HP Launches Worldwide Web-based and Virtual Classroom Training for Calculators; U.S. Educators Invited to Sign up Now For Eight Free Virtual Classrooms

Business Wire, Oct 4, 2004

HP offers a comprehensive range of calculators designed for math and science students, engineers, scientists, medical professionals, and financial and business consultants.

All the calculators are available online at www.hp.com/calculators, HP Shopping at www.hpshopping.com and at HP's Small & Medium Business online store at www.hp.com/buy/hpcalculators as well as www.walmart.com, www.amazon.com, www.sears.com and other online outlets.

More information about HP's entire range of calculators as well as a list of resellers and retailers is available at www.hp.com/calculators. Also available on this Web site are step-by-step learning modules for HP's current range of calculators.

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(1) HP reserves the right to refuse fulfillment. Educators must submit proof of HP calculator requirement/recommendation (syllabus or classroom document) in order to be eligible.

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