HP was honored as Best Printing Technology Provider and Best Printing Hardware Provider during the gala awards dinner at the recent inaugural Print & Imaging Summit, a global business event designed to help IT executives take advantage of new print technologies, services and solutions.

The awards, voted on by attending chief information officers and senior IT executives, recognize the technology providers with the best solutions and the highest level of excellence in their category.

HP printing solutions and the companys complementary portfolio of services enable customers to meet their most challenging imaging and printing needs and improve their business agility, effectiveness and costs.

HP is honored to have our printing technology and hardware recognized by IT professionals, said Kris Robinson, vice president, Enterprise and Public Sector Americas, Imaging and Printing Group, HP. The support of global IT leaders is one of HPs greatest assets, and we welcome the opportunity to help them optimize their printing and imaging infrastructure, manage their printing environment and improve workflow.

The Print & Imaging Summit, produced by Vision Events, a Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) company, was held Dec. 4-6 in Carlsbad, Calif. The summit featured an invitation-only audience of senior IT and business executives responsible for purchasing and overseeing printing and imaging systems and environments for mid-size and large enterprises.

About Gartner Print & Imaging Summit

The Gartner Print & Imaging Summit is the industrys most comprehensive business conference exploring management and investment strategies for the successful enterprise. The only print and imaging event to feature the insights of the world-renowned Gartner analyst team, the summit offers a uniquely interactive forum designed to facilitate dialogues between senior IT and business executives from both office and production print organizations and the worlds leading technology providers.

About Vision Events

Vision Events, a Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) company, is a leading producer of highly focused business events that bring resellers and end users together with leading and emerging technology providers in case study presentations to form strategic partnerships and secure new business in the technology sector. Additional information about Vision Events can be found at www.visionevents.com.

About HP

HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and institutions globally. The companys offerings span IT infrastructure, global services, business and home computing, and imaging and printing. For the four fiscal quarters ended Oct. 31, 2006, HP revenue totaled $91.7 billion. More information about HP (NYSE, Nasdaq: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com.