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HP Extends Cash-Back Rebates on Gigabit and 10/100Base-T HP Hubs and Switches

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HP is extending a cash-back rebate program, originally introduced in March, until October 31 for select HP ProCurve hubs and switches. The program offers up to $400 cash back on various models, including the HP ProCurve Switch 408, and is effective only in North America. HP ProCurve Networking's aggressive pricing and rebate program is designed to make it easier for companies of all sizes to network their businesses, according to Jan Bell, worldwide marketing manager for HP's ProCurve Networking.

Key Takeaways:

  • HP is extending a cash-back rebate program on select HP ProCurve hubs and switches until October 31.
  • The program offers up to $400 cash back on various models, including the HP ProCurve Switch 408.
  • The rebate is effective only in North America and includes 10/100/1000Mbps HP ProCurve Switch 8000M, 4000M, and 1600M, as well as 10/100Base-T HP ProCurve Switch 2424M, 2224, and 408.
  • Rebates are also available on the HP ProCurve 10/100 Hub 12, 12M, 24, and 24M.
  • All HP ProCurve hubs and switches included in this promotion come with a limited lifetime warranty and free end-user phone support.
  • Jan Bell, worldwide marketing manager for HP's ProCurve Networking, attributes the program's success to HP's ability to provide the best values in the networking industry.
  • HP plans to launch a new company consisting of its industry-leading test-and-measurement, semiconductor products, chemical-analysis, and medical businesses.

Statistics:

  • Up to $400 cash back available on select HP ProCurve hubs and switches.
  • Rebate program extended until October 31.
  • 456,000 employees worldwide and had total revenue of $47.1 billion in its 1998 fiscal year.
  • HP ProCurve Networking has 123,000 employees worldwide.
  • HP had computer-related revenue of $39.5 billion in its 1998 fiscal year.

Sources:

  • "HP Extends Cash-Back Rebates on Gigabit and 10/100Base-T HP Hubs and Switches" (Business Wire, June 28, 1999).
  • "HP ProCurve 10/100/1000 Mbps Products" (HP ProCurve, n.d.).
  • "About HP ProCurve Networking" (HP ProCurve, n.d.).
  • "About HP" (HP, n.d.).

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