HP ANNOUNCES TWO NEW SURESTORE DISK DRIVES WITH 1.2GB AND 2.14 GB OF
STORAGE CAPACITY

New SureStore Disk Drives Incorporate Leading PRML Channel Technology for
Enhanced Performance and Reliability

Palo Alto, California. April 3, 1995 -- Hewlett-Packard Company today
announced HP SureStore Disk 1000S+ and 2000LP drives, two 1-inch-high,
3.5-inch disk drives that offer 1.2GB and 2.14GB of storage capacity,
respectively.

These drives have been qualified on most major operating platforms and come
with an easy-to-use installation diskette for smooth integration into
high-end PCs, workstations, multiuser systems, servers and disk arrays.

The products incorporate innovative Partial Response Maximum Likelihood
(PRML) read channel technology. PRML technology lets the new disk drives
use fewer platters without reducing capacity or performance. The design
simplification, complemented by other technical advancements, results in a
projected mean time between failures (MTBF) rate of 800,000 hours, 62
percent higher than their predecessors.

These drives offer a 31 percent performance increase in sequential
environments. They are backed by a five-year end-user limited warranty and
an Express Exchange program.

The HP SureStore Disk 1000S+ and 2000LP drives have undergone extensive
compatibility testing by HP, industry-leading operating-system vendors and
XXCAL Inc., an independent third-party testing lab. Like their
predecessors, the new drives are fully compatible with and certified on
operating systems such as Novell NetWare, SCO UNIX and Windows NT.

HP's reputation for high-quality products is reflected in the five-year
end-user limited warranty that comes standard with each HP SureStore Disk
drive. In the rare event that an HP SureStore Disk drive fails, HP offers
Express Exchange. Under this program, HP technicians can send a
replacement disk drive to a customer without waiting for the problem drive
to be returned. A customer can call one day and receive a replacement
drive as quickly as the next day.

An easy-to-use installation utility is included with each disk drive for
quick and simple installation. In addition to receiving support from their
resellers, end users also can depend on support directly from HP.

HP SureStore Disk 1000S+ and 2000LP Drive Features

Available with 1.2GB and 2.14GB of storage, the new HP SureStore Disk
drives also offer the following:

 - fast performance with a 9.5-ms seek time and up to 20MB/s transfer
rate;
 - exceptional product reliability with an 800,000-hour MTBF rate; and
 - a variety of SCSI-2 choices to accommodate a range of interface needs.

U.S. Prices and Availability

The HP SureStore Disk 1000S+ and 2000LP drives are expected to be available
April 3 from authorized HP industrial distributors and national commercial
distributors. Prices will vary depending on the distributor selling
price.

NOTE: Information in this release applies specifically to products
available in the United States. Product availability and specifications
may vary in non-U.S. markets.

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