HP Ships Its 100 Millionth Thermal Inkjet Peripheral; Latest Milestone Helps Solidify Company's Leadership Position in the Printing and Imaging Market - Company Business and Marketing

Edge: Work-Group Computing Report, Nov 22, 1999

Hewlett-Packard Company, the worldwide leader in printing and imaging, Tuesday announced it has shipped its 100 millionth inkjet product. If these products were laid end-to-end, they would run the length of the Las Vegas "Strip" approximately 6,000 times.

HP shipped its first thermal inkjet printer in 1984 and has been the worldwide leader ever since. Indeed, HP has expanded its inkjet product line during the last 10 years well beyond its flagship HP DeskJet printer line to include wide- and large-format printers, all-in-ones, color copiers and fax machines.

"HP's award-winning inkjet products have provided our customers with unrivaled print quality and performance for many, many years, and we're not close to the limit of what we can achieve with thermal inkjet technology," said Antonio Perez, president of HP's Consumer Business and Digital Media Solutions. "As we move into the new millennium, we are poised to capture the emerging digital-imaging market by combining our printing and imaging infrastructure with our growing leadership on the Web."

The company's line-up of thermal inkjet products includes more than 25 home-office, small-office and professional products, including the new HP DeskJet 970Cse/Cxi printer and HP PhotoSmart P1100/P1100xi printer. These latest additions combine the best "everyday" printing with the ability to produce breathtaking photos, vivid color graphics and crisp black text.

Customers in the United States who want to buy HP computer products online can do so by visiting the HP Shopping Village at http://www.hpshopping.com. The site offers a wide range of HP products, from PCs and handheld products to computer peripherals, digital-imaging products and printing supplies and accessories.

HP is the world's leading provider of digital-imaging technology and products, enabling home and office users to explore creative and practical new applications of digital imaging.

Hewlett-Packard Company -- a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home -- is focused on capitalizing on the opportunities of the Internet and the proliferation of electronic services.

HP plans to launch Agilent Technologies as an independent company by mid-calendar 2000. Agilent consists of HP's test and measurement, semiconductor products, chemical analysis and healthcare solutions businesses, and has leading positions in multiple market segments.

HP has 123,500 employees worldwide and had total revenue of $47.1 billion in its 1998 fiscal year. Information about HP, its products and the company's Year 2000 program can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com.