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COMPAQ'S ROBISON DELIVERS OPENING KEYNOTE AT LINUXWORLD

Compaq Computer Corporation announced that senior vice president and Chief Technology Officer Shane Robison delivered the opening keynote speech at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo in San Francisco. In addition, Compaq announced the availability of its Linux and Tru64 UNIX Portability Kit.

"The open source community has made tremendous inroads over the past 10 years in establishing Linux as a viable platform for a variety of applications," said Gary Campbell, vice president of enterprise server strategy for the Office of the CTO. "Compaq continues its commitment to addressing the needs of customers who are deploying Linux, through initiatives such as enhancing the kernel, providing services and solutions optimized on our platforms, building high performance technical computing clusters, or enabling interoperability for customers."

Keynote addresses Linux opportunities and challenges in the enterprise

In his keynote address to the LinuxWorld audience, Compaq's Robison discussed the growing role Linux is playing in the enterprise -- and the challenges associated with transforming Linux into a true enterprise-hardened operating system for running mission-critical applications. Robison provided insight into the application areas where Linux is being deployed, as well as the obstacles both Linux-committed system vendors and the Linux community face in helping Linux reach its potential. The opening keynote took place on Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time in Salon 9 at the San Francisco Marriott.

Linux and Tru64 UNIX Portability Kit

Compaq also announced the availability of the Compaq Linux and Tru64 UNIX Portability Kit. The Kit is now available free of charge to developers and enterprise customers who are looking to combine the best in open source Linux solutions on industry-standard server platforms including market leading Compaq ProLiant servers, with the highly robust, scalable, and easy-to-manage Tru64 UNIX-based AlphaServer platforms. The kit greatly simplifies application deployment and portability across Linux and UNIX systems. The Linux and Tru64 UNIX Portability Kit provides the common Linux desktop environments GNOME and KDE, a binary emulator that allows users to take applications built with shared objects on Alpha Linux and run them directly on a Tru64 UNIX platform, and the Solaris Compatibility Library which eases application portability from Sun Solaris to Linux and Tru64 UNIX.

Compaq Linux Solutions

Compaq provides Linux solutions from the edge of the network to the heart of the IT infrastructure. From Compaq iPAQ handheld devices to market-leading industry-standard ProLiant servers and high-performance AlphaServer systems, Compaq offers the platforms more customers choose for their Linux-based solutions. According to International Data Corporation (IDC), Compaq ProLiant servers are the industry-leading server platform for Linux, with 22 percent market share for the first quarter of 2001.

For more information on Compaq's Linux initiatives, see www.compaq.com/linux.

About Compaq

Founded in 1982, Compaq Computer Corporation ("Compaq") is a leading global provider of enterprise technology and solutions. Compaq designs, develops, manufactures and markets hardware, software, solutions and services, including industry-leading enterprise storage and computing solutions, fault-tolerant business-critical solutions, communication products, and desktop and portable personal computers that are sold in more than 200 countries. Information on Compaq and its products and services is available at www.compaq.com.

Contact Theresa Parenteau of Compaq Computer Corporation, 281-518-8342, theresa.parenteau@compaq.com.