As part of the agreement, Compaq will invest (US) $500,000 (CDN $770,000) in Info Touch and work with the company on joint marketing efforts targeting the kiosk industry. In return, Info Touch will standardize to Compaq technology for use with the majority of its Internet kiosks.

"Compaq is extremely pleased to announce this relationship with Info Touch," said Ralph Hyatt, Vice President, Access Business Group, Compaq Canada Corp. "Info Touch is clearly a leader in the Internet enabled kiosk market and our alliance ensures Compaq gains a clear advantage in the retail, financial and e-government vertical market sectors. Info Touch is a leader in E-commerce solutions that are highly customizable and applicable in virtually every industry segment. Key areas of focus include retail, finance and government. Info Touch incorporates Compaq technology with leading-edge software and engineering solutions in the design and manufacture of secure public Internet access kiosks.

"As a growing Canadian company, we are excited about our alliance with Compaq, a leading global computing company," said Hamed Shahbazi, Chairman and CEO, Info Touch Technologies Corp. "The agreement today recognizes the quality of our products and our E-business model. With innovative Compaq technology at the heart of our solutions we will continue to expand and deliver leading edge kiosks in Canada and worldwide."

Organizational Backgrounds

Info Touch, North America's leading kiosk technology company, creates Internet-based kiosk applications to extend the reach and product offerings of traditional bricks-and-mortar businesses. Established in 1997, Info Touch delivers its superior public access kiosk technology by identifying and exploiting opportunities that exist between traditional businesses and online ventures. Current Info Touch clients include Cable and Wireless (Caribbean), MCI WorldCom, Telecom Mexico, Telmex, TELUS, Chapters Bookstore, Future Shop, , Macs/Couchetard, Chase Manhattan Bank, Alamo Rent-a-Car, the Pentagon, and the U.S. Army.

Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune Global 100 company, is a leading global provider of technology and solutions. Compaq designs, develops, manufactures, and markets hardware, software, solutions, and services, including industry-leading enterprise computing solutions, fault-tolerant business-critical solutions, and communications products, commercial desktop and portable products, and consumer PCs that are sold in more than 200 countries. Information on Compaq and its products and services is available at www.compaq.ca.

With headquarters and distribution facilities in Richmond Hill, Compaq Canada Corp. employs a workforce of 3,600 people located in 41 offices across Canada, including Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Regina, Winnipeg, London, Mississauga, Markham, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Moncton, Halifax and St. John's. With the exception of its larger scale technologies and services, Compaq products and services are sold and supported through a network of more than 3,900 marketing partners across the country.

Compaq and the Compaq logo are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include, among others: market conditions, particularly in the U.S.; increased competitive environment and pricing pressures; disruptions related to restructuring activity and delays in the implementation of changes in delivery models. Further information on these and other factors that could affect Compaq's financial results is included in Compaq's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including the latest Annual Report on form 10-K and the latest quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

For further information, please visit our Web site at http://compaq.ca or contact:

For Compaq:

Rob Ireland
Manager, Corporate & Public Relations
Compaq Canada Corp.
Tel: (416) 229-8924
rob.ireland@compaq.ca

Tina Quelch
Senior Counsellor
Cohn & Wolfe
Tel: (416) 924-5700
tina_quelch@ca.cohnwolfe.com


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