Compaq widens the gap in worldwide PC server and super server shipments in 2Q95; Outpaces IBM, Hewlett Packard and Digital.

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 1995 -- Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ), the worldwide PC server and super server market share leader, continued to widen the market share gap in the second quarter of 1995, according to a report recently released by International Data Corporation (IDC). Based on IDC's 2Q95 research, Compaq currently holds nearly three times the PC server and super server market share of its nearest competitor.

IDC's Commercial Systems and Servers report shows that Compaq attained 41 percent market share in 2Q95, substantially outpacing its nearest competitor, IBM, which holds 14 percent of the market. Moreover, Compaq holds over three times the PC server and super server market share of HP and nearly seven times the market share of Digital. In addition, the IDC report shows that while Compaq increased its market share from 1Q95 to 2Q95, IBM and HP lost worldwide server market share in the same time frame. In fact, Compaq has held the number one position in worldwide PC server and super server shipments since 1993.

Worldwide PC Server and Super
Server Shipments by Vendor, 2Q95

Ranking                 Market Share
1          Compaq       41.0%
2          IBM          14.0%
3          HP           13.0%
4          Digital       6.0%
Source:  International Data Corporation

"Compaq's success in the server market is no surprise. The company continues to build upon its strong ISV relationships (with top-tier vendors such as Microsoft, Novell, Oracle and SAP), systems management expertise and broad product line," said Susan Frankle, manager client/server research, IDC.

"IDC's 2Q95 market share report confirms Compaq's strategy: to accelerate the acceptance of servers in all levels of applications through extremely tight integration of hardware, network operating systems, application software and databases," said Gene Austin, vice president, marketing, Systems Division at Compaq. "Clearly, our relationships with key industry partners such as Novell, Microsoft and Oracle continue to yield customer solutions that are being adopted and rolled out at an increasing rate in major cooperate applications. By offering and continuing to offer robust, reliable platforms, like our ProLiant 4500, we believe Compaq is positioned to gain the lion's share of growth in the corporate arena."

Compaq's reputation for reliable server platforms and manageability through Insight Manager makes it a strong choice for departmental and remote server computing. Over the last few years, Compaq has pushed its servers to new levels of enterprise-class reliability, availability and fault tolerance. The superior flexibility and scalability that Compaq builds into every server provides an easy and cost-effective solution that grows to address the customer's changing needs over time.

Compaq Background

Compaq Computer Corporation is the world's largest supplier of personal computers, offering desktop PCs, portable PCs and servers. Founded in 1982, Compaq reported 1994 worldwide sales of $10.9 billion. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries worldwide. Compaq provides 24-hour customer support and can be reached through the Compaq forums on America Online, CompuServe, Internet (http://www.compaq.com) and Prodigy, or by calling 1-800-345-1518. -0-

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