access point.

Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 102,300 employees and had revenue of $31.5 billion in its 1995 fiscal year.

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