Compaq and Parametric

From: Yakov Horenstein (yakov@planet.it)
Date: Wed Apr 15 1998 - 02:22:04 EEST


   (COMPAQ)(CPQ) Compaq and Parametric Technology Team Up to Offer Complete
     Windows NT-Based Hardware and Software Solutions for Design Engineers

                           (Business Wire; 04/14/98)

    HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 1998--

      Pro/ENGINEER and Compaq Professional Workstation Packages
               Available at Discounts for Limited Time

     Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE:CPQ), a leading supplier of Windows NT-
based workstations, and Parametric Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:PMTC), the
leading supplier of software tools used to automate the mechanical development
process, today announced in North America a limited time offer on two design
engineering solutions that combine Compaq Professional Workstations and
Pro/ENGINEER software.

     The two bundle packages, entitled the Value Package and Performance
Package, are available at 14 - 20 percent aggregated discounts through the end
of June. They ship pre-installed, pre-configured and tested on Compaq
platforms
for fast, plug-and-play capability. They combine the world's industry leading
MCAD/CAM/CAE software with the uncompromising performance of Compaq's
Professional Workstations, offering customers the best price/performance
solution available.

     "Working closely with PTC, Compaq is offering customers the most powerful
and advanced Windows NT-based mechanical design solutions optimized for
uncompromising performance, at previously unseen levels of affordability,"
said
Les Crudele, Vice President, Workstation Division, Compaq Computer
Corporation.
"Pro/ENGINEER and Compaq Professional Workstations provide the right
combination of performance and integration that customers have not seen in the
enterprise CAD/CAM/CAE solutions segment, at industry-standard prices that
will
set a new precedent."

     "PTC and Compaq have created two powerful, optimized and ready-to-run
solutions capable of supporting the most demanding design engineering
environments," said John Stuart, Vice President, Worldwide Marketing,
Parametric Technology. "The technology leadership of Pro/ENGINEER and Compaq
Professional Workstations sets a new value standard for Windows NT-based
engineering products."

     For engineers who are designing product parts, the Value Package delivers
unmatched price/performance and includes a pre-installed copy of PTC's Part
Modeler on the Compaq Professional Workstation 5100. Part Modeler is a
software
suite that includes Pro/ENGINEER with related applications appropriate for
part
modeling and production detailing. The Professional Workstation 5100 is
powered
by a 333 MHz Pentium II processor and includes 64 MB of RAM, 4 GB disk, GLoria
Synergy graphics card and a 19-inch (18-inch viewable) monitor. Pricing for
this package starts at $9,999 and is available through June 30. Information on
ordering the design engineering solutions can be found on Compaq's website at:
http://www.compaq.com/products/workstations/promos/ptc.html and PTC's website,
http://www.ptc.com/promos/compaq_bundle.

     The Performance Package is designed for mechanical designers who create
complex assemblies and require advanced functionality and graphics
capabilities. The Performance Package includes PTC's Process Modeler software
pre-loaded on the Compaq Professional Workstation 6000. Process Modeler is a
suite of applications that includes Pro/ENGINEER with advance modules
appropriate for process modeling and documentation. The Professional
Workstation 6000 includes a 333 MHz Pentium II processor, with 128 MB of
RAM, 4
GB disk, Diamond Fire GL 4000 3D advanced graphics card and a 21-inch (19.8-
inch viewable) monitor.

     The Value Package and Performance Package can both be configured to meet
individual customer requirements by choosing from a range of options including
a smaller or larger monitor, more memory or a different processor.

     CONTACT: Compaq Computer Corporation
              Gary Frazier, 281/514-0484
              gary.frazier@compaq.com
              or
              Parametric Technologies Corp.
              Kelly Sheridan, 781/398-6493
              ksheridan@ptc.com
              or
              Miller/Shandwick Technologies
              Sue Vaillancourt, 617/536-0470
              svaillancourt@miller.shandwick.com

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