HP No. 1 in Worldwide Total Disk Storage Systems Market With Strong Growth in EVA Disk Array Revenue

Business Wire, June 2, 2006

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- According to market data released by IDC today, HP (NYSE:HPQ)(Nasdaq:HPQ) has held the No. 1 position in midrange(1) worldwide external disk array revenue share for the third consecutive quarter.(2)

In addition, the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) family has increased its external disk array revenue share for the fifth consecutive quarter. In the most recent fiscal quarter, HP EVA revenue grew 46 percent year-over-year.(3)

In addition, HP held its No. 1 position in worldwide total disk storage factory revenue for the 16th consecutive quarter with 22.9 percent market share and 8.5 percent revenue growth year-over-year in the first quarter of 2006.

"The latest IDC results demonstrate that more customers trust HP with their data than anyone else," said Bob Schultz, senior vice president and general manager, StorageWorks Division, HP. "HP's storage business has delivered solid results over the last year, and we continue to compete aggressively in the storage marketplace and deliver cost-effective storage solutions that reduce complexity and increase agility."

Also during the quarter, HP continued to hold the No. 1 market position in total open storage area network unit shipments with 21.0 percent share.

More information about HP StorageWorks offerings is available at www.hp.com/go/storageworks.> About HP

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(1) Midrange is defined as systems priced between $15,000 and $300,000.

(2) IDC, Worldwide Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker, Q1 2006.

(3) Financial results for HP's second fiscal quarter ending April 30, 2006.

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