COMPAQ ENHANCES LTE ELITE NOTEBOOK FAMILY -- NEW MODELS DELIVER OUTSTANDING
PORTABILITY AND DESKTOP FUNCTIONALITY

HOUSTON, March 6, 1995 -- Extending its competitive market position in
high-performance notebook PCs, Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE:CPQ)
today introduced four new models to its award-winning LTE Elite family of
notebook computers. Providing customers with enhanced features, including
larger displays and hard drives, the new Compaq LTE Elite 4/75CXL and the
LTE Elite 4/75C make portable computing easier and more convenient for
mobile customers.

Leading the industry with the highest levels of customer mobility, the LTE
Elite family of notebook PCs is the first to integrate an A/C adapter into
a full-featured notebook, without sacrificing functionality. In addition,
with a total carrying weight of 6.85 pounds, the LTE Elite family offers
customers the lightest notebook of any product line in its class.

"By listening closely to our customers, we were intent on enhancing our LTE
Elite notebook computers with greater capacity and performance in the air,
on the road or anywhere today's mobile business user must be," said Hugh
Barnes, senior vice president and general manager, Portable PC Division.
"Combined with our SmartStation Desktop Expansion Base for use in the
office, these new notebooks make mobile computing even more convenient."

The new models of the Compaq LTE Elite notebook family, the LTE Elite
4/75CXL and the LTE Elite 4/75C are available immediately at prices
starting at $3,299 (NOTE 1).

Mobile Computing Convenience at its Best

The new models of the enhanced LTE Elite family offer first-time features
from Compaq, including a 10.4 inch Active Matrix Color display and an 810
MB hard drive, both of which are available as upgrade options for existing
LTE Elite customers. The feature sets for the two new models include:

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LTE Elite 4/75CXL                     LTE Elite 4/75C
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10.4 inch color TFT VGA display       9.5 inch Advanced Passive Color
                                      VGA display
DX4/75 MHz microprocessor             DX4/75 MHz microprocessor
8 MB RAM standard                     8 MB system RAM standard
     (expandable to 32 MB)                 (expandable to 32 MB)
810 MB and 510 MB hard drives         510 MB and 340 MB hard drives
2.5 to 4.5 hours of battery life      2.5 to 4.5 hours of battery life
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Complete Desktop Computing Solution

Feature rich and fully expandable with the industry's best desktop
expansion base solution, the Compaq SmartStation docking base delivers
Plug & Play convenience, including a motorized VCR-style docking system,
built-in Ethernet, EZ-SCSI, broad expandability and a spare battery
recharger compartment. The Compaq SmartStation is designed to provide a
complete desktop replacement solution in the office. In addition, the
flexible network and SCSI-ready Compaq MiniStations, in either Ethernet or
Token Ring configuration, have a desktop look and feel, and were designed
for customers who want the flexibility of a desktop system but don't
require the broad expandability of the Compaq SmartStation.

Plug and Play Ready

Among the Plug and Play technologies featured with the LTE Elite
SmartStation desktop expansion bases are "hot-pluggable" access to the
external pointing device, monitor and keyboard without having to reboot.
PCMCIA access, with its Windows user-interface and automatic
configuration, offers yet another Plug & Play technology -- most PCMCIA
cards are automatically configured when inserted or removed.

With the introduction of Microsoft Windows 95 planned for later this year,
LTE Elite customers will be able to take full advantage of the
conveniences and features of the Plug and Play specification.

Easy to Use and Upgrade

Right out of the box, LTE Elite customers are greeted by the Compaq Welcome
Center, guiding them through an easy set-up. Each LTE Elite continues to
be available with Microsoft DOS, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Video for
Windows Runtime, Compaq Tabworks and a Network Setup Utility.

Customers will find the upgradability of the LTE Elite a snap to perform:

Hard Drives -- The easily accessible hard drive, removable with the press
of a button, is available in sizes from 340 megabytes, all the way up to
today's new 810 MB drive. Shipping with every Compaq LTE Elite unit is a
shock-mounted hard-drive carrying case for easy transport and protection
of an extra drive.

Memory -- With access through an easy-to-reach door located on the bottom
panel, customers can simply pop-in new memory modules up to 32 MB.

Displays -- With today's announcement of the new 10.4" color TFT display,
existing LTE Elite customers can upgrade to the larger size. Or for those
who currently have Compaq's Dual Scan Color STN displays, there is also
the option to upgrade to either the 9.5-inch or 10.4-inch Active Matrix
Color screens.

Compaq Portable Families

Compaq, the company that pioneered portable computing, offers its customers
the industry's most complete line of notebook products, unsurpassed in
quality, reliability and performance. From the 3.5-pound Aero
ultraportble, to the value-priced Contura 410 and the flagship LTE Elite
families, Compaq's range of award-winning notebook products are well
suited for virtually any mobile professional.

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 DirectPlus 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 are estimated selling price; actual prices will vary.

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