Compaq and Netscape Announce Strategic Partnership -- Netscape Commerce
Server to Ship on Every Compaq Platform

HOUSTON, February 13, 1996 -- Compaq Computer Corp. (NYSE: CPQ) and
Netscape Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:NSCP) today announced a
strategic long-term partnership agreement. Beginning immediately, Compaq
will ship Netscape Commerce ServerTM with every Compaq platform. In
addition, Compaq will include support for Netscape Commerce Server in
Compaq SmartStart release 2.50A, the integration tool that optimizes
platform configurations and simplifies the installation of tested and
reliable servers. Netscape said future Windows NT-based Netscape products
will be designed and engineered to support Compaq SmartStart. The
partnership also includes collaborative development and marketing
activities such as product integration, performance optimization,
technical collaboration on benchmarking, and programs focused on channel
development. Netscape Commerce Server is a high-performance server
software product for conducting encrypted communications and electronic
commerce on the Internet and internal corporate networks, or Intranets.

"This strategic partnership with Netscape -- the pioneer in Internet
software -- is part of Compaq's goal to deliver new levels of performance,
data availability and management for Intranet and Internet solutions in
the distributed enterprise," said Gary Stimac, senior vice president and
general manager, Compaq Systems Division. "The addition of Netscape
products to SmartStart, along with our leadership in the Windows NT
market, will accelerate the adoption of Internet solutions based on
Windows NT."

Netscape Commerce Server software configurations based on Compaq servers
will deliver an optimized, reliable solution for building web-based
applications backed by Compaq's unique expertise in the Windows NT
environment. With the partnership announcement, Compaq becomes the first
vendor to offer Netscape Commerce Server as a standard feature on its
entire line of servers.

"We expect this strategic partnership with Compaq to be an important
catalyst for fueling the growth of Internet and Intranet servers,
especially in the Windows NT marketplace where Compaq has significant
experience and a successful track record," said Jim Barksdale president
and chief executive officer, Netscape Communications Corp. "We are
committed to fostering a long-term relationship with Compaq and
integrating SmartStart technology -- which provides optimized, reliable
and easy-to-use server platforms -- into our Windows NT products."

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Netscape Communications Corporation is a premier provider of open software
for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the
Internet. The company offers a full line of Netscape Navigator clients,
servers, development tools, and Netscape Internet Applications to create a
complete platform for next-generation, live online applications. Traded on
NASDAQ under the symbol "NSCP," Netscape Communications Corporation is
based in Mountain View, California.

Compaq Computer Corporation is the world's largest supplier of personal
computers, offering desktop PCs, portable PCs, servers and options. Compaq
products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries throughout the
world. Compaq also sells directly to customers through Compaq Direct Plus
at 1-800-888-5858. Compaq provides 24-hour customer support and can be
reached through the Compaq forums on America Online, CompuServe, Internet
(http://www.compaq.com), and Prodigy, or by calling 1-800-345-1518.
 
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