ADVISORY/ Media Alert Update.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In consideration of the anticipated inclement in·clem·ent adj. 1. Stormy: inclement weather. 2. Showing no clemency; unmerciful. in·clem weather, Compaq is providing complimentary transportation to its news conference at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 11. Please call United Express at 718-786-7866 to arrange pick-up time and location. Original Alert: Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. will conduct a news conference 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, to announce the company's strategic direction for small and medium businesses (SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. ). Eckhard Pfeiffer Eckhard Pfeiffer (born August 20, 1941 in Lauban, Germany—now Lubań, Poland) is a business executive of German ancestry, and a former CEO of Compaq from 1991-1998. He joined Compaq from Texas Instruments, and established operations from scratch in both Europe and Asia. , Compaq president and chief executive officer, will unveil the company's strategy to offer the most comprehensive business tools and solutions for growing companies. Presentations from key Compaq senior executives, as well as a question-and-answer session will follow Mr. Pfeiffer's remarks. Members of the media are invited to remain for lunch, which will be served until 1:30 p.m. The conference will be held at Chelsea Piers Chelsea Piers, officially Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex, is a series of sports and entertainment buildings constructed on four adjoining piers on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City. , Pier Sixty, located at 23rd Street and the Hudson River in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Those planning to attend the news conference should respond before 5 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, to Julie Belan, 713-572-4801. -0-
What Compaq Computer Corporation News Conference
Who -- Eckhard Pfeiffer, President & CEO, Compaq Computer Corporation
-- Other Key Compaq Senior Executives
When Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998
9:00 a.m. Registration begins
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Press Conference
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Press Interviews/Lunch
Where Chelsea Piers, Pier Sixty
23rd Street & Hudson River
New York, NY
RSVP By 5 p.m. November 10, 1998 to:
Shandwick International
Julie Belan
713-572-4801
jbelan@shandwick.com
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