HP to Open Service and Support Centers in Arkansas, New Mexico

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
HP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced plans to open new, state-of-the-art
customer service and technical support centers in Conway, Ark., and
Rio Rancho, N.M.

The centers are designed to meet HP's growing customer
requirements and enhance the total customer experience.

The selection of the two locations was based on multiple factors,
including the quality of the workforce, business environment, standard
of living and government cooperation.

"This historic announcement for Conway and central Arkansas
demonstrates the new direction of Arkansas' 21st-century economy,"
said Governor Mike Beebe of Arkansas. "This is a significant
investment in our state that will provide great job opportunities for
our skilled technical workforce. It also marks the beginning of a
partnership between Arkansas and one of the global leaders in
information technology."

"I'm proud that HP has recognized that New Mexico is a great place
to do business and has chosen our state to make this tremendous
investment," Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico said. "This is
another major step forward as we continue to build a high-quality,
highly skilled workforce."

HP plans to employ more than 1,200 in Conway and 1,300 in Rio
Rancho in a phased approach over four years.

HP will work with city officials and local developers on the
design and construction of the new facilities, each of which will be
optimized for service and support center operations, with features
that include advanced IT and telecommunications systems to track and
transfer calls, and spaces for collaboration and training.

"HP is working to create these new customer service and technical
support centers in cooperation with the communities in Conway and Rio
Rancho," said Jon Flaxman, executive vice president and chief
administrative officer, HP. "With these new facilities, we expect to
improve processes and achieve efficiencies that will help us continue
to improve the total experience for our growing number of customers."

About HP

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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 $110.4 billion for the four fiscal
quarters ended April 30, 2008. More information about HP is available
at www.hp.com.

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