HP to Reduce PC Energy Usage by 25 Percent, Leads Industry in EPEAT-Gold Products

LAS VEGAS--(Business Wire)--Today at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show, HP (NYSE:HPQ)
committed to reduce the energy consumption(1) of its volume desktop
and notebook PC families by 25 percent by 2010.(2)

HP also now leads the industry in the number of Electronic Product
Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT(TM)) Gold listed products with
the introduction of more than two dozen PCs registered in North
America at either the Gold or Silver rating levels.

"HP for decades has been integrating environmentally responsible
components and processes across the entire product lifecycle," said
Todd Bradley, executive vice president, Personal Systems Group, HP.
"We are dedicated to meeting our energy consumption goal of 25 percent
reduction by 2010, and these additional EPEAT-Gold registrations
exemplify how HP leads the IT market in reducing the environmental
impact of its products and business processes."

HP has long focused on developing products designed with the
environment in mind, and it was the first PC manufacturer to register
an EPEAT Gold product with the HP Compaq rp5700 Long Lifecycle
Business Desktop PC in 2007.

The EPEAT system helps shoppers evaluate, compare and select
desktop computers, notebooks and monitors based on the products'
environmental attributes. EPEAT evaluates electronic products
according to three tiers of environmental performance: Bronze, Silver
and Gold.

New HP business products meeting the most rigorous, Gold status
include the HP Compaq 2510p and HP Compaq 2710p Business Notebook
series PCs and all models of the HP Compaq dc7800, dc5750 and dc5700
Business Desktop PC families.

HP also has a diverse array of new consumer desktop and notebook
PCs that are U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR(R) qualified and EPEAT Silver
listed. The new notebooks include the HP Pavilion dv9700, dv6700,
dv2700 and tx1000 series, along with the Compaq Presario A9000, F700
and C700 series. In desktops, HP is introducing the HP Pavilion a6360
available in North America a variety of customizable configurations on
the HP Home and Home Office online store.

Reducing PC energy consumption

HP expects to reach its 2010 energy reduction goal through a
variety of strategies, including integrating such components as more
efficient power supplies and lower-energy chipsets and other
energy-saving technologies and processes across its volume PC
portfolio.

The products recently listed as EPEAT Gold incorporate various
features to help businesses reduce their environmental impact. For
example, the HP Compaq dc7800 Business Desktop PC is loaded with
energy-efficient features, starting with the latest Intel(R) Core(TM)
2 Duo(3) processors, which consume less energy and deliver more
performance than previous versions. One of the industry's smallest,
enterprise-ready desktops, the new HP dc7800 Ultra-slim Desktop PC is
46 percent smaller than previous models, delivering maximum
energy-efficiency with a standard, 85 percent efficient power supply
without compromising performance.

Another feature that helps reduce power usage across the HP
business desktop line are optional 80 PLUS(R) power supplies, which
are up to 15 percent more efficient than standard power supplies.(4)
Annually, 1,000 PCs with 80 PLUS power supplies can save the
equivalent in carbon dioxide emissions generated by the burning of
more than 4,500 gallons of gasoline.(5)

Additionally, the Verdiem SURVEYOR(TM) remote power management
software agent(6) comes preloaded on all dc7800 series PCs. When
activated, SURVEYOR can help measure, manage and reduce power
consumption on PCs and monitors by up to 33 percent, or about 200
kilowatt-hours per PC annually.

More information about these and other products and services
announced at 2008 CES is available in an online press kit at
www.hp.com/go/CES2008.

HP and the environment

For decades HP has worked to manage its environmental impact by
adopting environmentally responsible practices in product development,
operations and supply chain. The company strives to be a global leader
in reducing its carbon footprint, limiting waste and recycling
responsibly. HP's efforts earned it recognition as one of Fortune
Magazine's "Ten Green Giants" in April 2007. More information about
the company's work in relation to the environment is available at
www.hp.com/environment.

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 $104.3 billion for the four fiscal
quarters ended Oct. 31, 2007. More information about HP 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) By 2010, HP plans to reduce the energy consumption of volume
desktop and notebook PC families by 25 percent, relative to 2005.

(2) Energy consumption is defined as watts consumed in "idle" mode
(using the US EPA ENERGY STAR test protocol). The improvement will be
calculated by averaging the energy consumption of desktop and notebook
platform across shipped volume.

(3) Dual Core is a new technology designed to improve performance
of multithreaded software products and hardware-aware multitasking
operating systems and may require appropriate operating system
software for full benefit. Not all customers or software applications
will necessarily benefit from use of this technology. 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 your hardware and software
configurations. See www.intel.com/info/em64t for more information.

(4) Savings calculations based on PCMark 05 benchmark internal
testing results. Customer results will vary. Variables include
customer determined percentage of sleep state, idle state,
productivity state and peak usage state. Also, manufacturing
variability will affect the savings a customer may see. HP advises
customers to test a system with an 80 PLUS supply in their environment
to determine potential savings.

(5) Based on calculations using the U.S.-Climate Technology
Cooperation (U.S.-CTC) www.usctcgateway.net/tool/.

(6) SURVEYOR licenses must be purchased separately and are
available as an option from HP.

Intel and Core are either trademarks or registered trademarks of
Intel Corporation in the United States 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 subsidiaries could differ materially from those
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assumptions. All statements other than statements of historical fact
are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements,
including but not limited to statements of the plans, strategies and
objectives of management for future operations; any statements
concerning expected development, performance or market share relating
to products and services; anticipated operational and financial
results; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements
of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Risks, uncertainties
and assumptions include the execution and performance of contracts by
HP and its customers, suppliers and partners; the achievement of
expected results; and other risks that are described in HP's 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 Oct. 31,
2007. HP assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these
forward-looking statements.

(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.

HP
Tiffany Smith, +1 281 514 7785
tiffany.smith@hp.com
HP Media Hotline, +1 866 266 7272
pr@hp.com
www.hp.com/go/newsroom
or
AR-Edelman for HP
Christine Wright, +1 650 762 2915
christine.wright@ar-edelman.com

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