Exhibit 99.1


                     [LETTERHEAD OF HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY]

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Editorial Contacts:

Rebeca Robboy, HP
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rebeca_robboy@hp.com

                        HP ANNOUNCES CERTIFIED VOTE TALLY
                            ON COMPAQ MERGER PROPOSAL

                       NEW HP EXPECTED TO LAUNCH ON MAY 7

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 1, 2002 -- Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HWP) today
announced that the independent Inspectors of Election, representatives of IVS
Associates, Inc., have issued their final Inspectors of Election report with
respect to the special meeting of shareowners held on March 19, 2002.

According to the report, there were 838,401,376 shares of HP common stock voted
for the proposal to approve the issuance of shares of HP common stock in
connection with the merger transaction with Compaq Computer Corporation
(NYSE:CPQ), 793,094,105 shares voted against the proposal and 13,950,651 shares
abstained. Based on this report, HP confirms that the proposal has passed in
accordance with New York Stock Exchange requirements.

HP expects to close the deal on May 3, 2002. The launch of the new HP will take
place on May 7, 2002.

ABOUT HP

HP is a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services
focused on making technology and its benefits accessible to all. HP had total
revenue of $45.2 billion in its 2001 fiscal year. Information about HP and its
products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com.

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This document contains forward-looking statements that involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions. If any of these risks or uncertainties
materializes or any of these assumptions proves incorrect, the results of HP and
its consolidated subsidiaries could differ materially from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements.

All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that
could be deemed forward-looking statements, including predictions regarding the
occurrence and timing of the closing of the merger and launch of the combined
company, and statements of assumptions underlying the foregoing.



The risks, uncertainties and assumptions referred to above include the
possibility that the merger or other planned acquisitions may not close or that
HP, Compaq or other parties to planned acquisitions may not complete pre-closing
preparations by the expected time and other risks that are described from time
to time in HP's Securities and Exchange Commission reports, including but not
limited to HP's quarterly report on Form 10-Q, as filed on March 12, 2002, for
the quarter ended January 31, 2002, and subsequently filed reports.

HP assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking
statements.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE MERGER AND WHERE TO FIND IT

On February 5, 2002, HP filed a registration statement with the SEC containing a
definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the merger. Investors and
security holders of HP and Compaq are urged to read the definitive joint proxy
statement/prospectus filed with the SEC on February 5, 2002 and any other
relevant materials filed by HP or Compaq with the SEC because they contain, or
will contain, important information about HP, Compaq and the merger. The
definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials (when
they become available), and any other documents filed by HP or Compaq with the
SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov. In
addition, investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the documents
filed with the SEC by HP by contacting HP Investor Relations, 3000 Hanover
Street, Palo Alto, California 94304, 650-857-1501. Investors and security
holders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Compaq by
contacting Compaq Investor Relations, P.O. Box 692000, Houston, Texas
77269-2000, 800-433-2391.

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