)    OMG and DME (OpenView and NewWave)

     The strategy behind the DME is to provide resource
     management for networks and systems in the open systems
     environment.  OMG's strategic intent is to provide
     application management (i.e., for distributed data and
     object management).

     The DME framework will support multiple object model types.
     Initially this includes Tivoli object methods and the IBM
     data engine.  In the future, OMG's object methods can also
     be integrated on top of the DME framework.  It is HP's
     belief that multiple object methods will exist in the
     industry, not just one.

     There currently is overlap between OMG and DME and HP is
     committed to help provide assistance to reduce the overlap
     and provide maximum value to the customer.


)    Last year, HP announced a relationship with Computer
     Associates to port their existing management solutions to
     your multiuser UNIX (S800) machines.  How does winning the
     DME effect the CA relationship?

     At the time of the announcement, HP very offered the
     strategy for OpenView and the CA products.  It is still our
     intent to have OpenView as the management framework for HP's
     multiuser systems.  We have discussed with CA the use of the
     OpenView framework for their solutions.


)    Will DME/OpenView be ported to all HP platforms (Domain,
     3000, S800, S700)?

     HP OpenView will, in the future, be able to manage a 3000.
     We are currently investigating if we need to have OpenView
     Management Server ported to the HP 3000 line.  OpenView is
     currently available on HP 9000 computers.