Compaq Selected as Platform-of-choice for Pandesic; Compaq NT Servers to Support Electronic Commerce Initiative.

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 1997--Continuing its leadership role in forming alliances to bring best-of-breed enterprise solutions to market, Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE:CPQ) today announced that its award-winning Compaq ProLiant Servers, integrated with Microsoft Windows NT, have been chosen by Intel and SAP for the first public demonstration of the Pandesic(TM) Internet Business Solution. Pandesic Company offers the first complete, bundled hardware and software solution that enables merchants to provide electronic commerce over the Internet. The core of the Pandesic web commerce solution is based on SAP R/3 technology. Compaq, the market-share leader in SAP R/3 installations on NT, was chosen by Intel and SAP to help customers reap the benefits of the Internet to gain a business advantage.

"Compaq is pleased to support Intel and SAP on its Pandesic initiative," said George Favaloro, Director of Strategic Marketing, Compaq Internet Solutions Business Unit. "An exciting step forward for electronic commerce, Pandesic allows companies to integrate electronic commerce solutions with their overall business operations. Their work will give customers confidence in the Pandesic solution on Compaq ProLiant servers, and will ensure a greater return on their investments when using the Internet."

"Pandesic was formed to offer businesses a complete electronic commerce solution without demanding a redesign of their current business infrastructures," said Jim Moriarty, Director of Marketing, Pandesic Company. "Partnering with Compaq, the world's leader in server technology with its unmatched expertise in SAP R/3 installations, helps us achieve the goal of bringing all of the benefits of Internet-based electronic commerce to customers at the lowest possible cost."

The Pandesic partnership allows consumers and small- and medium-sized businesses to take advantage of Compaq's leadership position in servers, PCs and SAP solution bundles. Companies seeking a way to extend their business processes to the Internet, or to create new Web-based applications for electronic commerce, will benefit from the integration of Pandesic with Compaq ProLiant servers, which are recognized as the best platform available for electronic commerce today.

Products from the Pandesic Company will be sold through Inacom Corporation. "We're proud to be selected as the exclusive channel for the Pandesic web-commerce solution," said Steve Ross, Inacom's President of Corporate Marketing. "Inacom has proven it can handle fulfillment demands where volume, speed, and accuracy are all equally important. Taking a significant role in the Pandesic joint venture underscores the strength of our established relationships with some of the world's best-known technology companies, and will allow us to deliver best-of-breed, completely integrated electronic commerce solutions."

Company Background

Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, is the fifth largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of personal computers, delivering useful innovation through products that connect people with people and people with information. The company is an industry leader in environmentally friendly programs and business practices. Compaq is strategically organized to meet the current and future needs of its customers, offering Internet and enterprise computing solutions, networking products, commercial PC products and consumer PCs. As the leader in distributed enterprise solutions, Compaq has shipped over a million servers. In 1996, the company reported worldwide sales of $18.1 billion. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through a network of authorized Compaq marketing partners. Customer support and information about Compaq and its products can be found at http://www.compaq.com or by calling 1-800-OK-COMPAQ. Product information and reseller locations can be obtained by calling 1-800-345-1518.

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