No one has ever been able to stop the process and evolution of technology, not even I.B.M. That is going to continue. Those who grab it and move ahead with it will determine the future in this industry.

I think the PC will continue to be around for a long, long time to come. We see a new range of products evolving around the PC, but it's not going away.

Integrating all Compaq manufacturing operations into a single, cohesive organization is essential as we build the future Compaq.

The goal, as Compaq has stated all along in its history, is to support an open industry standard.

While market conditions will continue to be competitive, we fully intend to expand our business and grow market share profitably in 1999. The company will continue its aggressive drive of reduction of cost and operating expenses in the face of a very competitive market.

Retire? I will never retire.