Item    3101971                 93/04/16        12:39 
From:  CONRAD_GEIGER@NEXT.COM@INET#    Internet Gateway 
Subject: Press Release: Hewlett-Packard to Offer NEXTSTEP-Certified PC's

News:

For more information, contact:

         Larry Sennett, HP
         (408)720-3061

         Emily Brower
         Allison Thomas Associates (for NeXT Computer)
         (408)780-3786


HP TO OFFER NEXTSTEP-CERTIFIED PC'S

PALO ALTO, CA., April 14, 1993 - Hewlett-Packard Company and NeXT Computer
Inc. today announced HP will offer Intel-based PCs certified to run NEXTSTEP
object-oriented system software.  HP Channel Partners (HP's name for its
resellers) will then be able to integrate fully HP/NEXTSTEP solutions for
their customers.

HP's PC market strategy, driven through its extensive reseller relationships,
positions HP as an ideal provider to NEXTSTEP platforms.  HP markets all its
PC products through Channel Partners, who then take responsibility for
configuring the systems to meet specific customer demands.  NEXTSTEP for Intel
Processors, the latest version of the object-oriented software environment for
developing and deploying client/server applications, runs on PCs powered by
Intel486 and Pentium processors.  HP initially plans to certify NEXTSTEP to
run on 486-based HP Vectra series PCs, with additional systems to be announced
in the future.

"NeXT is a leader in the development of object-oriented environments such as
NEXTSTEP for Intel Processors, and now we will have the opportunity to provide
this exciting technology on our advanced PCs," said Bernard Meric, marketing
manager for HP's Personal Information Products Group.  "The relationship
between HP, NeXT and our resellers will provide our customers with fully
integrated HP/NEXTSTEP solutions."

"We are very excited that customers will be able to purchase NEXTSTEP and HP
PCs," said Erna Arnesen, director of Channel Sales for NeXT. "HP has a
terrific reputation with customers, and their reseller base will be able to
provide HP/NEXTSTEP combinations to suit customers' needs."

NeXT develops and markets the industry-acclaimed NEXTSTEP object-oriented
software for industry-standard computer architectures.  NEXTSTEP is used by
medium and large organizations to develop and deploy client/server
applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped productivity software. 
NeXT is headquartered at 900 Chesapeake Drive, Redwood City, California,
94063.

Hewlett-Packard Company is an international manufacturer of measurement and
computation products and systems recognized for excellence in quality and
support.  The company's products and services are used in industry, business,
engineering, medicine, and education in approximately 110 countries.  HP has
93,100 employees and had revenue of $16.4 billion in its 1993 fiscal year.

Intel is a U.S. trademark of Intel Corp.  Pentium is a trademark of Intel
Corp.

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