Compaq Promotes High-End Display Monitors for Graphics Workstations with Cash-Back Offer; Promotion Highlights Professional Displays for Professional Graphics

Business Wire, May 17, 1999

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 1999--

Enabling more customers to utilize the unmatched graphics capabilities of its Professional Workstation product line, Compaq Computer Corp. (NYSE:CPQ) today announced a special promotion offering U.S. customers cash back for high-end monitors purchased with any Compaq workstation. Any customer in the U.S. purchasing a Compaq Professional Workstation along with a Compaq TFT5000, TFT8000 or P110 color monitor will receive $400 cash back for each monitor purchased.(1)

"The powerful 2D and 3D graphics solutions in Compaq Professional Workstations support very high resolutions and color depths, which are extremely important for graphics professionals such as computer-aided design engineers, graphics artists, desktop publishing professionals, broadcast and video engineers and customers using geographic information systems (GIS)," said David Parsons, Director of North America Workstations Marketing, Compaq Computer Corp. "But, you need a display that can support these high resolutions and color depths to realize the full potential of the workstations' capabilities. So we've instituted this promotion to help our customers step up to our latest, most popular, higher-end monitors so they can get the most for their workstation dollars."

The promotion also supports the use of multiple display monitors and flat-panel displays, which are ideal solutions for many other industries where simultaneous display of diverse data is required. These industries include financial trading floors, GIS/mapping, computer-aided design and manufacturing and electronic design automation.

Promotion details

Compaq's workstation/monitor promotion is effective immediately and will be available to customers through July 30, 1999. To participate in the promotion, customers purchase any Compaq Professional Workstation along with a TFT5000, TFT8000 or P110 monitor and then call 888-927-9366 to claim their cash back reward.

Company Background

Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune Global 100 company, is the second largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of computer systems. Compaq develops and markets hardware, software, solutions, and services, including industry-leading enterprise computing solutions, fault-tolerant business-critical solutions, enterprise and network storage solutions, commercial desktop and portable products and consumer PCs. The company is an industry leader in environmentally friendly programs and business practices. 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 are available at http://www.compaq.com.

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(1) Maximum of two displays per unit purchased.