COMPAQ SELECTS TI PROGRAMMABLE DSP-BASED ADSL TECHNOLOGY FOR NEW PRESARIO INTERNET PCs.

Extending their efforts to bring high-speed, "always-on" Internet service to consumers and businesses, Compaq (NYSE: CPQ) and Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) announced that TI's programmable digital signal processor (DSP) and analog-based asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) modem chipsets will power Compaq's market-leading line of Presario Internet PCs. The new TI ADSL-enabled PCs will allow Compaq's customers to access the latest broadband services such as e-commerce, telecommuting, interactive gaming and video and audio streaming at speeds up to 100 times faster than today's V.90, or 56K analog modems.

With TI's splitterless full-rate ADSL peripheral connectivity interconnect (PCI) chipsets, customers using the new Presarios will experience dedicated Internet connections and will enjoy plug-and-play installation with "no truck roll" to install extra equipment. In addition, the interoperable and programmable DSL solutions will allow Compaq customers and service providers to make easy software upgrades for enhanced performance and services.

The announcement also advances Compaq's goal to offer consumers a choice of high-speed Internet services and premier performance on a Presario Internet PC. For TI, Compaq's decision to use DSP-based technology in their PCs validates the company's efforts to deliver programmable DSP, analog and software technologies that enable the end-to-end broadband transmission of toll-quality voice, video and data.