HP Reinvents the Workstation

New "Z" Line Delivers Design and Performance Breakthroughs
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
HP (NYSE: HPQ) today unveiled the HP Z Workstation series - a reinvention of the
product category from the core outward that offers customers unprecedented
performance, value and serviceability in a sleek new design.

The HP Z800, HP Z600 and HP Z400 Workstations are the culmination of more than
20 HP design innovations - including a self-checking power supply - and take
advantage of the new Intel Xeon processor.

HP`s engineering investment in the Z line already is paying off for customers
such as Schlumberger, which reports it is realizing step-change performance
improvements ranging from 300 to 500 percent on its flagship engineering
applications.

"The new Z line marks the first HP workstations to be totally serviceable with
your fingers - from the power supply to the motherboard," said Jim Zafarana,
vice president and general manager, Workstations, HP. "Early studies show that
an HP Z Workstation may pay for itself in a surprisingly short period with its
performance and productivity gains."

HP workstations are being used by the world`s most demanding power users in
industries such as graphic arts, broadcast, computer-aided design (CAD),
engineering, medical imaging, finance, and oil and gas exploration. Companies
use HP workstations to design everything from running shoes to race cars,
animated characters to deep-sea submersibles, and to manage everything from
billions of dollars of tradable securities to mission-critical IT environments.

The interior of the Z line offers a totally modular design, in which components
slide neatly into place in a cable-less environment for optimal serviceability.
On the outside, the Z line features a streamlined brushed-aluminum exterior
inspired by automotive and industrial design leader BMW Group DesignworksUSA.

"Opening the door of the new BMW Z4 and the side panel of the new HP Z
Workstation reveals that both are as aesthetically powerful and innovative on
the inside as they are on the outside," said Verena Kloos, president, BMW Group
DesignworksUSA.

HP also debuted the HP SkyRoom technology, a professional-quality visual
collaboration and conferencing solution that preserves the value of highly
personal human interaction. HP SkyRoom is built on the company`s pioneering
video and imaging engines. The resulting product is designed to deliver
real-time visual communication responsiveness that is four times faster than a
blink of an eye.(1) HP SkyRoom is currently in beta testing with customers
around the world.

Three workstation lines to meet every customer need

The new HP Z Workstations offer next-generation Intel Xeon processor 5500 series
with integrated memory controllers and Intel Turbo Boost Technology along with a
new lineup of professional graphics solutions, built-in high-definition (HD)
audio and an option for solid-state drives.

The HP Z800 Workstation is HP`s most powerful and expandable workstation for
users working with applications such as 3-D animation, broadcast video, oil and
gas discovery, and medical imaging. The HP Z800 has an all-new brushed aluminum
industrial design with the modular internal design. The quad-core HP Z800 taps
the new Intel QuickPath Technology to offer the most sophisticated input/output
performance in any application scenario. It also comes with a liquid-cooling
option.

The HP Z600 Workstation is designed with the environment in mind, offering high
performance in a compact size for professionals in industries such as video
production, finance and midrange CAD. Featuring the same brushed aluminum
exterior, internal modular design and serviceability as the HP Z800 Workstation,
the HP Z600 Workstation can accommodate up to eight displays.

The HP Z400 Workstation is a best-in-class entry-level workstation, offering top
Intel processor performance at affordable prices for professionals working in
video editing, photography, design and engineering. The HP Z400 is the first
single-socket(2) workstation based on the Next-Generation Intel
Microarchitecture (Nehalem) and can be built with the latest Intel Xeon
processors.(3) The HP Z400 Workstation also comes with a liquid-cooling option.

"The new Intel Xeon processor 5500 series and Intel QuickPath Technology blow
the doors off of previous workstation performance benchmarks," said Kirk
Skaugen, vice president and general manager, Workstations and Servers, Intel.
"HP has a unique ability to take our processors and highly tune them into
digital workhorses. HP Workstation customers will love the intelligent
performance, energy efficiency, and expandability that are enabled by the new
Xeon processors."

Designed with the environment in mind

HP is a leader in reducing the environmental impact of its products, including
workstations, often acting first to adopt new solutions designed with the
environment in mind. For example, only the HP Z Workstation line includes a new
HP-exclusive WattSaver(4) feature that manages power in the "off" state at less
than one watt.

In addition, the HP Z Workstations include 85 percent efficient power supplies -
the HP Z800 Workstation has an option for an 89 percent efficient power supply -
reducing both overall energy usage and the amount of waste heat released. The HP
Z line already is ENERGY STAR 5.0 qualified, ahead of the ENERGY STAR scheduled
deadline of July.

All HP workstations are more than 90 percent(5) recyclable by weight, and the HP
Z line is registered as Electronics Products Environmental Assessment Tool
(EPEAT) Gold, the highest rating available.

The HP advantage

HP`s highly tuned workstations give customers an experience much like having an
engineer in the box, with HP Performance Tuning Framework software that
automatically tunes the workstation, finding and installing the proper drivers.
This type of tuning can result in significantly improved performance and system
and software stability.

Users of HP workstations will enjoy additional benefits of HP`s
precision-tuning:

* To further ensure stability for its customers, HP certifies drivers for
commonly used workstation applications from vendors such as Adobe, Autodesk,
CATIA, Dassault, Revit, Siemens and SolidWorks.
* Each HP workstation passes through HP`s legendary quality assurance and
testing process, which goes beyond PC industry testing requirements.
* Due to superior acoustics engineering, many customers report they cannot tell
by listening if the workstation is even running.
* HP offers more choices than any other vendor, with the broadest scope of
options and the most specialized configurations, ranging from a choice of
graphics cards and multiple display configurations to any operating system a
customer selects.

Pricing and availability(6)

The new HP Z Workstation series is expected to be available worldwide starting
April 6. U.S. pricing starts at $1,999 for the HP Z800 Workstation; $1,679 for
the HP Z600 Workstation; and $969 for the HP Z400 Workstation. For more
information please visit www.hp.com/personalagain

About HP

HP, the world`s largest technology company, simplifies the technology experience
for consumers and businesses with a portfolio that spans printing, personal
computing, software, services and IT infrastructure. More information about HP
is available at http://www.hp.com/.

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(1) Sub-100ms latency is limited to the latency within the visual code itself,
and does not include network latency.

(2) 64-bit computing on Intel architecture requires a computer system with a
processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device drivers and applications
enabled for Intel 64 architecture. Processors will not operate (including 32-bit
operation) without an Intel 64 architecture-enabled BIOS. Performance will vary
depending on hardware and software configurations. More information is available
at www.intel.com/info/em64t.

(3) Dual- and quad-core technologies are designed to improve performance of
multithreaded software products and hardware-aware multitasking operating
systems and may require appropriate operating system software for full benefits.
Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of
these technologies.

(4) Requires customer activation.

(5) Recyclability determined using EU WEEE data.

(6) Estimated U.S. street prices. Actual prices may vary.

Intel and Intel Xeon are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other
countries. ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered mark of the United States
Environmental Protection Agency.

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions. If such risks or uncertainties materialize or
such assumptions prove incorrect, the results of HP and its consolidated
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assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Risks, uncertainties and
assumptions include macroeconomic and geopolitical trends and events; the
execution and performance of contracts by HP and its customers, suppliers and
partners; the achievement of expected operational and financial results; and
other risks that are described in HP`s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2009 and HP`s other filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to HP`s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008. HP assumes no obligation and
does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.

© 2009 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.

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