Hewlett-Packard (HPQ)

20.   How are votes counted?

        In the election of directors, you may vote "FOR," "AGAINST" or "ABSTAIN" with respect to each of the nominees. If you elect to abstain in the election of directors, the abstention will not impact the election of directors. In tabulating the voting results for the election of directors, only "FOR" and "AGAINST" votes are counted. You also may cumulate your votes as described in Question 22.

        For the other items of business, you may vote "FOR," "AGAINST" or "ABSTAIN." If you elect to abstain, the abstention will have the same effect as an "AGAINST" vote.

        If you provide specific instructions with regard to certain items, your shares will be voted as you instruct on such items. If you vote by proxy card or voting instruction card and sign the card without giving specific instructions, your shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of the Board (FOR all of HP's nominees to the Board, FOR ratification of the appointment of HP's independent registered public accounting firm, FOR the approval of the Amended and Restated Hewlett-Packard Company 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, and FOR the proposal to conduct an annual advisory vote on executive compensation).

        For any shares you hold in the HP 401(k) Plan, if your voting instructions are not received by 11:59 p.m., Eastern time, on March 14, 2010, your shares will be voted in proportion to the way the shares held by the other HP 401(k) Plan participants are voted, except as may be otherwise required by law.

20.   How are votes counted?

In the election of directors, you may vote "FOR," "AGAINST" or "ABSTAIN" with respect to each of the nominees. If you elect to abstain in the election of directors, the abstention will not impact the election of directors. In tabulating the voting results for the election of directors, only "FOR" and "AGAINST" votes are counted. You also may cumulate your votes as described in Question 22.

You may vote "FOR," "AGAINST" or "ABSTAIN" with respect to the proposal to ratify the appointment of HP's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2009 fiscal year. If you elect to abstain, the abstention will have the same effect as an "AGAINST" vote.

If you provide specific instructions with regard to certain items, your shares will be voted as you instruct on such items. If you vote by proxy card or voting instruction card and sign the card without giving specific instructions, your shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of the Board (FOR all of HP's nominees to the Board and FOR ratification of the appointment of HP's independent registered public accounting firm).

For any shares you hold in the HP 401(k) Plan, if your voting instructions are not received by 11:59 p.m., Eastern time, on March 15, 2009, your shares will be voted in proportion to the way the shares held by the other HP 401(k) Plan participants are voted, except as may be otherwise required by law.

20.   How are votes counted?

In the election of directors, you may vote "FOR," "AGAINST" or "ABSTAIN" with respect to each of the nominees. If you elect to abstain in the election of directors, the abstention will not impact the election of directors. In tabulating the voting results for the election of directors, only "FOR" and "AGAINST" votes are counted. You also may cumulate your votes as described in question 22, "Is cumulative voting permitted for the election of directors?".

You may vote "FOR," "AGAINST" or "ABSTAIN" with respect to the proposal to ratify the appointment of HP's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2008 fiscal year." If you elect to abstain, the abstention will have the same effect as an "AGAINST" vote.

If you provide specific instructions with regard to certain items, your shares will be voted as you instruct on such items. If you vote by proxy card or voting instruction card and sign the card without giving specific instructions, your shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of the Board (FOR all of HP's nominees to the Board and FOR ratification of the appointment of HP's independent registered public accounting firm).

For any shares you hold in the HP 401(k) Plan, if your voting instructions are not received by 11:59 p.m., Eastern time, on March 16, 2008, your shares will be voted in proportion to the way the shares held by the other HP 401(k) Plan participants are voted, except as may be otherwise required by law.

16.   How are votes counted?

In the election of directors, you may vote "FOR," "AGAINST" or "ABSTAIN" with respect to each of the nominees. If you elect to "ABSTAIN" in the election of directors, the abstention will not impact the election of directors. In tabulating the voting results for the election of directors, only "FOR" and "AGAINST" votes are counted. You also may cumulate your votes as described in question 18 "Is cumulative voting permitted for the election of directors?"

For the other items of business, you may vote "FOR," "AGAINST" or "ABSTAIN." If you elect to "ABSTAIN," the abstention has the same effect as a vote "AGAINST."

If you provide specific instructions with regard to certain items, your shares will be voted as you instruct on such items. If you sign your proxy card or voting instruction card without giving specific instructions, your shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of the Board ("FOR" all of HP's nominees to the Board, "FOR" ratification of HP's independent registered public accounting firm, and "AGAINST" approval of each of the stockholder proposals).

For any shares you hold in the HP 401(k) Plan, if your voting instructions are not received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on March 11, 2007, your shares will be voted in proportion to the way the other HP 401(k) Plan participants vote their shares, except as may be otherwise required by law.

16.   How are votes counted?

In the election of directors, you may vote "FOR" all or some of the nominees or your vote may be "WITHHELD" with respect to one or more of the nominees. You also may cumulate your votes as described in question 18 "Is cumulative voting permitted for the election of directors?"

For the other items of business, you may vote "FOR," "AGAINST" or "ABSTAIN." If you elect to "ABSTAIN," the abstention has the same effect as a vote "AGAINST." If you provide specific instructions with regard to certain items, your shares will be voted as you instruct on such items. If you sign your proxy card or voting instruction card without giving specific instructions, your shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of the Board ("FOR" all of HP's nominees to the Board, "FOR" ratification of HP's independent registered public accounting firm, "FOR" approval of the Hewlett-Packard Company 2005 Pay-for-Results Plan and "AGAINST" each of the stockholder proposals, and in the discretion of the proxy holders, Patricia C. Dunn, Mark V. Hurd and Ann O. Baskins, on any other matters that properly come before the meeting). For any shares you hold in the HP 401(k) Plan, if your voting instructions are not received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on March 12, 2006, your shares will be voted in proportion to the way the other HP 401(k) Plan participants vote their shares, except as may be otherwise required by law.

Q:    How are votes counted?

A:    In the election of directors, you may vote "FOR" all or some of the nominees or your vote may be "WITHHELD" with respect to one or more of the nominees. You also may cumulate your votes as described below under "Is cumulative voting permitted for the election of directors?"

For the other items of business, you may vote "FOR," "AGAINST" or "ABSTAIN." If you elect to "ABSTAIN," the abstention has the same effect as a vote "AGAINST." If you provide specific instructions with regard to certain items, your shares will be voted as you instruct on such items. If you sign your proxy card or voting instruction card without giving specific instructions, your shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of the Board ("FOR" all of HP's nominees to the Board, "FOR" ratification of HP's independent registered public accounting firm, "FOR" approval of an additional 75 million shares for the Share Ownership Plan, and in the discretion of the proxy holders, Patricia C. Dunn, Robert P. Wayman and Ann O. Baskins, on any other matters that properly come before the meeting). For any shares you hold in the HP 401(k) Plan, if your voting instructions are not received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on March 13, 2005, your shares will be voted in proportion to the way the other HP 401(k) Plan participants vote their shares, except as may be otherwise required by law.