HP ANNOUNCES MULTIPLATFORM DAT STORAGE SOLUTIONS

Company Extends HP SureStore Brand Name

Palo Alto, California. May 2, 1995 -- Hewlett-Packard Company today
announced multiplatform DAT storage solutions and extended its SureStore
brand name. HP was the worldwide leader in the DAT market in 1994,
according to International Data Corporation, (IDC).

HP's DAT products now cover the majority of network environments with the
addition of new solutions for Windows NT, OS/2 and UNIX(R) system-based
operating systems. In addition, HP has completed converting its HP
JetStore tape products to the HP SureStore reseller-channel brand name.

"Our broad range of drive capacities and software solutions offer customers
safe, hassle-free data protection across many environments, positioning us
at the leading-edge of DAT suppliers," said John B. Gannon general manager
of HP's Computer Peripherals Bristol, (CPB), in the UK, where the drives
are developed and manufactured.

HP SureStore Branding

HP's Information Storage Group announced the HP SureStore product branding
strategy in October 1994, establishing a clear family identity in the
reseller channel for storage solutions that are dependable, end-user-ready
and fully supported by HP. All HP JetStore products will adopt the HP
SureStore brand name; for example, HP JetStore 6000 tape drives are now HP
SureStore Tape 6000 tape drives.

This change does not affect support and service of existing HP JetStore
products, which are supported for their lifetime. In addition, all HP
SureStore Tape products are backward-compatible with JetStore products.

New UNIX System-based Solutions

HP SureStore Tape solutions offer well-matched capacities for the major
UNIX system-based workstations -- HP-UX(1), Sun Solaris, DEC OSF/1 and IBM
AIX. HP believes that offering UNIX system-based solutions at competitive
PC-solution prices gives customers price/performance that is superior to
that of 8mm products.

U.S. Prices

 HP SureStore Tape 5000eU tape drive - C1551A $1,571
    4GB external DAT drive (multiplatform)
 HP SureStore Tape 6000eU tape drive - C1552A 1,721
    8GB external DAT drive (multiplatform)

HP SureStore Tape Premier Solutions

For added end-user convenience, HP now will supply and support 17 backup
software options - HP SureStore Tape Premier Solutions. Premier Solutions
are industry-leading backup solutions from HP, Arcada, Cheyenne, Legato
and Palindrome to complement HP SureStore Tape products. Premier Solutions
have an HP part number and are available from HP-authorized dealers.

In addition to Premier Solutions, the HP SureStore Tape Referenced
Solutions Program, (formerly the HP JetStore Referenced Solutions
Program), provides customers with ensured connectivity through an even
broader range of third-party software. HP Premier Solutions and HP
Referenced Solutions are fully tested for compatibility with HP SureStore
Tape products.

Market Leaders in DAT and Tape

In 1994, HP was the worldwide leader in DAT products, according to IDC a
market-research company. In addition, IDC says HP was the world's leading
supplier of tape-backup products in 1994.

According to IDC, DAT market revenue grew from less than 1 percent of
worldwide tape-drive revenue to more than 28 percent during the last five
years. "Clearly, 4mm has gained its stronghold as a result of converting
buyers who would otherwise have chosen DC6000 or 8mm," said Stan Corker
director of removable storage research for IDC.

HP SureStore Tape Products

HP's range of DDS DAT products comprises end-user ready, high-performance
4mm tape drives and autoloaders that provide backup for high-end PCs and
networks. HP SureStore Tape drives offer a choice of capacity and
performance to meet the backup needs of UNIX system-based workstations,
peer-to-peer networks, server-based networks and high-end PCs.

HP SureStore Tape 2000 is HP's most cost-effective solution, providing 2GB
of unattended backup in just over three hours.

The HP SureStore Tape 5000 tape drive offers typically 4GB of unattended
backup in just over three hours using data compression.

The HP SureStore Tape 6000 tape drive meets high-performance needs with
typically 8GB of unattended backup in just over three hours.

All the above products are available as internal drives that can be
integrated into third-party PCs and storage systems or used as stand-alone
external drives, and all include Colorado Backup for Windows. The drives
can be combined with HP Premier Solutions and HP SureStore Tape Referenced
Solutions software, meeting end-user specific needs.

The HP SureStore Tape 12000e tape drive provides a complete backup solution
that meets the need for high-capacity backup of up to 48GB or provides
backup that can run completely unattended for weeks at a time. Tailor-made
solutions can be created using the industry-leading software that supports
the autoloader.

The HP SureStore Tape 12000e LABS for NetWare is a completely automated
backup solution for single Novell servers of up to 5GB that automates
every aspect of backup.

All HP SureStore Tape products include lifetime telephone support and HP's
Express Exchange one-year warranty.

HP entered the information-storage business 24 years ago when it began
manufacturing and selling magnetic-disk drives. Today HP's Information
Storage Group has grown to more than $1.5 billion in revenue (FY 1994)
with a complete line of information-storage products for computers and
computer networks. HP solutions include disk drives and disk arrays,
magneto-optical drives and jukeboxes, digital-audio-tape drives and
libraries, and quarter-inch-cartridge tape drives. Products are sold
through a variety of distribution channels under the SureStore brand name
as well as to OEM customers.

Note: Information in this release applies specifically to products
available in the United States. Product availability and specifications
may vary in non-U.S. markets.

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