If such risks or uncertainties materialize orsuch assumptions prove incorrect, the results of HP and its consolidatedsubsidiaries could differ materially from those expressed or implied by suchforward-looking statements and assumptions. This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks,uncertainties and assumptions. AMD Opteron and AMD HyperTransport are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc.Microsoft and Windows are U.S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. ZTSystems 1224R Datacenter Server, HT1, 16GB (4x4GB DDR2-800) memory, 80GB SATAIISSD, 400W Sparkle Power Int`l LTD SPI4001UG power supply, Microsoft WindowsServer 2008 Enterprise SP1 64-bit (2) Estimated U.S list price Actual price may vary. More information about HP is available at http:// (1) AMD Opteron processor Model 2435 (SPECpower_ssj 2008 overall 1,297ssj_ops/watt; 501,246 ssj_ops at 287 watts at 100 percent target load) comparedto AMD Opteron processor Model 2382 (SPECpower_ssj 2008 overall 970ssj_ops/watt; 376,878 ssj_ops at 272 watts at 100 percent target load). list price of $1,899(2) and isavailable for purchase at About HPHP, the world`s largest technology company, provides printing and personalcomputing products and IT services, software and solutions that simplify thetechnology experience for consumers and businesses HP completed its acquisitionof EDS on Aug 26, 2008. The HP xw9400workstation includes an 80 PLUS power supply, which is substantially moreefficient than a standard power supply, reducing both overall energy usage andthe amount of waste heat released into the environment.

Companies use HP Workstations to design everything from running shoes to racecars, animated characters to deep-sea submersibles, and to manage everythingfrom billions of dollars of tradable securities to mission-critical ITenvironments The HP xw9400 Workstation starts at a U.S. All HPworkstations are more than 90 percent recyclable by weight and incorporate atool-less chassis design for quick and easy upgrades by hand. "The Six-Core AMD Opteron processor delivers top-line performance with nocompromise in feature sets across the product line," saidJohn Fruehe, director,Business Development, Server Workstation Business, AMD. "Including the Six-CoreAMD Opteron processor and ATI FirePro V7750 3-D workstation graphics acceleratorin the powerful HP xw9400 Workstation offers customers an optimal combination ofcomputing performance and high-end graphics capability." The HP xw9400 Workstation is registered as an Electronic Products EnvironmentalAssessment Tool (EPEAT) Gold product, the highest rating available. Additionally, the HP xw9400 can beconfigured with the ATI FirePro V7750 3-D workstation graphics accelerator.

"By providing the most extremecombination of technologies - up to 12 cores in one workstation - HP continuesits commitment to bringing customers leading-edge technologies." AMD HyperTransport 3.0 technology (HT3) increases interconnect rates from 2gigatransfers per second (GT/s) up to a maximum 4.8 GT/s, allowing the entiresystem to provide superior performance. "HP understands the immense pressure its customers are under to deliver morereturn on investment in a shorter period of time," said Jeff Wood, director,Worldwide Marketing, Workstations, HP. With the built-in engineering advantages of HP`s highly tuned workstations, theHP xw9400 Workstation can accommodate up to two Six-Core AMD Opteron processors- for a total of 12 cores - each of which offers up to 34 percent moreperformance per watt(1) over the previous-generation quad-core processors. Ideal for high-end workstation applications in fields such as engineering, 3-Ddigital content creation, oil and gas, and science, the HP xw9400 Workstationtaps the power of the new AMD Opteron processors to deliver higher productivity,especially for multi-threaded applications, multi-tasking and mega-taskingenvironments. PALO ALTO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--HP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced the immediate integration of the highlyanticipated Six-Core AMD Opteron 2400 Series processor into the award-winningfamily of HP Workstations.