A one-car garage behind 367 Addison Avenue in Palo Alto doubled as a workshop for Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard when they started business together.

The desire was to invent what is Useful and Significant

useful - because it benefited large numbers of people.
significant - because it made a contribution to everyday life.

In this Internet era, change is measured in nanoseconds.

To invent, therefore, is a prime virtue.

Today, when new technologies converge in brilliant, and sometimes confusing, alliances, hp presents a clear view of the future.

hp is a global leader in

• computing
• internet and intranet solutions
• services
• communication products

hp enjoys a unique positioning, providing a complete environment that assists both individuals and businessmen. The objective: to easily access all of the Internet's potential.

hp's ingrained desire to do good is connected with the desire to do well. hp wants to invent for the common good: to make the Internet a tool for life-long learning, in a manner accesible to all.

hp - helping customers enjoy the world of the Internet. Uniquely positioned and qualified, hp is at the intersection between:

• consumers & businesses
• appliances & infrastructure
• hardware & software

hp's reputation rests on the ability to deliver Quality and Reliability. This extraordinary ability derives from precise work engineering.

hp's products and solutions operate and communicate at two levels -

• challenge peoples minds
• capture their hearts

hp enjoys the support and goodwill of its customers.
hp customers want hp to win.
Come to think of it, how many companies can really say that?

nuggets from the CEO: Carly Fiorina, President & CEO, hp