Walter B. Hewlett Definitive Schedule 14A
 

SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY

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WALTER B. HEWLETT, EDWIN E. VAN BRONKHORST AND THE WILLIAM R. HEWLETT REVOCABLE TRUST

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WALTER HEWLETT COMMENTS ON GROWING
PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO HP MERGER WITH COMPAQ

Palo Alto, CA, March 14, 2002 — Walter B. Hewlett, on behalf of The William R. Hewlett Revocable Trust and its trustees, today made the following statement regarding the decisions to vote against the merger of Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HWP) with Compaq (NYSE: CPQ) by The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) and the Ohio Public Employees’ Retirement System:

“We are delighted that more and more HP stockholders are publicly announcing their opposition to the Compaq merger. We would like to thank CalSTRS and the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System, both ISS clients, who have most recently publicly announced that they plan to vote their shares against the transaction.

“Our support is both broad and real. We believe that HP’s stockholders understand that the proposed merger is not in their best interests and we are confident that they will not allow HP to make a $25 billion dollar mistake.”

We encourage all HP stockholders to vote their GREEN proxy AGAINST the merger and mail it back promptly. If you have any questions, please call MacKenzie Partners, Inc. at (800) 322-2885.

ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION

On February 5, 2002, Walter B. Hewlett, Edwin E. van Bronkhorst and the William R. Hewlett Revocable Trust (collectively, the “Filing Persons”) filed a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed merger involving Hewlett-Packard Company and Compaq Computer Corporation. The Filing Persons urge stockholders to read their definitive proxy statement because it contains important information. You may obtain a free copy of the Filing persons’ definitive proxy statement and any other soliciting materials relating to the Filing Persons’ solicitation on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, on the Filing Persons’ website at www.votenohpcompaq.com, or by contacting MacKenzie Partners, Inc. at 1-800-322-2885 or 1-212-929-5500, or by sending an email to proxy@mackenziepartners.com.

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