Filed by Hewlett-Packard Company Pursuant to Rule 425
                                                Under the Securities Act of 1933
                                        And Deemed Filed Pursuant to Rule 14a-12
                                       Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                   Subject Company:  Compaq Computer Corporation
                                                    Commission File No.:  1-9026

This filing relates to a planned merger (the "Merger") between Hewlett-Packard
Company ("HP") and Compaq Computer Corporation ("Compaq") pursuant to the terms
of an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of September 4, 2001 (the
"Merger Agreement"), by and among HP, Heloise Merger Corporation and Compaq. The
Merger Agreement is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an
exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K, as amended, filed by Hewlett-Packard
Company on September 4, 2001, and is incorporated by reference into this filing.

The following is an article relating to the Merger posted on HP's internal
web site.

HP, COMPAQ RESPOND

BOTH COMPANIES REFUTE ARGUMENTS CONTAINED IN LETTER FILED BY WALTER HEWLETT
WITH THE SEC

Posted December 13, 2001

Walter Hewlett, chairman of The Hewlett Foundation and a member of the HP
Board of Directors, sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) that was available on the government agency's website
December 13. Hewlett continued to express his opposition to the proposed
merger between HP and Compaq and asked for a "speedy, mutual unwinding of
this transaction."

Both Hewlett-Packard and Compaq executives and board members responded
immediately to the letter, with HP stating that company management took
"major exception" to the letter's content. A subsequent response from
Compaq's board said that the company "strongly disagrees with your
(Hewlett's) conclusions."

In addition, Hewlett's most recent public action opposing the merger spurred
HP board member Dick Hackborn to resign from the board of The Hewlett
Foundation, effective immediately. Hackborn had served on the foundation's
board for the past six years.

In his letter to the SEC, Hewlett cited several reasons why the commission
should reject the proposed merger, including "enormous unhappiness about this
transaction," "the dramatic stock market response to the announcement of the
deal," the effect on employee morale and customer confidence, and "serious
and increasingly adverse consequences" of proceeding to a shareholder vote.

HP issued a statement shortly after Hewlett's letter became public. It
countered that "there is nothing new" in Hewlett's letter, that "HP's stock
has recovered nearly all of the ground it lost since the merger was
announced," and that Hewlett's actions "are the reason that uncertainty and
concern are more heightened than they should have been."

"While we are bound by regulatory constraints that prevent us from discussing
all aspects of the merger, HP senior leaders have continued to meet with
these constituents (employees and customers), and our reassurances have been
well received," said the statement.

It concluded by saying that "82 percent of shareowners have not indicated
their preliminary vote decisions, and we intend to bring the merger to a
vote."

Compaq's statement agreed that CEO Michael Capellas and the company's board
"will continue to vigorously encourage shareholders to vote in favor of the
transaction."

"We are disappointed that both the Hewlett Foundation and the Packard
Foundation have decided to oppose the transaction," read Compaq's statement.
"We continue to believe that the combination of HP and Compaq will provide
better market coverage, significant synergies and higher profits than either
company would achieve on its own."

Read complete text of:

HEWLETT LETTER [below] | HP RESPONSE [below] | COMPAQ RESPONSE [below]

WALTER HEWLETT LETTER TO THE SEC

December 12, 2001



The Board of Directors of Hewlett-Packard and Compaq

Re: Proposed Merger Involving Hewlett-Packard and Compaq

Dear Directors:

I think that it is critically important to bring to your attention what I
have learned from my conversations with shareholders and analysts. There is
enormous unhappiness about this transaction. This unhappiness goes far beyond
those shareholders and analysts that have spoken out publicly. This is, of
course, evident from the dramatic stock market response to the announcement
of the deal, as well as the reaction to my announcement and the recent
announcement by the Packard Foundation.

The handwriting is on the wall and it is clear. If the merger is brought
forward for a vote, there is a very high probability that it will be
defeated. If we simply continue to push forward to a shareholder vote, there
will be serious and increasing adverse consequences. Each company will
misdirect time and energy, waste money, suffer further degradation of
employee morale, continue to confuse customers, and delay refocusing on the
steps necessary to maintain and enhance itself as an independent company.

Value is being lost here by both companies with each day that passes. The
market clearly agrees. As fiduciaries to our respective companies, I urge
that we serve the best interests of all our shareholders by a speedy, mutual
unwinding of this transaction.

Yours very truly,

Walter B. Hewlett


HEWLETT-PACKARD'S STATEMENT IN RESPONSE

Dec. 13, 2001

HP takes major exception to Walter Hewlett's memo and its characterization of
the reaction to the merger in the investor community and by HP employees and
customers.

The facts are this:

There is nothing new in this letter. It is an unsubtle attempt to prevent
other shareholders from having their say, even before the proxy has been
mailed. Mr. Hewlett offers nothing here but his desire to promote additional
concern about possible lost value.

The truth is that HP's stock has recovered nearly all of the ground it lost
since the merger was announced.

A merger of this type by its nature would elicit questions from employees and
customers. While we are bound by regulatory constraints that prevent us from
discussing all aspects of the merger, HP senior leaders have continued to
meet with these constituents, and our reassurances have been well received. A
majority of HP employees are in support of the merger, as per our survey
data, and we are not seeing negative impact to our customer relationships
because of the merger.



The truth is that the actions of Mr. Hewlett are the reason that uncertainty
and concern are more heightened than they should have been.

It is the responsibility of the HP board and management to protect and secure
our company's future, and the best way to do that is to build, healthy,
sustainable businesses, which the merger will allow us to do.

It is worth repeating--82 percent of shareowners have not indicated their
preliminary vote decisions, and we intend to bring the merger to a vote.

COMPAQ'S RESPONSE

December 13, 2001

TO: Mr. Walter Hewlett

FROM: Compaq Board of Directors

This is a response to your letter of December 12, 2001.

We and the Compaq management team strongly disagree with your conclusions.

The Board of Directors of Compaq has carefully analyzed the short-term and
long-term impact as well as the strategic implications of the proposed
HP-Compaq merger. We are disappointed that both the Hewlett Foundation and
the Packard Foundation have decided to oppose the transaction. We continue to
believe that the combination of HP and Compaq will provide better market
coverage, significant synergies and higher profits than either company would
achieve on its own. These benefits will lead to the creation of long-term
value for both Compaq and HP shareholders.

On that basis, we believe that this merger is well worth the effort and that
our employees, shareholders and customers will be better served in the long
term. Therefore we will continue to vigorously encourage shareholders to vote
in favor of the transaction.

In addition, we are confident that over the coming months, the shareholders
of both companies will recognize the value of the merger and give their
approval.

The Board of Directors of Compaq is pleased with the execution of the
company's present strategy and with its market momentum. We intend to
maintain this positive momentum and bring an even stronger Compaq to the
merger.



FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document contains forward-looking statements that involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions. If any of these risks or uncertainties
materializes or any of these assumptions proves incorrect, the results of HP
and its consolidated subsidiaries could differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements other
than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed
forward-looking statements, including any projections of earnings, revenues,
synergies, accretion or other financial items; any statements of the plans,
strategies, and objectives of management for future operations, including the
execution of integration and restructuring plans and the anticipated timing
of filings, approvals and closings relating to the Compaq transaction or
other planned acquisitions; any statements concerning proposed new products,
services, developments or industry rankings; any statements regarding future
economic conditions or performance; any statements of belief and any
statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. The risks,
uncertainties and assumptions referred to above include the ability of HP to
retain and motivate key employees; the timely development, production and
acceptance of products and services and their feature sets; the challenge of
managing asset levels, including inventory; the flow of products into
third-party distribution channels; the difficulty of keeping expense growth
at modest levels while increasing revenues; the challenges of integration and
restructuring associated with the Compaq transaction or other planned
acquisitions and the challenges of achieving anticipated synergies; the
possibility that the Compaq transaction or other planned acquisitions may not
close or that HP, Compaq or other parties to planned acquisitions may be
required to modify some aspects of the acquisition transactions in order to
obtain regulatory approvals; the assumption of maintaining revenues on a
combined company basis following the close of the Compaq transaction or other
planned acquisitions; and other risks that are described from time to time in
HP's Securities and Exchange Commission reports, including but not limited to
the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended Oct. 31, 2000, and
subsequently filed reports. HP assumes no obligation and does not intend to
update these forward-looking statements.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE MERGER AND WHERE TO FIND IT

     On November 15, 2001, HP filed a Registration Statement with the SEC
containing a preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the
Merger.  Investors and security holders of HP and Compaq are urged to read
the preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus filed with the SEC on
November 15, 2001 and the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus when it
becomes available and any other relevant materials filed by HP or Compaq with
the SEC because they contain, or will contain, important information about
HP, Compaq and the Merger.  The definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus
will be sent to the security holders of HP and Compaq seeking their approval
of the proposed transaction.  The preliminary joint proxy
statement/prospectus filed with the SEC on November 15, 2001, the definitive
joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials (when they
become available), and any other documents filed by HP or Compaq with the
SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov.  In
addition, investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the
documents filed with the SEC by HP by contacting HP Investor Relations, 3000
Hanover Street, Palo Alto, California 94304, 650-857-1501. Investors and
security holders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC
by Compaq by contacting Compaq Investor Relations, P.O. Box 692000, Houston,
Texas 77269-2000, 800-433-2391.  Investors and security holders are urged to
read the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus and the other relevant
materials when they become available before making any voting or investment
decision with respect to the Merger.

     HP, Carleton S. Fiorina, HP's Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer, Robert P. Wayman, HP's Executive Vice President, Finance and



Administration and Chief Financial Officer, and certain of HP's other
executive officers and directors may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of HP and Compaq in favor of
the Merger.  The other executive officers and directors of HP who may be
participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the Merger
have not been determined as of the date of this filing.  A description of the
interests of Ms. Fiorina, Mr. Wayman and HP's other executive officers and
directors in HP is set forth in the proxy statement for HP's 2001 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on January 25, 2001.
Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding
the direct and indirect interests of Ms. Fiorina, Mr. Wayman and HP's other
executive officers and directors in the Merger by reading the preliminary
joint proxy statement/prospectus filed with the SEC on November 15, 2001 and
the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available.

     Compaq and Michael D. Capellas, Compaq's Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, and certain of Compaq's other executive officers and directors may
be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the
stockholders of Compaq and HP in favor of the Merger.  The other executive
officers and directors of Compaq who may be participants in the solicitation
of proxies in connection with the Merger have not been determined as of the
date of this filing.  A description of the interests of Mr. Capellas and
Compaq's other executive officers and directors in Compaq is set forth in the
proxy statement for Compaq's 2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was
filed with the SEC on March 12, 2001.  Investors and security holders may
obtain more detailed information regarding the direct and indirect interests
of Mr. Capellas and Compaq's other executive officers and directors in the
Merger by reading the preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus filed with
the SEC on November 15, 2001 and the definitive joint proxy
statement/prospectus when it becomes available.


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