HP TO PARTICIPATE IN BOTH 2008 POLITICAL CONVENTIONS

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HP Announces Participation in 2008 Political Conventions
Technology Resources Help Reduce Environmental Impact of Conventions
today
announced that it has signed contracts to become the official provider
of notebooks and digital output solutions for the Democratic National
Convention in Denver and the official provider of mobility and digital
output solutions for the Republican National Convention in
Minneapolis.”The conventions are an important part of the presidential
election process and HP is pleased to partner with both parties for the
conventions in 2008, just as we did in 2000 and 2004,” said Gary
Fazzino, vice president, Government Affairs, HP.Much of the equipment
that HP will provide to the conventions will allow for increased energy
efficiency. For example, staffers at the RNC will use the HP Compaq
dc5700 and dc7700 business desktops, which were the first PCs in the
industry to meet the latest ENERGY STAR(R) standards, meaning they use
less energy and will cost less for the conventions to power compared to
older PCs.In addition, HP will provide a portfolio of printers and
multifunction devices to support the planning efforts of the
conventions, helping to print everything from floor plans to posters.
Specifically, the equipment to be provided includes the HP CM8060 Color
Multifunction Printer (MFP) with Edgeline Technology and the HP
Designjet T1100 and Z6100 large-format printers. Workers at the DNCC
are using the HP Designjet Z6100 large-format printer to produce plans
for the convention floor layout, staging and other logistical aspects
of the event.

The CM8060 Color MFP will enable convention staff
to print materials quickly – up to 71 pages per minute – with
outstanding print quality and reliability and at a low cost of
operation. The ENERGY STAR-compliant MFP saves energy by entering the
lowest power sleep mode 15 minutes after the end of a print job and by
enabling complete power shutdown while the machine is still plugged
into a power source.”HP is committed to helping this year’s conventions
reduce their environmental impact and to engineering products, software
and services that help individuals and businesses to do the same,” said
Fazzino.Following the conventions, the equipment that HP is providing
will be donated to schools and non-profit organizations in the Denver
and Minneapolis areas.

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August 19, 2008 at 5:20 PM