Featuring a revolutionary new design, the notebooks offer the brilliant combination of performance and style

Beirut, Lebanon July 16, 2006 - HP Middle East recently launched the HP Pavilion dv2000 Entertainment Notebook PC at an event held at the Movenpick Hotel in Beirut, which attracted key media from  the region. The notebook is the first to feature the innovative HP Imprint finish. With advanced digital entertainment features and Intel processor technology, this 14.1 inch widescreen notebook heralds the beginning of a digital revolution - combining original design with power and performance in a highly mobile package.

"The hosting of the HP Pavilion dv2000 launch in Beirut signifies the advanced level of technology awareness in the Middle East. We look forward to strengthening relationships with consumers across the region and continuing to deliver our innovative products," said Anil Gandhi, General Manager, PSG, HP Middle East.

The HP Imprint finish is a ground-breaking hard-coated, high gloss surface which, not only looks stylish, but offers practical durability as well. Transforming the notebook into a sleek, fashionable portable PC, it features an inlaid form and a shiny outer coating exclusive to HP, helping to protect the notebook from unwanted scratches. A latch free design with a magnetic closing mechanism helps users shut the notebook in one smooth and simple motion.

Loaded with digital entertainment features, the HP Pavilion dv2000 Entertainment Notebook PC is the ideal accessory for movie lovers. With a 14.1-inch high definition widescreen display and HP Brightview technology for impressive picture quality, it brings the cinema to you. For high-definition gaming and video output, the notebook is powered by either an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator or an NVIDIA GeForce Go video graphics card, offering vivid images and true-to-life action.

The new notebooks also include integrated Altec Lansing stereo speakers which deliver dynamic stereo sound, complementing the outstanding picture quality. Using the two integrated stereo headphone jacks the experience of viewing movies can still shared, even while travelling.

To help the user get straight to the heart of the action, the notebook design incorporates the innovative HP QuickPlay function, using new touchpad-style media launch buttons to activate entertainment with a simple swipe of a finger. An optional ExpressCard remote control is also available with selected models, allowing users to sit back and relax when viewing their favourite films on the notebook's widescreen display. Additional backlighting, including dual coloured LEDs, gives greater control, highlighting the status of each function and offering guidance around the keyboard, even in the most dimly lit environments.

The HP Pavilion dv2000 Entertainment Notebook PC is the perfect companion for life on the move. A powerful battery provides pro-longed power for true mobility and, with an integrated 802.11 a/b/g wireless connection, it offers the freedom to go online anywhere, anytime. The notebook PC is available with either Intel CoreTM Solo or Duo processors with up to 120 Gigabytes (GB) of storage (on selected models).

An optional integrated 1.3 megapixel HP Pavilion webcam and two omni-directional microphones (on selected models) make connecting with friends and family through Voice over IP (VoIP) and instant messenger services easier than ever.

Sharing music, photos and other files is simple, with a 5-in-1 memory card reader and a DVD +/- R/RW optical disk drive, it is easy to burn data onto CDs and DVDs. Furthermore, LightScribe Direct Disc Labelling technology, available on selected models, provides a simple, no hassle way to personalise discs. Once the file transfer has taken place simply flip the disc over and reinsert it into the disc drive to produce silk-screen quality labels within seconds.

"With an impressive new design and a host of advanced digital entertainment features the HP Pavilion dv2000 Entertainment Notebook PC is the perfect accessory for someone who spends their days on the road. The integrated webcam and high connectivity ensures that users can stay connected wherever they are, keeping in touch with friends and family, while enjoying their favourite films everywhere, every time," concluded Gandhi.

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About HP
HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and institutions globally. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure, global services, business and home computing, and imaging and printing. For the four fiscal quarters ended April 30, 2006, HP revenue totaled $88.9 billion. More information about HP (NYSE, Nasdaq: HPQ) is available at www.hp.com.

About HP Middle East
HP is the largest technology and solutions provider in the Middle East with 670 employees and subsidiaries in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Jeddah, Khobar, Cairo,  Ramallah and Oman servicing the GCC, Egypt and the Levant. HP has been present in the Middle East since 1968 and opened its first regional office in 1994. HP Middle East is the market leader for enterprise, small and medium business and consumer technology products and offers a large portfolio of solutions and services in various business domains.

More information about HP in the Middle East is available at www.hp.com/me

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