COMPAQ INTRODUCES POWERFUL NEW PCS FOR THE HOME, INCLUDING FIRST 586-BASED
PRESARIO PRODUCTS -- "QUAD SPEED" CD-ROM DRIVES ENHANCE LIFESTYLE
MULTIMEDIA PERFORMANCE

HOUSTON, April 3, 1995 -- Continuing its aggressive pursuit of marketshare
in the fast growing home PC market, Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE:
CPQ) today launched 12 new easy-to-use Presario PCs, including the
company's first 586-based consumer models. The new line is the industry's
first to feature fast "quad-speed" CD ROM drives on all models which
greatly enhance the multimedia experience.

The new Presario products are ideal for all types of PC users -- from
novice to enthusiast -- and lift lifestyle and multimedia computing to a
new level. The more powerful 486- to 586-class microprocessors and
"quad-speed" CD-ROM drives are combined with the standard set of Presario
multimedia features, eight to 16 MB of random access memory (RAM) and more
than 20 bundled software titles. The new Presario PCs are backed by
Compaq's industry-leading, three-year warranty.

With today's announcement, Compaq now offers the broadest range of
586-based products in the industry for home/consumer computing and
commercial/business needs.

"This new broad range of PCs combine our advanced Presario multimedia
features with more processing power to provide home and home office
customers with the ultimate in lifestyle enhancing PC appliances," said
John T. Rose, senior vice president, general manager, Compaq Desktop PC
Division. "Compaq Presario PCs now offer every PC user the ultimate in
innovation, quality, dependability, ease of use and value."

"Compaq's manufacturing facilities around the world are ramping up high
volume production of the new Compaq Presario products," Rose added.

New Compaq Presario 500 Models: Built-in Features at a Value Price

Three new models of the Presario 500 Series -- CDS 524, CDS 526 and CDTV
528 -- add increased power and performance to the flagship "all-in-one"
series of affordable, easy to use, easy to set up PCs. The new Presario
500 Series models range in price from $1,849 (NOTE 1) to $1,999, and offer
innovative features such as a space-saving design, integrated monitor,
built-in stereo speakers, full-duplex speakerphone and television
capability (Presario CDTV 528). The previously announced Presario CDS 524
has been upgraded to include the "quad speed" CD-ROM drive and
pre-installed software that is now common across the new Presario line.

The Compaq Presario 700 Series: Power and Flexibility

Three new models of the Presario 700 Series of slimline desktop PCs -- CDS
744, CDS 762 and CDS 774 -- combine flexibility with core Presario
multimedia features, and range in price from $1,699 to $2,099 (without
Presario Multimedia Monitor). Full-duplex speakerphone and stereo sound is
available when combined with a Compaq Presario Multimedia Monitor, which
is designed to maximize the audio and video graphics of multimedia
applications with built-in speakers and microphone.

The Compaq Presario 900 Series: Exceptional Power and Expandability

The popular minitower design of the Presario 900 Series offers premium
processing power with plenty of room for expansion and upgradeability,
while saving workspace in a small or home office. Six new Presario 900
models -- CDS 954, CDS 972, CDS 974, CDS, 978, CDS 982 and CDS 992 --
range in price from $1,799 to $2,999 (without Presario Multimedia
Monitor).

Availability

The following new Presario models are available immediately in retail
locations nationwide:

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                                             Hard   Quad
Product            Processor           RAM   Drive  Speed   Price
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Presario CDS 524   486DX2/66 MHz       8MB   420MB   Yes   $1,849
Presario CDS 526   486DX2/66 MHz       8MB   535MB   Yes   $1,899
Presario CDS 744   486DX4/90 MHz       8MB   535MB   Yes   $1,699
Presario CDS 774   586-class/75 MHz    8MB   725MB   Yes   $2,099
Presario CDS 954   486DX4/100 MHz      8MB   535MB   Yes   $1,799
Presario CDS 972   586-class/75 MHz    8MB   725MB   Yes   $2,149
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The following Presario models will be available in April and May:

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                                             Hard   Quad
Product            Processor           RAM   Drive  Speed   Price
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Presario CDTV 528   486DX2/66 MHz      8MB   420MB   Yes   $1,999
Presario CDS 762    586-class/60 MHz   8MB   535MB   Yes   $1,799
Presario CDS 974    586-class/75 MHz   12MB  725MB   Yes   $2,349
Presario CDTV 978   586-class/75 MHz   8MB   725MB   Yes   $2,349
Presario CDS 982    586-class/90 MHz   8MB   725MB   Yes   $2,499
Presario CDS 992    586-class/100 MHz  16MB    1GB   Yes   $2,999
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Preinstalled Multimedia Software:  Something for Every Family Member

The new Presario PCs feature more than 20 software titles in a variety of
categories including online services, financial management, family
"edutainment," reference, productivity, presentation, home management and
games. New additions to the collection of pre-installed software range
from consumer specialty titles such as Popular Mechanics 1995 New Car
Buyer's Guide, to presentation utilities such as Astound Special Edition,
to games like King's Quest VI.

Superior Ease of Use

Compaq's ongoing commitment to increase ease of use is exemplified by
enhancements to MediaPilot, Compaq's innovative and intuitive set of
software utilities that provide easy access to the Presario family's
exciting telephony and multimedia features. The TabWorks "notebook" user
interface for Microsoft Windows provides users with a guide to the
software bundled on the Presario, as well as quick and easy access to
their files and applications.

In addition, Compaq is adding a games disk configuration utility that
allows customers to easily create a DOS boot diskette to install and play
DOS-based games more easily. The games disk utility helps avoid potential
incompatibilities and memory conflicts with the industry's top DOS-based
games and is only available on Compaq Presario PCs.

Because the new Presario PCs that are built after April 1 come "ready to
run," total set-up time has been reduced to less than 10 minutes.
Customers simply take the new Presario PC out of the box, plug it in, and
are immediately able to enjoy the benefits of lifestyle computing.

Compaq's new RemotePAQ software, installed on each new Presario, improves
product service and support by allowing Compaq technicians to access and
communicate via modem with a customer's system to diagnose and fix
problems. Compaq is also providing complete system back-up on a CD-ROM
disk should customers need to restore their original software to the hard
drive.

Corporate Background

Compaq Computer Corporation is the world's largest supplier of personal
computers, offering desktop PCs, portable PCs, and servers. Founded in
1982, the company reported 1994 worldwide sales of $10.9 billion. Compaq
products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through a
network of more than 38,000 Compaq marketing partners. Compaq also sells
directly to customers through Compaq Direct Plus at 1-800-888-5858. Compaq
provides 24-hour customer support and can be reached through the Compaq
forums on America Online, CompuServe, Internet, and Prodigy, or by calling
1-800-345-1518.

NOTE 1: All prices listed are estimated selling prices, dealer prices may
vary. Monitor not included in Presario 700 and 900 Series prices.

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