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30.   What is the deadline to propose actions for consideration at next year's annual meeting of stockholders?

        You may submit proposals for consideration at future stockholder meetings. For a stockholder proposal to be considered for inclusion in HP's proxy statement for the annual meeting next year, the Corporate Secretary must receive the written proposal at our principal executive offices no later than September 29, 2010. Such proposals also must comply with SEC regulations under Rule 14a-8 regarding the inclusion of stockholder proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials. Proposals should be addressed to:

Corporate Secretary
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304
Fax: (650) 857-4837

        For a stockholder proposal that is not intended to be included in HP's proxy statement under Rule 14a-8, the stockholder must provide the information required by HP's Bylaws and give timely notice to the Corporate Secretary in accordance with HP's Bylaws, which, in general, require that the notice be received by the Corporate Secretary:

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Not earlier than the close of business on November 17, 2010, and



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Not later than the close of business on December 17, 2010.

        If the date of the stockholder meeting is moved more than 30 days before or 60 days after the anniversary of the HP annual meeting for the prior year, then notice of a stockholder proposal that is not intended to be included in HP's proxy statement under Rule 14a-8 must be received no earlier than the close of business 120 days prior to the meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the following two dates:

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90 days prior to the meeting; and



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10 days after public announcement of the meeting date.

30.   What is the deadline to propose actions for consideration at next year's annual meeting of stockholders?

You may submit proposals for consideration at future stockholder meetings. For a stockholder proposal to be considered for inclusion in HP's proxy statement for the annual meeting next year, the Corporate Secretary must receive the written proposal at our principal executive offices no later than September 29, 2009. Such proposals also must comply with SEC regulations under Rule 14a-8 regarding the inclusion of stockholder proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials. Proposals should be addressed to:

Corporate Secretary
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304
Fax: (650) 857-4837

For a stockholder proposal that is not intended to be included in HP's proxy statement under Rule 14a-8, the stockholder must provide the information required by HP's Bylaws and give timely

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notice to the Corporate Secretary in accordance with HP's Bylaws, which, in general, require that the notice be received by the Corporate Secretary:

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Not earlier than the close of business on November 18, 2009, and



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Not later than the close of business on December 18, 2009.

        If the date of the stockholder meeting is moved more than 30 days before or 60 days after the anniversary of the HP annual meeting for the prior year, then notice of a stockholder proposal that is not intended to be included in HP's proxy statement under Rule 14a-8 must be received no earlier than the close of business 120 days prior to the meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the following two dates:

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90 days prior to the meeting; and



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10 days after public announcement of the meeting date.

30.   What is the deadline to propose actions for consideration at next year's annual meeting of stockholders?

You may submit proposals for consideration at future stockholder meetings. For a stockholder proposal to be considered for inclusion in HP's proxy statement for the annual meeting next year, the Corporate Secretary must receive the written proposal at our principal executive offices no later than October 1, 2008. Such proposals also must comply with SEC regulations under Rule 14a-8 regarding the inclusion of stockholder proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials. Proposals should be addressed to:

Corporate Secretary
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304
Fax: (650) 857-4837

For a stockholder proposal that is not intended to be included in HP's proxy statement under Rule 14a-8, the stockholder must provide the information required by HP's Bylaws and give timely notice to the Corporate Secretary in accordance with HP's Bylaws, which, in general, require that the notice be received by the Corporate Secretary:

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Not earlier than the close of business on November 14, 2008, and



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Not later than the close of business on December 15, 2008.

If the date of the stockholder meeting is moved more than 30 days before or 60 days after the anniversary of the HP annual meeting for the prior year, then notice of a stockholder proposal that is not intended to be included in HP's proxy statement under Rule 14a-8 must be received not earlier than the close of business 120 days prior to the meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the following two dates:

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90 days prior to the meeting; and



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10 days after public announcement of the meeting date.

27.   What is the deadline to propose actions for consideration at next year's annual meeting of stockholders?

You may submit proposals for consideration at future stockholder meetings. For a stockholder proposal to be considered for inclusion in HP's proxy statement for the annual meeting next year, the Corporate Secretary must receive the written proposal at our principal executive offices no later than September 25, 2007. Such proposals also must comply with Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") regulations under Rule 14a-8 regarding the inclusion of stockholder proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials. Proposals should be addressed to:

Corporate Secretary
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304
Fax: (650) 857-4837

For a stockholder proposal that is not intended to be included in HP's proxy statement under Rule 14a-8, the stockholder must provide the information required by HP's Bylaws and give timely notice to the Corporate Secretary in accordance with HP's Bylaws, which, in general, require that the notice be received by the Corporate Secretary:

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Not earlier than the close of business on November 9, 2007, and



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Not later than the close of business on December 10, 2007.

If the date of the stockholder meeting is moved more than 30 days before or 60 days after the anniversary of the HP annual meeting for the prior year, then notice of a stockholder proposal that is not intended to be included in HP's proxy statement under Rule 14a-8 must be received not earlier than the close of

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business 120 days prior to the meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the following two dates:

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90 days prior to the meeting; and



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10 days after public announcement of the meeting date.

27.   What is the deadline to propose actions for consideration at next year's annual meeting of stockholders?

You may submit proposals for consideration at future stockholder meetings. For a stockholder proposal to be considered for inclusion in HP's proxy statement for the annual meeting next year, the Corporate Secretary must receive the written proposal at our principal executive offices no later than September 26, 2006. Such proposals also must comply with Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") regulations under Rule 14a-8 regarding the inclusion of stockholder proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials. Proposals should be addressed to:

Corporate Secretary
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304
Fax: (650) 857-4837

For a stockholder proposal that is not intended to be included in HP's proxy statement under Rule 14a-8, the stockholder must deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of a sufficient number of shares of HP common stock to approve that proposal, provide the information required by the Bylaws of HP and give timely notice to the Corporate Secretary in accordance with the Bylaws of HP, which, in general, require that the notice be received by the Corporate Secretary:

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Not earlier than the close of business on November 10, 2006, and



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Not later than the close of business on December 11, 2006.

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If the date of the stockholder meeting is moved more than 30 days before or 60 days after the anniversary of the HP annual meeting for the prior year, then notice of a stockholder proposal that is not intended to be included in HP's proxy statement under Rule 14a-8 must be received not earlier than the close of business 120 days prior to the meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the following two dates:

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90 days prior to the meeting; and



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10 days after public announcement of the meeting date.

Q:    What is the deadline to propose actions for consideration at next year's annual meeting of stockholders or to nominate individuals to serve as directors?

A:    You may submit proposals, including director nominations, for consideration at future stockholder meetings.

Stockholder Proposals: For a stockholder proposal to be considered for inclusion in HP's proxy statement for the annual meeting next year, the Corporate Secretary of HP must receive the written proposal at our principal executive offices no later than October 14, 2005. Such proposals also must comply with Securities and Exchange Commission regulations under Rule 14a-8 regarding the inclusion of stockholder proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials. Proposals should be addressed to:

Corporate Secretary
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304
Fax: (650) 857-4837

For a stockholder proposal that is not intended to be included in HP's proxy statement under Rule 14a-8, the stockholder must deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of a sufficient number of shares of HP common stock to approve that proposal, provide the information required by the bylaws of HP and give timely notice to the Corporate Secretary of HP in accordance with the bylaws of HP, which, in general, require that the notice be received by the Corporate Secretary of HP:

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Not earlier than the close of business on November 16, 2005, and



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Not later than the close of business on December 16, 2005.

If the date of the stockholder meeting is moved more than 30 days before or 60 days after the anniversary of the HP annual meeting for the prior year, then notice of a stockholder proposal that is not intended to be included in HP's proxy statement under Rule 14a-8 must be received no earlier than the close of business 120 days prior to the meeting and no later than the close of business on the later of the following two dates:

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90 days prior to the meeting; and



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10 days after public announcement of the meeting date.

Nomination of Director Candidates: You may propose director candidates for consideration by the Board's Nominating and Governance Committee. Any such recommendations should include the nominee's name and qualifications for Board membership and should be directed to the Corporate Secretary of HP at the address of our principal executive offices set forth above.

In addition, the bylaws of HP permit stockholders to nominate directors for election at an annual stockholder meeting. To nominate a director, the stockholder must deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of a sufficient number of shares of HP common stock to elect such nominee and provide the information required by the bylaws of HP, as well as a statement by the nominee acknowledging that he or she will owe a fiduciary obligation to HP and its stockholders. In addition, the stockholder must give timely notice to the Corporate Secretary of HP in accordance with the bylaws of HP, which, in general, require that the notice be received by the Corporate Secretary of HP within the time period described above under "Stockholder Proposals" for stockholder proposals that are not intended to be included in HP's proxy statement.

Copy of Bylaw Provisions: You may contact the HP Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices for a copy of the relevant bylaw provisions regarding the requirements for making stockholder proposals and nominating director candidates. HP's bylaws also are available on HP's website at http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/investor/bylaws.html.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES AND BOARD MATTERS

        HP is committed to maintaining the highest standards of business conduct and corporate governance, which we believe are essential to running our business efficiently, serving our stockholders well and maintaining HP's integrity in the marketplace. HP has adopted a code of business conduct and ethics for directors, officers (including HP's principal executive officer, principal financial officer and controller) and employees, known as the Standards of Business Conduct. HP also has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines, which, in conjunction with the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and Board Committee charters, form the framework for governance of HP. HP's Standards of Business Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines are available at http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/investor/. HP will post on this web site any amendments to the Standards of Business Conduct or waivers of the Standards of Business Conduct for directors and executive officers.

        Stockholders may request free printed copies of the Standards of Business Conduct and the Corporate Governance Guidelines from:

Hewlett-Packard Company
Attention: Investor Relations
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(866) GET-HPQ1 or (866) 438-4771

or alternatively on HP's Investor Relations web site at:

http://investor.hp.com/docreq.cfm