Compaq Lowers U.S. Prices on Select High Performance Business Desktops, Servers and Options.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 1996--As part of its recent plan to continue the successful sell-through and competitive positioning of its products, 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/. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CPQ CPQ Compaq CPQ Conseil du Patronat du Québec (Canada) CPQ Configure-Price-Quote CPQ Conseil de Presse du Québec (Québec Press Council, Canada) CPQ Companion Parrot Quarterly ) today lowered U.S. prices by up to 28 percent on a full range of its popular high performance Intel Pentium Pro The sixth generation of the Intel x86 family of CPU chips. The term may refer to the chip or to a PC that uses it. Introduced in 1995 as the successor to the Pentium, models from 150 MHz to 200 MHz were released. processor-based desktop personal computers and up to 15 percent on its Pentium processor-based servers. Compaq also lowered the prices of key options, such as memory and monitors, by as much as 40 percent. "Compaq continues to lead the industry in delivering greater value to customers," said Ross Ross , Sir Ronald 1857-1932. British physician. He won a 1902 Nobel Prize for proving that malaria is transmitted to humans by the bite of the mosquito. Cooley Coo·ley , Denton Arthur Born 1920. American surgeon and educator who in 1969 performed the first artificial heart transplant on a human. , Senior Vice President, General Manager, Compaq North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . "Today's product and options reductions, combined with Compaq's first quarter pricing and promotional actions, clearly position the company to take advantage of marketshare opportunities. As the leading supplier to the market, we are able to pass on component savings to our customers, which enables us to remain an excellent value versus both indirect and direct competitors." Desktop Price Reductions Compaq lowered the prices of its 150-megahertz Pentium Pro processor-based desktop products. With increased availability and lower option prices, Compaq is able to pass on savings to customers on several high performance models. All Compaq ProLinea "E" models with a 150MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. Pentium Pro processor now start at less than $3,000 (a). Combined with its announcement in March of Pentium Pro processor-based desktops, Compaq continues to offer the industry's broadest range of desktop products based on Pentium technology. The desktop price reductions include the following models: -0- DESKTOP PC New Price Old Price Percent Reduction Compaq Deskpro XL 6150 M1050/CDS/ML $ 3,699 $ 4,999 26% Compaq Deskpro XL 6150 M2100/PD/ML $ 4,899 $ 6,499 25% Compaq Deskpro XL 6200 M2100/PD/ML $ 5,399 $ 6,899 22% Compaq ProLinea 6150e MT6 M1620 $ 2,899 $ 3,999 28% Compaq ProLinea 6150e MT6 M1080 $ 2,999 $ 4,175 28% Compaq ProLinea 6180e MT6 M1620 $ 3,199 $ 4,299 26% -0- Compaq also lowered the prices of some of its most popular desktop options, such as 8- and 16-megabyte memory modules and monitors, from 12 to 40 percent. Server Price Reductions Compaq today also lowered the prices of select server models in the Compaq ProSignia 300 and Compaq ProLiant 4500 families. The server reductions include the following: -0- SERVER New Price Old Price Percent Reduction ProLiant 4500 5/166 Model 1 $ 11,136 $ 13,068 15% ProLiant 4500 5/166 Model 2 $ 15,682 $ 17,614 11% ProLiant 4500 5/166 Model 8600S $ 15,680 $ 17,611 11% ProLiant 4500 5/166 Model 1 NT/Array $ 13,920 $ 15,620 11% ProLiant 4500R 5/166 Model 1 $ 12,301 $ 14,233 14% ProLiant 4500R 5/166 Model 2 $ 16,847 $ 18,778 10% ProLiant 4500R 5/166 Model 1 NT/Array $ 15,085 $ 16,785 10% ProSignia 300 5/90 Model 1 $ 2,333 $ 2,444 5% ProSignia 300 5/90 Model 1050 $ 2,699 $ 2,810 4% ProSignia 300 5/90 Model 2100 $ 3,243 $ 3,354 3% ProSignia 300 5/120 Model 1 $ 2,556 $ 2,889 12% ProSignia 300 5/120 Model 2100 $ 3,466 $ 3,799 9% -0- In addition, Compaq lowered prices across the board on server memory options ranging from 23 to 34 percent. Now with even lower prices, Compaq continues to deliver outstanding value and performance on the server level. Company Background Compaq Computer Corporation is the world's largest supplier of personal computers, offering desktop PCs, portable PCs, servers and options. The company reported 1995 worldwide sales of $14.8 billion. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through Compaq marketing partners, and sold directly to customers through Compaq DirectPlus at 1-800-888-5858. Compaq provides 24-hour customer support and can be reached through the Compaq forums on America Online See AOL. , CompuServe, Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the (http://www.compaq.com) and Prodigy An online information service that provides access to the Internet, e-mail and a variety of databases. Launched in 1988, Prodigy was the first consumer-oriented online service in the U.S. , or by calling 1-800-OK-COMPAQ. Product information and reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. locations can be obtained by calling 1-800-345-1518. -0- (a) All pricing listed herein is estimated U.S. reseller price. Reseller pricing may vary. Compaq, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Innovate in·no·vate v. in·no·vat·ed, in·no·vat·ing, in·no·vates v.tr. To begin or introduce (something new) for or as if for the first time. v.intr. To begin or introduce something new. Forum is a service mark of Compaq. CONTACT: Compaq Computer Corporation Mike Berman, 713-514-0484 or Miller/Shandwick Technologies Wendy DeFeudis, Matt Lloyd, 617-536-0470 mlloyd@miller.shandwick.com |
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