ProCurve's Full line of products to be on Display

Introducing new products and solutions during the exhibition

Dubai, 15 November, 2006 - ProCurve Networking by HP today announced that their key focus during Gitex 2006 will be 'IT Security' and they will be demonstrating virus stroggling, e-mail security, data backup and disaster recovery using the new products and solutions on display. ProCurve's will have its full line of products and solutions at the exhibition.

ProCurve Stall at Gitex will offers ProCurve customers an opportunity to explore the many ways in which ProCurve is powering business. Customers will also gain insight into the recent developments its terms of products, solutions and technology at ProCurve.

Commenting on ProCurve's participation at Gitex Ivan Kraemer, regional sales and marketing director, HP ProCurve said: Gitex is the most important gateway to the Middle East market. We will be providing our full line of products, from end to end solutions reflecting adaptive edge infrastructure."  He further added, "The industry, including the government is getting sensitive to the network's tolerance to attacks. They want reliable and threat free solutions, to address their key concern we choose - 'IT Security' as a key focus for this year's Gitex."

Senior Managers; Jack Gautreaux, ISE South Marketing and Sales Director, ProCurve Networking, Bernd Kormier, ISE Technical manager, ProCurve Networking,  Yasmina Metouie, EMEA NDC, Grenoble Design Centre will also be present at ProCurve Stall at Gitex to interact with customers and visitors and give insights in the companies product and solutions on display.

Commenting on ProCurve's participation at Gitex, Maria Antoon, Marketing Manager, ProCurve Networking added: "Gitex is a key platform, we have been sponsoring Gitex ever since its inception. IT is a great opportunity for us to showcase our strengths and meet customers and partners" She further added " 2006 has been great for us, as Gitex is happening in the Mid November this year, we believe it will give us the momentum for a wonderful start to 2007."

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About ProCurve Networking by HP
The ProCurve Networking business unit of HP delivers enterprise networking solutions comprising wired and wireless LAN and WAN networking products, services and solutions. Recognizing the necessary migration of intelligence and functionality to the network edge, the ProCurve Adaptive EDGE Architecture strategy is the industry's only comprehensive and inclusive network design strategy that is adaptable, scalable and completely interoperable for achieving command from the centre with control to the network edge. ProCurve was positioned in the challenger quadrant in research and advisory firm Gartner, Inc.'s 2004 Magic Quadrant Report for Global Campus LANs.

Further information on ProCurve Networking solutions and products is available at www.hp.com/eur/procurve

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.

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Editorial contacts:
Ashutosh Gupta                  
ProCurve Networking by HP
+97150 2834339
ashutosh@batespangulf.com    
      
Maria Antoon
ProCurve Networking by HP
+971505754439
maria.antoon@hp.com

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