ProCurve Networking by HP Positioned in Leaders Quadrant in Leading Analyst Firm's...

ProCurve Networking by HP Positioned in Leaders Quadrant in Leading Analyst Firm's Report

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
ProCurve Networking by HP today announced it has been positioned
in the "Leaders" quadrant in industry analyst firm Gartner Inc.'s
Global Campus LAN Magic Quadrant 2008.(1)

According to the Gartner report, "A leader has demonstrated a
sustained ability to meet the changing needs for mainstream LAN
switching architectures. A leader also has an ability to shape the
market and maintain strong relationships with its channels and
customers, and has no major gaps in the portfolio."

"We consider our positioning in the networking Leaders quadrant by
Gartner confirmation of ProCurve's evolution from a viable industry
alternative into an industry leader," said John McHugh, vice president
and general manager, ProCurve Networking by HP. "As the second largest
enterprise networking vendor in the world, ProCurve's dramatic growth
over the past decade is attributed to our vision, the outstanding
total cost of ownership we offer and our commitment to providing
customers a range of best-in-class solutions based on open standards."

About ProCurve Networking by HP

The ProCurve Networking business unit of HP delivers wired and
wireless enterprise networking products, services and solutions. The
foundation for ProCurve's business model is the Adaptive Networks
strategy in which networks are adaptive to users, applications and an
organization's needs.

ProCurve is the No. 2 networking company worldwide measured in
Ethernet switch market revenue, according to Dell'Oro Group.

Further information on ProCurve networking solutions, products and
lifetime warranty(2) is available at www.procurve.com.

About HP

HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its
customers -- from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With
a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software,
services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world's largest IT
companies, with revenue totaling $107.7 billion for the four fiscal
quarters ended Jan. 31, 2008. More information about HP (NYSE:HPQ) is
available at www.hp.com.

Note to editors: More news from HP, including links to RSS feeds,
is available at www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/.

(1) Gartner, "Magic Quadrant for Campus LANS, 2008," by Mark
Fabbi, March 2008.

(2) For as long as a product is owned, with next-business-day
advance replacement (available in most countries). The following
products and their related family modules have a one-year warranty
with extensions available: ProCurve Routing Switch 9300m Series,
ProCurve Switch 8100fl Series, ProCurve Access Control Server 745wl,
and ProCurve Network Access Controller 800. For details, refer to the
ProCurve Software License, Warranty, and Support booklet at
www.hp.com/rnd/support/warranty/index.htm.

The Magic Quadrants are copyrighted March 2008 by Gartner Inc. and
are reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical
representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It
depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against
criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not
endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant,
and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors
placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended
solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to
action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with
respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability
or fitness for a particular purpose.

(C) 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information
contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only
warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express
warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing
herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP
shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions
contained herein.

ProCurve Networking by HP
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ben.stricker@hp.com
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