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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

/X/      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
         OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 1996

                                       OR

/ /      TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
         OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______________ to ______________

Commission File No. 0-9134
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                          TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED

                Delaware                                  94-2266618
                --------                                  ----------
        (State of incorporation)                    (IRS Employer Id. No.)

                   19333 Vallco Parkway, Cupertino, California
                   -------------------------------------------
                                   95014-2599
                                   ----------

                                  (408)285-6000
                                  -------------


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                      Yes /X/                  No / /


Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

       Class:  Common Stock,              Outstanding at January 31, 1997
          $.025 par value                       118,843,001 shares


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PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

     The following consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the
Company without audit by independent public accountants, but in accordance with
the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although
certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
have been condensed or omitted pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission
rules and regulations, the Company believes the financial disclosures made are
sufficient to make the information presented not misleading. In addition, the
consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all
adjustments (limited to normal, recurring adjustments) necessary to present
fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash
flows for the periods indicated.

It is suggested that these consolidated financial statements be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes
included in the Company's 1996 Annual Report to Stockholders and Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1996. Such consolidated financial
statements and related notes are filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

The results of operations for the three-month period ended December 31, 1996 are
not necessarily indicative of results to be expected in the future.


                         [STATEMENTS ON FOLLOWING PAGES]


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TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

<TABLE>
                Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)


<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  For the three months ended
                                                     ------------------------------------------------
                                                               December 31,          December 31,
(In thousands except per share amounts)                            1996                  1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                             <C>                  <C>     
Revenues
Product revenues                                                $342,762             $328,352
Service and other revenues                                        92,970               92,627
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total revenues                                                   435,732              420,979
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Costs and expenses
Cost of product revenues                                         145,231              139,269
Cost of service and other revenues                                63,652               68,113
Research and development                                          66,182               72,435
Marketing, general, and
     administrative                                              147,103              156,493
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total costs and expenses                                         422,168              436,310
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating income (loss)                                           13,564             (15,331)
Gain on sale of real estate                                        5,463                   --
Net interest income                                                  737                  343
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from continuing operations
     before income taxes                                          19,764             (14,988)
Provision for income taxes                                         8,000                6,944
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from continuing operations                          11,764             (21,932)
Income from discontinued operations,
     net of income taxes                                              --               23,898
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net income                                                      $ 11,764             $  1,966
=====================================================================================================

Earnings (loss) per share - continuing operations               $    .10             $  (.18)
Earnings per share - discontinued operations                          --                  .20
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Earnings per share                                              $    .10             $    .02
=====================================================================================================
Weighted average shares outstanding                              120,830              117,452
=====================================================================================================
See accompanying notes.
</TABLE>


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TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

<TABLE>
                     Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            December 31,      September 30,
(In thousands except per share amount)                          1996               1996
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     Assets
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                           <C>                <C>       
Current assets
Cash and equivalents                                          $  128,326         $   87,813
Accounts receivable, net                                         399,510            475,464
Current portion of lease receivables                              75,738             74,624
Inventories                                                      119,140            115,320
Prepaid expenses and other                                        65,307             43,749
Net current assets of discontinued operations                     60,985             62,593
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total current assets                                             849,006            859,563
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost                        1,255,413          1,246,950
Accumulated depreciation and amortization                      (721,634)          (696,140)
Net property, plant, and equipment of discontinued
     operations                                                   29,533             30,402
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net property, plant, and equipment                               563,312            581,212
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lease receivables                                                 91,214             86,618
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other assets                                                     230,311            217,580
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets                                                  $1,733,843         $1,744,973
=============================================================================================


                    Liabilities and stockholders' investment
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current liabilities
Accounts payable                                              $  133,099         $  135,821
Accrued liabilities                                              326,213            353,765
Current maturities of long-term obligations                       91,195             93,740
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total current liabilities                                        550,507            583,326
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Long-term obligations                                             77,171             75,225
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stockholders' investment
Common stock $.025 par value, authorized
     400,000 shares, outstanding 122,020 shares at
     December 31 and 121,318 shares at September 30                3,050              3,033
Additional paid-in capital                                       717,474            710,264
Retained earnings                                                432,043            420,363
Accumulated translation adjustments                                4,460              3,629
Treasury stock, at cost                                         (50,862)           (50,867)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total stockholders' investment                                 1,106,165          1,086,422
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' investment                $1,733,843         $1,744,973
=============================================================================================
See accompanying notes.
</TABLE>


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TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

<TABLE>
                Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  For the three months ended
                                                         ------------------------------------------
                                                               December 31,        December 31,
(In thousands)                                                     1996                1995
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                              <C>                  <C>        
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income                                                       $ 11,764             $  1,966
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
  cash provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                                  48,672               48,190
    Gain on sale of real estate                                   (5,463)                   --
    Gain on sale of investment of discontinued operation               --              (30,628)
    Loss on dispositions of property, plant,
      and equipment                                                   146                1,391
    Changes in :
      Accounts receivable                                          91,032               87,598
      Inventories                                                 (2,603)             (30,273)
      Lease receivables                                           (5,702)                  387
      Non-debt current liabilities and other                     (95,737)             (81,333)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net cash provided by (used in)
  operating activities                                             42,109              (2,702)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from investing activities
Investment in property, plant, and equipment                     (30,889)             (44,392)
Proceeds from dispositions of property, plant,
  and equipment                                                     2,244                5,215
Proceeds from sale of investment of discontinued operation         29,764               34,802
Proceeds from sale of real estate                                  16,856                   --
Increase in other assets                                         (26,442)             (17,908)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net cash used in investing activities                             (8,467)             (22,283)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings                                                         22,180               30,748
Repayments                                                       (21,696)             (25,314)
Issuance of Common Stock under
  stock plans, including tax benefits                               7,232                3,102
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net cash provided by
  financing activities                                              7,716                8,536
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash
  and equivalents                                                      36                (863)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net (decrease) increase in cash and equivalents                    41,394             (17,312)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period                        87,813              121,230
Net change in cash of discontinued operations                       (881)                   --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash and equivalents at end of period                            $128,326             $103,918
==================================================================================================
See accompanying notes.
</TABLE>


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TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1.  Earnings (loss) per share
- -----------------------------

Earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of common and common
equivalent shares outstanding. Common equivalent shares result from the assumed
exercise of outstanding stock options, which have a dilutive effect when
applying the treasury stock method.

2.  Inventories
- ---------------

<TABLE>
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market. The
components of inventories were as follows:

<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            December 31,        September 30,
(In thousands)                                  1996                 1996
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                           <C>                  <C>     
Purchased parts and subassemblies             $ 71,436             $ 62,511
Work in process                                 17,778               19,986
Finished goods                                  29,926               32,823
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                                         $119,140             $115,320
==============================================================================
</TABLE>

3.  Investments
- ---------------

There were no realized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities during
the quarters ended December 31, 1996 and 1995. The net adjustment to unrealized
holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities for these periods was
not significant.

4.  Accounts Receivable
- -----------------------

The Company has a receivables purchase agreement with a group of financial
institutions whereby the Company can sell a percentage ownership in an eligible
pool of accounts receivable. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company
retains collection and servicing responsibilities for the receivables and
retains substantially the same risk of credit loss as if the interest in
receivables had not been sold. The agreement allows for maximum borrowings of up
to $100 million and expires in October 1997.

At December 31, 1996, $68 million of financing was available to the Company
under its accounts receivable purchase agreement. The maximum amount outstanding
under this agreement during the first quarter 1997 was $25 million. There were
no amounts outstanding as of December 31, 1996 or September 30, 1996.


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TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

5.  Discontinued Operations
- ---------------------------

During June 1996, the Company adopted a plan to sell its networking business, UB
Networks, Inc. (UB Networks), and on January 17, 1997 sold all of the
outstanding capital stock of UB Networks to Newbridge Networks Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Newbridge Networks Corporation, effective December
31, 1996. The Company received initial gross proceeds (the "Base Purchase
Price") of $118.0 million ($106.2 million in cash and $11.8 million deposited to
a one-year escrow account) of which $13 million is attributable to estimated
cash disbursements by the Company to or on behalf of UB Networks during the
period January 1, 1997 through January 17, 1997. The Base Purchase Price is
subject to certain adjustments that the Company estimates will be immaterial in
the aggregate and is to be increased by amounts, if any, received by the Company
in the future pursuant to an earn-out provision the details of which have not
yet been finalized. Based upon the Base Purchase Price, the December 31, 1996
carrying value of UB Networks and estimated costs and expenses expected to be
incurred in connection with the transaction, the Company anticipates that it
will record a gain of approximately $3 million from this transaction in its
second quarter ending March 31, 1997.

The results of operations for UB Networks for the three months ended December
31, 1996, which were deferred by the Company as part of net assets of
discontinued operations, included revenues of $67.5 million, an operating loss
of $23.3 million, and a non-operating gain from the sale of an investment of
$29.6 million.

The results of operations for UB Networks for the three months ended December
31, 1995 included revenues of $91.5 million, an operating loss of $6.8 million,
a non-operating gain from the sale of an investment of $30.6 million, and income
from discontinued operations of $23.9 million, or $0.20 per share.

<TABLE>
The components of net current assets of discontinued operations and net
property, plant, and equipment of discontinued operations included in the
Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 1996 and September 30, 1996 were as
follows:

<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 December 31,     September 30,
(In thousands)                                       1996              1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                                <C>               <C>     
Cash and equivalents                               $  9,338          $  8,457
Accounts receivable, net                             53,787            66,734
Inventories                                          41,184            42,805
Prepaid expenses and other                           12,391            14,839
Other assets                                          2,315             2,473
Accounts payable                                   (15,147)          (33,203)
Accrued liabilities                                (42,359)          (39,164)
Long-term obligations                                 (524)             (348)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net current assets                                 $ 60,985          $ 62,593
================================================================================

Property, plant and equipment, at cost             $ 96,192          $ 94,719
Accumulated depreciation and amortization          (66,659)          (64,317)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net property, plant, and equipment                 $ 29,533          $ 30,402
================================================================================
</TABLE>


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TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

6.  Restructuring
- -----------------

<TABLE>
Information relating to restructuring activity for the three months ended
December 31, 1996 is presented below.

<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Reduction of                     Discontinued
(In thousands)                          Work Force      Facilities       Activities         Total
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                        <C>            <C>               <C>            <C>    
Balances, September 30, 1996               $17,939        $24,794           $13,488        $56,221

Utilized, three months ended
     December 31, 1996                     (7,308)        (2,239)             (141)        (9,688)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balances, December 31, 1996                $10,631        $22,555           $13,347        $46,533
===================================================================================================

Cash used, three months
     ended December 31, 1996               $ 7,308        $ 2,013           $   125        $ 9,446
===================================================================================================
</TABLE>

Of the total restructuring reserves remaining as of December 31, 1996,
approximately $31 million is included in accrued liabilities and approximately
$16 million is classified as a reduction of property, plant and equipment.

7.   Income taxes
- -----------------

The provision for income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 1996 and
1995 arose principally from taxes currently payable in foreign jurisdictions.

8.   Cash dividends
- -------------------

The Company has not declared or paid any cash dividends and has no plans to do
so in the foreseeable future.

9.   Commitments and contingencies
- ----------------------------------

The Company and three principal officers were named as defendants in a class
action complaint for damages filed in the United States District Court for the
Northern District of California on July 19, 1995. The class action is purported
to be on behalf of purchasers of the Company's Common Stock between March 8,
1995 and July 12, 1995. The complaint alleges violations of Section 10(b) of the
Securities Exchange Act and Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b-5.
Management believes that this complaint is without merit and that the outcome of
the complaint will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position
or overall trends in the results of operations of the Company.


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Item 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

     During June 1996, the Company adopted a plan to sell its networking
business, UB Networks, Inc. (UB Networks), and on January 17, 1997 sold all of
the outstanding capital stock of UB Networks to Newbridge Networks, Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Newbridge Networks Corporation, effective December
31, 1996. The Company's consolidated financial statements have been presented
for all periods to reflect UB Networks as a discontinued operation.

The discussion of operating results and financial tables that follow pertain to
the Company's continuing operations, the computer systems business. Discontinued
operations are discussed separately.

Selected Operating Statistics

     The following tables summarize operating statistics for the first quarter
of fiscal 1997 and 1996. The percentages in the left two columns show the
relationship of revenue and expense items to total revenues, except cost of
product and services which are shown in relation to product revenues and service
revenues, respectively. The percentages in the right columns show the percentage
change in 1997 and 1996 from the comparable prior year period.

The Company's fiscal year ends on September 30. References to 1997 and 1996 in
this section represent the Company's fiscal years.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Percent of Total Revenues
(Except cost of product and service)                                       Percent Increase (Decrease)

        Three Months                                                              Three Months
     Ended December 31,                                                        Ended December 31,
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     1996         1995                                                          1996         1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <C>          <C>          <S>                                               <C>         <C> 
      79           78          Product revenues                                   4          (10)
      21           22          Service and other revenues                        --           14
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     100          100          Total revenues                                     4           (6)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      42           42          Cost of product revenues                           4           (7)
      68           74          Cost of service and other revenues                (7)          28
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      48           49          Total cost of revenues                             1            2
      15           18          Research and development                          (9)          12
                               Marketing, general, and
      34           37             administrative                                 (6)           9
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       3           (4)         Operating income (loss)                           N/M         N/M
       1           --          Gain on sale of real estate                       N/M         N/A
      --           --          Net interest income                               115         (77)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               Income (loss) from continuing operations
       4           (4)             before income taxes                           N/M         N/M
       1            1          Provision for income taxes                         15          51
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       3           (5)         Income (loss) from continuing operations          N/M         N/M
                               Income from discontinued operations,
      --            5             net of income taxes                            N/M         489
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       3           --          Net income                                        498         (94)
=======================================================================================================

      N/A          N/A         Earnings per share                                482         (94)
=======================================================================================================
N/A - Not applicable        N/M - Not meaningful
</TABLE>


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Operating Results

Revenues

     Total revenues of $435.7 million during the first quarter of 1997 increased
$14.8 million, or 4 percent, compared to the first quarter of 1996.

     Product revenues of $342.8 million for the first quarter of 1997 increased
$14.4 million, or 4 percent, from the same quarter of 1996. Service and other
revenues of $93.0 million for the first quarter of 1997 were essentially flat
compared to the first quarter of 1996. The increase in product revenues is
primarily attributable to increased unit shipments of the high-end Himalaya
K20000 product (approximately 75 percent increase from the 1996 first quarter).
This increase is partially offset by decreased unit shipments of the low-end and
mid-range Himalaya products (approximately 26 percent decrease from the 1996
first quarter) and the negative impact resulting from the stronger U.S. dollar
versus European and Japanese currencies from a year ago.

Geographic--The table below summarizes revenues derived from Tandem's domestic
- ----------
and international operations and the percentage of revenues contributed by
geographic location for the indicated periods. Current quarter growth rates in
the various geographic regions are not necessarily representative of future
trends.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 Three Months Ended December 31,
(Dollars in millions)               1996                   1995
                         ----------------------    ----------------------
                              $             %          $              %
                         ----------------------    ----------------------

<S>                         <C>            <C>        <C>            <C>
United States               208.6          48         180.2          43
Europe
  United Kingdom             33.3           8          37.2           9
  Germany                    32.0           7          23.8           6
  Other Europe               58.4          13          57.1          13
                         ----------------------    ----------------------
        Total Europe        123.7          28         118.1          28

Japan                        58.1          13          62.8          15
Asia/Pacific                 31.9           7          38.4           9
Americas Division
  (excluding the             13.4           4          21.5           5
U.S.)
                         ----------------------    ----------------------

Total revenues              435.7         100         421.0         100
                         ======================    ======================
</TABLE>

     Revenues in the United States increased 16 percent in the first quarter of
1997, in comparison to the same 1996 period. Increased unit shipments and
revenues of high-end Himalaya servers were modestly offset by reduced revenues
from the UNIX system-based products.


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Revenues in Europe increased 5 percent during the first quarter of 1997,
compared to the same 1996 period. Increased unit shipments and revenues of
high-end Himalaya products and UNIX system-based products were partially offset
by reduced unit shipments and revenues of mid-range Himalaya products and the
negative impact of changes in currency between the periods.

In Japan, revenues decreased 7 percent in the first quarter of 1997 in
comparison to the same 1996 period. Reduced unit shipments and revenues of
mid-range and low-end Himalaya products, reduced consulting revenues and the
negative impact of changes in currency between the periods were partially offset
by increased unit shipments and revenues of high-end Himalaya products and UNIX
system-based products.

Asia/Pacific revenues decreased 17 percent during the first quarter of 1997,
compared to a particularly strong quarter for unit shipments and revenues of
high-end Himalaya products in the first quarter of 1996.

Cost of revenues

     During the first quarter of 1997 product margin percentages remained
relatively level at 58 percent, in comparison to the same 1996 period. Computer
system margins were positively impacted by improved management of discounting
and other pricing programs but were offset by the negative impact on revenues of
changes in foreign currencies.

Management expects product margins to decline modestly during the remainder of
1997. However, product margins are difficult to predict, as they are affected by
future competitive pricing actions, geographic revenue mix, product mix, and
changes in foreign currency. For additional discussion on the risks associated
with these statements and other forward looking statements, refer to the Outlook
and Risks section below.

Margins on service and other revenues were 32 percent in the 1997 first quarter
compared to 26 percent in the 1996 first quarter. The improved margins over the
1996 first quarter were mainly attributable to improved profitability in the
Company's consulting activities and by reduced costs in the hardware servicing
business.


<PAGE>


Research and development expenses

     Research and development (R&D) expenses of $66.2 million for the first
quarter of 1997 decreased $6.3 million, or 9 percent, compared to the same 1996
quarter. Increases in salaries and benefits were more than offset by higher
levels of software capitalization and external funding received for joint
development projects. Management expects R&D spending to decline slightly from
the 1997 first quarter level in the remainder of the year. However, the expected
R&D spending pattern could be affected by delays or changes in product
development schedules and by changes in external funding. For additional
discussion on the risks associated with these statements and other forward
looking statements, refer to the Outlook and Risks section below.

Marketing, general, and administrative expenses

     Marketing, general, and administrative (MG&A) expenses of $147.1 million in
the first quarter of 1997 decreased $9.4 million, or 6 percent, in comparison to
the first quarter of 1996. The decline in MG&A expenses is attributable mainly
to restructuring actions initiated in the prior year which reduced sales and
marketing headcount and reduced depreciation and occupancy expenses. These
decreases were partially offset by increased spending for new product
introductions and promotional costs in the first quarter of 1997. Management
expects MG&A expenses to decrease modestly in the second quarter. For additional
discussion on the risks associated with these statements and other forward
looking statements, refer to the Outlook and Risks section below.

Restructuring activity

<TABLE>
     Information relating to restructuring activity for the three months ended
December 31, 1996 is presented below.

<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Reduction of                    Discontinued
(In thousands)                            Work Force      Facilities      Activities         Total
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                         <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>    
Balances, September 30, 1996                $17,939        $24,794          $13,488        $56,221

Utilized, three months ended
     December 31, 1996                      (7,308)        (2,239)            (141)        (9,688)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balances, December 31, 1996                 $10,631        $22,555          $13,347        $46,533
===================================================================================================

Cash used, three months ended
     December 31, 1996                      $ 7,308        $ 2,013          $   125        $ 9,446
===================================================================================================
</TABLE>


<PAGE>


Impact of currency

     During the first quarter of 1997, in comparison to the first quarter of
1996, most currencies in Europe and Japan weakened against the U.S. dollar.
Consequently, the translation of revenues and operating results had a negative
impact on the consolidated results of the Company. Comparing the first quarter
of 1997 to the first quarter of 1996, and giving effect for the results of the
Company's hedging program, management estimates that foreign exchange rate
movements caused a decrease in operating income of approximately $5 million.

Results  from continuing operations

     For the three month period ended December 31, 1996, the Company reported
income from continuing operations of $11.8 million, or $0.10 per share,
including a non-operating gain from the sale of real estate of $5.5 million. For
the three month period ended December 31, 1995, the Company reported a loss from
continuing operations of $21.9 million, or $0.18 per share.

The income tax provisions for the first quarters of 1997 and 1996 were $8.0
million and $6.9 million, respectively, arising principally from taxes currently
payable in foreign jurisdictions. The Company expects to continue to report
income for the remainder of 1997 in certain foreign jurisdictions, which will
result in tax provisions despite loss carryforwards which are available
primarily to offset U.S. and certain foreign income.

Results from discontinued operations

     During June 1996, the Company adopted a plan to sell its networking
business, UB Networks, Inc. (UB Networks), and on January 17, 1997 sold all of
the outstanding capital stock of UB Networks to Newbridge Networks, Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Newbridge Networks Corporation, effective December
31, 1996. The Company received initial gross proceeds (the "Base Purchase
Price") in the amount of $118.0 million ($106.2 million in cash and $11.8
million deposited to a one-year escrow account) of which $13 million is
attributable to estimated cash disbursements by the Company to or on behalf of
UB Networks during the period January 1, 1997 through January 17, 1997. The Base
Purchase Price is subject to certain adjustments that the Company estimates will
be immaterial in the aggregate and is to be increased by amounts, if any,
received by the Company in the future pursuant to an earn-out provision the
details of which have not yet been finalized. Based upon the Base Purchase
Price, the December 31, 1996 carrying value of UB Networks and estimated costs
and expenses expected to be incurred in connection with this transaction, the
Company anticipates that it will record a gain of approximately $3 million from
this transaction in its second quarter ending March 31, 1997.

The results of operations for UB Networks for the three months ended December
31, 1996, which were deferred by the Company as part of net assets of
discontinued operations, included revenues of $67.5 million, an operating loss
of $23.3 million, and a non-operating gain from the sale of an investment of
$29.6 million.


<PAGE>


The results of operations for UB Networks for the three months ended December
31, 1995 included revenues of $91.5 million, an operating loss of $6.8 million,
a non-operating gain from the sale of an investment of $30.6 million, and income
from discontinued operations of $23.9 million, or $0.20 per share.

     Networking revenues decreased $24.0 million, or 26 percent, in the first
quarter of 1997, compared to the first quarter of 1996. Networking revenues were
affected by a decline in sales of more mature products and a decline in the
resale of certain third party products. Networking margins declined to 27
percent in the first quarter of 1997, compared to 36 percent in the same 1996
quarter. Networking margins were negatively affected by lower sales of
proprietary ethernet switching enclosures and related peripheral products, and
an increased proportion of revenues from lower margin service offerings.
Research and development expenses of $9.4 million in the first quarter of 1997
decreased 7 percent from the first quarter of 1996. MG&A expenses of $32.1
million in the first quarter of 1997 increased 10 percent over the first quarter
of 1996. The increase in MG&A expenses is due to increased marketing and
advertising expenses and to expenses associated with employee transition
programs.

Financial Condition

     During the first quarter of 1997, cash and cash equivalents increased by
$41 million to $128 million. The Company generated $42 million positive cash
flow from operations during the first three months of the year. Investing
activities for the period consumed approximately $9 million, principally through
the investment in capital equipment and software, partially offset by proceeds
from the sales of real estate and an investment. Financing activities provided
approximately $8 million. In January 1997, the Company received the cash portion
of sales proceeds from the sale of UB Networks of approximately $93 million, net
of January funding by the Company.

The Company has a receivables purchase agreement with a group of financial
institutions whereby the Company can sell a percentage ownership interest in an
eligible pool of accounts receivable. Under the terms of the agreement, the
Company retains collection and servicing responsibilities for the receivables
and retains substantially the same risk of credit loss as if the interest in
receivables had not been sold. The agreement allows for maximum borrowings of up
to $100 million and expires in October 1997. At December 31, 1996, $68 million
of financing was available to the Company under its accounts receivable purchase
agreement. The maximum amount outstanding at any point during the first quarter
of 1997 was $25 million. There were no amounts outstanding as of December 31,
1996 or September 30, 1996.

Accounts receivable days were 84 at December 31, 1996, excluding receivables of
discontinued operations, compared to 80 days at September 30, 1996. Inventory
days increased to 52 days at December 31, 1996, compared to 39 days at September
30, 1996, excluding inventories of discontinued operations.


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Total debt and short-term borrowings of $174 million at December 31, 1996,
including $129 million of limited recourse borrowings against lease receivables,
decreased $0.8 million from September 30, 1996. Total debt as a percentage of
total capital was approximately 14 percent as of December 31, 1996 and September
30, 1996.

Cash used for restructuring actions during the first quarter of 1997 aggregated
approximately $9 million and was funded by cash from operations. Cash
requirements for restructuring actions for the remainder of 1997 are expected to
be approximately $20 million and will be funded by cash generated from
operations.

The Company's sources of working capital include cash generated from operations,
amounts available under the accounts receivable purchase agreement, certain
uncommitted, unsecured credit lines and other financing arrangements available
to the Company. Management believes that the financing sources available at
December 31, 1996 can adequately meet Tandem's financing needs, both in the
short and the long term.

As of December 31, 1996, the Company had approximately 7,900 full-time
equivalent employees, including approximately 1,050 full-time equivalent
employees employed by UB Networks.

Outlook and Risks

     Tandem's core competencies have historically centered around providing
reliable, scalable hardware and software solutions for business-critical
applications, such as online transaction processing (OLTP), decision support,
and messaging. With the advent of the Internet and growing corporate intranets,
the Company believes that computer applications will emerge that will result in
media-rich, high-volume transactions, causing OLTP to be expanded to include
internet transaction processing (iTP), increasing the demand for reliability and
scalability in computing infrastructures. The Company believes that it is well
positioned to provide the computing solutions to meet this demand.

In response to this opportunity, Tandem plans to extend its fundamentals,
integral to the high-end Himalaya platform, to the Windows NT Server market. In
October 1996 the Company introduced its S-series servers, ServerNet interconnect
technology-enabled NonStop Himalaya servers, and introductory Windows NT
Server-based systems, joining the UNIX system-based Integrity servers which were
introduced in fiscal 1996. Tandem plans to continue to invest in Himalaya and
Integrity servers and to leverage that investment into the Windows NT Server
market. The Company is also working to extend its business-critical software
applications to the Windows NT Server market.

In the context of the Company's new product strategy, the Company's future
operating results are dependent upon the Company's ability to execute its new
strategy, to introduce new products on a timely basis, and to manage product
transitions effectively. Future operating results are also dependent upon
continued demand for Himalaya and Integrity servers and the market's acceptance
of the Company's new product offerings.


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Another aspect of the Company's vision addresses strategic partnerships. The
Company has entered into strategic partnerships with other technology companies
for joint development, OEM distribution, and product licensing associated with
the Company's ServerNet clustering technology and ServerWare "middleware"
software. Future operating results are dependent upon the Company's ability to
manage these new partnership relationships, and associated competitive risks,
effectively.

To prepare for the changes in business strategy briefly outlined above, the
Company changed its organizational structure during 1996 into product line
business units and refocused its North American sales organization first by
geography and then by line of business. These organizational changes, together
with the 1996 restructuring actions, have resulted in substantial changes in the
Company's management team, including, but not limited to, appointment of a new
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a new President and Chief Operating Officer
(COO). Going forward, changes of management and organizational structure may
continue to occur. The impact of such changes on the Company's future operating
results cannot be predicted.

Historically, Tandem recognizes a large percentage of its revenues in the latter
part of each quarter. Further, the Company's performance in the latter half of a
fiscal year is typically stronger than in the beginning of a fiscal year. These
trends make it difficult to forecast revenues and could subject the Company to
fluctuations in revenues and earnings.

Although the Company's operating and pricing strategies and currency hedging
practices take into account changes in foreign currency exchange rates over
time, the Company's operating results can be affected by foreign currency
exchange rates.

Forward-looking statements in this document are based on management's current
expectations and involve numerous risks and uncertainties, some of which have
been outlined above, that could cause actual results to differ materially.



Tandem, Himalaya, Integrity, iTP, NonStop, ServerNet, ServerWare, and the Tandem
Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Tandem Computers Incorporated in
the United States and/or other countries. Windows NT is either a registered
trademark or a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries. UB Networks is a trademark of Ungermann-Bass Networks, Inc.
UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries,
licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Ltd. All other brand and product
names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.


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PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

     The Company and three principal officers, James G. Treybig, David J. Rynne
and Robert C. Marshall, were named as defendants in a class action complaint for
damages filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of
California on July 19, 1995. The class action is purported to be on behalf of
purchasers of the Company's Common Stock between March 8 and July 12, 1995. The
complaint alleges violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act and
Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b-5 in connection with public
statements about the Company's expected revenues for the second and third
quarters of 1995.


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a)  Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K

     Exhibit
     Number      Exhibit
     -------     -------

     10.19*      Tandem Computers Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan,
                 Amended and Restated as of October 1, 1996.

     10.20*      Settlement Agreement and General Release dated January 10, 1996
                 between the Company and James G. Treybig.

     27          Financial Data Schedule

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*  Director or officer compensatory plan.


(b)  Reports on Form 8-K: No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the first
fiscal quarter.


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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cupertino, State of
California.


                                   TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED
                                            (Registrant)


Date: February 14, 1997            By:       /s/  ENRICO L. PESATORI  
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                                  Enrico L. Pesatori
                                                      President,
                                              Chief Operating Officer and
                                            Interim Chief Financial Officer



Date: February 14, 1997            By:          /s/ KENNETH R. BARBER
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                                    Kenneth R. Barber
                                                Senior Vice President and
                                                  Corporate Controller




                          TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED

                           DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN



                    Amended and Resated as of October 1, 1996


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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
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                                                                            Page
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ARTICLE 1         INTRODUCTION................................................1
         1.1      Establishment of Plan.......................................1
         1.2      Purpose of Plan.............................................1

ARTICLE 2         DEFINITIONS.................................................1
         2.1      Administration Committee....................................1
         2.2      Base Salary.................................................1
         2.3      Beneficiary.................................................2
         2.4      Board.......................................................2
         2.5      Bonus.......................................................2
         2.6      Code........................................................2
         2.7      Commission..................................................2
         2.8      Company.....................................................2
         2.9      Compensation/Option Committee...............................2
         2.10     Deferral Account............................................2
         2.11     Deferred Compensation Agreement.............................2
         2.12     Disability..................................................2
         2.13     Eligible Employee...........................................2
         2.14     Enrollment Period...........................................3
         2.15     ERISA.......................................................3
         2.16     Hardship....................................................3
         2.17     Insolvent...................................................3
         2.18     Investment Fund or Funds....................................3
         2.19     Participant.................................................3
         2.20     Plan........................................................3
         2.21     Plan Year...................................................3
         2.22     Retirement Age..............................................4

ARTICLE 3         PARTICIPATION...............................................4
         3.1      Eligibility.................................................4
         3.2      Participation...............................................4
         3.3      Election Procedure..........................................4
         3.4      Deferred Compensation Agreement.............................5
         3.5      Irrevocable Elections.......................................6
         3.6      Community and Marital Property..............................6

ARTICLE 4         PARTICIPANT ACCOUNT BALANCES................................6
         4.1      Establishment of Accounts...................................6
         4.2      Bookkeeping.................................................6
         4.3      Crediting Deferred Compensation.............................6
         4.4      Establishment of Investment Funds...........................7
         4.5      Crediting Investment Results................................7
         4.6      Notification to Participants................................7

ARTICLE 5         DISTRIBUTION OF ACCOUNTS....................................7
         5.1      Distribution in the Event of Hardship.......................7
         5.2      Distribution Upon Separation From Employment................8
         5.3      Distribution of Small Accounts..............................9
         5.4      Distribution Upon Death.....................................9


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         5.5      Distribution at a Specific Date..............................9
         5.6      Unscheduled Lump Sum Distribution.......................... 10
         5.7      Modification of Distribution............................... 10
         5.8      Cash Payments Only......................................... 10

ARTICLE 6         PLAN ADMINISTRATION........................................ 10
         6.1      Plan Administrator......................................... 10
         6.2      Amendment or Termination................................... 11
         6.3      Administration of the Plan................................. 11
         6.4      Indemnification............................................ 11

ARTICLE 7         MISCELLANEOUS.............................................. 12
         7.1      Trust...................................................... 12
         7.2      Nonalienation.............................................. 12
         7.3      Limitation of Rights....................................... 12
         7.4      Governing Law.............................................. 13


APPENDIX A        TRANFERRED OBLIGATIONS

APPENDIX B        PARTICIPATION BY BOARD MEMBERS

APPENDIX C        CONTRIBUTIONS PURSUANT TO EMPLOYMENT
                  OR SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS


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                          TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED
                          -----------------------------

                           DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
                           --------------------------


                                    ARTICLE 1

                                  INTRODUCTION
                                  ------------

     1.1 Establishment of Plan. Tandem Computers Incorporated hereby establishes
         ---------------------
the Tandem Computers Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan effective as of
October 1, 1994.

     1.2 Purpose of Plan. Tandem Computers Incorporated has established this
         ---------------
Plan to provide select executives with the opportunity to defer the receipt of
compensation and a vehicle through which to do so. Tandem Computers Incorporated
intends to maintain the Plan primarily for the purpose of providing deferred
compensation for a select group of management or highly compensated employees,
within the meaning of sections 201(2), 301(a)(3) and 401(a)(1) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. The Plan will be interpreted
in a manner consistent with these intentions.


                                    ARTICLE 2

                                   DEFINITIONS
                                   -----------

     Definitions are contained in this article and throughout other sections of
the Plan. The location of a definition is for convenience only and should not be
given any significance. A word or term defined in this article (or in any other
article) will have the same meaning throughout the Plan unless the context
clearly requires a different meaning.

     2.1 Administration Committee means the Deferred Compensation Plan
         -------------------------------------------------------------
Administration Committee.
- ------------------------

     2.2 Base Salary means a participant's base salary for a Plan Year, and
         -----------
excludes any other form of compensation such as bonuses, commissions, income
from the exercise of stock options or stock appreciation rights, severance
payments, moving expenses, car or other special allowances, or any other amounts
included in an Eligible Employee's taxable income that are not compensation for
services. For purposes of applying base salary reduction elections, a
Participant's Base Salary is determined before taking into account any reduction
in taxable income by salary reduction under Code section 125 or 401(k), or under
this Plan.


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     2.3 Beneficiary means the individual(s) or entity designated by a
         -----------
Participant, or under the Plan, to receive any benefit payable upon the death of
a Participant or Beneficiary.

     A Beneficiary designation must be completed by the Participant and
delivered to the Human Resources Department on such form as specified by the
Administration Committee. In the absence of a valid or effective Beneficiary
designation, the Beneficiary will be the Participant's surviving spouse, or if
there is no surviving spouse, the Participant's estate.

     2.4 Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
         -----

     2.5 Bonus means the compensation paid to a Participant in accordance with
         -----
the applicable bonus program sponsored by the Company.

     2.6 Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
         ----
time.

     2.7 Commission means variable compensation related to sales revenue.
         ----------

     2.8 Company means Tandem Computers Incorporated, a corporation organized
         -------
under the laws of the state of Delaware, and any successor thereto.

     2.9 Compensation/Option Committee means the Compensation/Option Committee
         -----------------------------
of the Board.

     2.10 Deferral Account means a bookkeeping account established for and
          ----------------
maintained on behalf of a Participant to which deferred compensation amounts,
and net income (or losses) thereon, are credited.

     2.11 Deferred Compensation Agreement means an agreement entered into by a
          -------------------------------
Participant and the Company to reduce the Participant's Base Salary, Bonus
and/or Commissions for a specified period and contribute such amounts to the
Plan, in accordance with Article III.

     2.12 Disability means "disability" (or similar term) as defined in the
          ----------
Company's long-term disability program and which results in payments to the
Participant under such program.

     2.13 Eligible Employee means a common law employee of the Company who is
          -----------------
designated by the Administration Committee as an Eligible Employee and who (i)
in the twelve (12) month period preceding July 1 had total compensation from
Base Salary, Bonus and Commissions of at least two (2) times the social security
wage base, or (ii) currently has an annual Base Salary rate of $100,000 and Base
Salary plus target Bonus equaling at least two (2) times the social security
wage base; provided, however, that


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no more than the top five percent (5%) of employees in the Company,
determined by pay, shall be Eligible Employees. In all events, the
Administration Committee may amend the Plan's definition of Eligible Employee
from time to time and may exclude any employee to comply with any applicable
laws or any exemption from applicable laws, including ERISA.

     2.14 Enrollment Period means the period designated by the Administration
          -----------------
Committee during which the enrollment for the upcoming Plan Year takes place.

     2.15 ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
          -----
amended.

     2.16 Hardship means an unforeseeable and unanticipated emergency which is
          --------
caused by an event beyond the control of the Participant or Beneficiary, and
which would result in severe financial hardship to the Participant or
Beneficiary if a distribution or revocation of a deferral election were not
permitted. Hardship conditions will be evaluated in accordance with the terms of
Treasury Regulation section 1.457-2(h)(4). The Administration Committee will
have sole discretion to determine whether a Hardship condition exists and the
Administration Committee's determination will be final. Any Participant who is
subject to the short-swing trading restrictions of Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, may only obtain a financial hardship
distribution with the approval of the Compensation/Option Committee.

     2.17 Insolvent means the Company is: (a) unable to pay its debts as they
          ---------
become due, or (b) subject to a pending proceeding as a debtor under the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code.

     2.18 Investment Fund or Funds mean the investment vehicles designated by
          ------------------------
the Administration Committee as the basis for determining the investment return
to Participants' Deferral Accounts.

     2.19 Participant means a current or former Eligible Employee who
          -----------
participates in the Plan in accordance with Article III or a member of the Board
who participates in the Plan in accordance with Appendix B.

     2.20 Plan means the Tandem Computers Incorporated Deferred Compensation
          ----
Plan, as set forth in this document, as amended from time to time.

     2.21 Plan Year means the twelve (12) month period from October 1 through
          ---------
September 30.


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     2.22 Retirement Age means, while employed by the Company, attaining age 55
          --------------
with ten (10) years of service, or attaining age 65.


                                    ARTICLE 3

                                  PARTICIPATION
                                  -------------

     3.1 Eligibility. An Eligible Employee of the Company shall participate in
         -----------
the Plan only to the extent and for the period that the Eligible Employee
satisfies the requirements of Section 2.13

     3.2 Participation. An Eligible Employee may elect to defer the receipt of
         -------------
Base Salary, bonus and/or Commissions that otherwise would be earned by the
Eligible Employee. The Eligible Employee may make such election in accordance
with Section 3.3. The Company shall withhold amounts deferred by the Participant
in accordance with this election. The Participant's deferred amounts shall be
credited to the Deferral Account as provided in Article IV and distributed in
accordance with Article V. An election to defer receipt of compensation shall
continue in effect for the periods described in Section 3.4 below unless the
Participant's election is terminated or modified in accordance with the
provisions of Section 3.5. A Participant who ceases to be an Eligible Employee
shall continue to participate in the Plan with respect to any Deferred
Compensation Agreement in effect as of the Plan Year in which he or she ceases
to be an Eligible Employee, but shall not be permitted to enter into any new
Deferred Compensation Agreement with the Company until the individual again
becomes an Eligible Employee.

     3.3 Election Procedure. An election to defer Base Salary, Bonus and/or
         ------------------
Commissions is made by executing a Deferred Compensation Agreement on such form,
at such time and in such manner as may be prescribed by the Administration
Committee. Such Deferred Compensation Agreement must be properly completed,
signed and delivered to the Company prior to the first day of the Plan Year for
which such compensation shall be earned; provided, however, that:

          (i) an Eligible Employee who became an employee of the Company for the
     first time during the Plan Year shall be permitted, within the thirty (30)
     day period that begins on the day the Eligible Employee became an employee
     of the Company, to make an election to defer Base Salary, Bonus and/or
     Commissions that will be earned after his or her date of hire;

          (ii) an employee of the Company who becomes an Eligible Employee for
     the first time during the Plan


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     Year shall be permitted, in accordance with procedures established by
     the Company from time to time, but no later than the end of the thirty (30)
     day period that begins on the day the employee became an Eligible Employee,
     to make an election to defer Base Salary earned during such Plan Year after
     the effective date of such election; and

          (iii) the individuals who are eligible to participate in the Plan when
     the Plan is initially adopted shall be permitted, within the thirty (30)
     day period that ends on the date the Plan is effective, to make an election
     to defer Base Salary, Bonus and/or Commissions that will be earned after
     the effective date of the Plan.

     3.4 Deferred Compensation Agreement. A Deferred Compensation Agreement
         -------------------------------
shall remain in effect and shall be applicable to Base Salary earned during the
Plan Year following the delivery of the Deferred Compensation Agreement, subject
to the exceptions set forth in Section 3.3(i), (ii) and (iii). A Deferred
Compensation Agreement shall remain in effect and shall be applicable to Bonus
and/or Commissions earned during the calendar year commencing in the Plan Year
following the delivery of the Deferred Compensation Agreement. The Agreement
shall set forth the whole percentage of Base Salary, Bonus and Commissions that
shall be deferred for the Plan Year or calendar year, as applicable, subject to
the following:

     (a) Base Salary. A Participant shall be permitted to defer a maximum of
         -----------
fifty percent (50%) of Base Salary earned in a Plan Year.

     (b) Commission and Bonus. A Participant shall be permitted to defer a
         --------------------
maximum of one hundred percent (100%) of Commissions and/or one hundred percent
(100%) of Bonus with respect to the calendar year commencing in a Plan Year.

     (c) Minimum Deferral. A Participant who elects to defer any amount must
         ----------------
elect to defer a minimum of $3,000 for the Plan Year.

     (d) In-Service Distribution Request. All of a Participant's Base Salary,
         -------------------------------
Bonus and Commissions deferrals shall cease if the Administration Committee
approves a request for Hardship distribution under Section 5.1 or an Unscheduled
distribution under Section 5.6. The cessation of such deferrals shall continue
for the periods required by Sections 5.1 or 5.6, whichever is applicable. No
reduction or cessation of Base Salary, Bonus and/or Commission deferrals shall
affect the limits set forth above, and no part of any such distribution shall be
deferred under this Plan.


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     3.5 Irrevocable Elections. Except to the extent provided in Sections 3.4,
         ---------------------
5.1 and 5.6, a Participant's Deferred Compensation Agreement shall be
irrevocable and cannot be amended by the Participant. A Participant may request
to amend or revoke a Deferred Compensation Agreement in the event of a Hardship.
Such request will be made in writing on such form and in such manner as
prescribed by the Administration Committee. The Administration Committee may
grant such request if and to the extent that it determines that the revocation
of the election would serve to alleviate the Hardship, in a manner consistent
with Sections 2.16 and 5.1.

     The Administration Committee reserves the right to modify any Deferred
Compensation Agreement in any case or class of cases to reflect a change in Plan
provisions or for administrative convenience.

     3.6 Community and Marital Property. The spouse of a Participant may have a
         ------------------------------
community or marital property interest in the Participant's Deferral Account
which the spouse may pass to a third party upon his or her death. If it is
intended that a spouse relinquish his or her community or marital property
interest in the Participant's Deferral Account, the spouse must execute a waiver
in which he or she clearly states an intention to relinquish his or her rights
under community or marital property law with respect to the Deferral Account. A
spouse's consent to a Participant's designation of a nonspouse Beneficiary is
not sufficient to effect such a waiver.


                                    ARTICLE 4

                          PARTICIPANT ACCOUNT BALANCES
                          ----------------------------

     4.1 Establishment of Accounts. The Administration Committee will select an
         -------------------------
independent recordkeeper who will establish and maintain a Deferral Account on
behalf of each Participant. Contributions and net income (or losses) will be
credited to such accounts in accordance with the provision of this Article.

     4.2 Bookkeeping. Deferral Accounts will be maintained for accounting
         -----------
purposes and will not restrict the operation of the Plan or require separate
earmarked assets to be allocated to any account. The establishment of a Deferral
Account will not give any Participant the right to receive any asset held by the
Company in connection with the Plan or otherwise.

     4.3 Crediting Deferred Compensation. The Administration Committee will
         -------------------------------
credit to a Participant's Deferral Account the amount of any Base Salary, Bonus
and/or Commissions deferred by the Participant as soon as administratively
possible following


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the month in which such Base Salary, Bonus and/or Commissions would have
been paid absent a Deferred Compensation Agreement.

     4.4 Establishment of Investment Funds. The Administration Committee will
         ---------------------------------
establish one or more Investment Funds which will be maintained for the purpose
of determining the investment return to be credited to a Participant's Deferral
Account. The Administration Committee may change the number, identity or
composition of the Investment Funds from time to time.

     Each Participant will indicate the Investment Funds based on which
contributions under Sections 4.3 and 4.4 and any existing Deferral Account
balance are to be adjusted for investment performance. Investment fund elections
must be made in whole percentage increments and at such times and in such manner
as the Administration Committee will specify. A Participant may change his or
her Investment Fund election periodically in such manner as the Administration
Committee may specify.

     4.5 Crediting Investment Results. No less frequently than as of the last
         ----------------------------
day of each quarter, a Participant's Deferral Account balance will be increased
or decreased to reflect investment results. Deferral Accounts will be credited
with the investment return of the Investment Funds in which the Participant
elected to be deemed to participate. The credited investment return is intended
to reflect the actual performance of the Investment Funds net of any applicable
administrative charges determined by the Company.

     4.6 Notification to Participants. The Administration Committee shall notify
         ----------------------------
each Participant with respect to the status of such Participant's Deferral
Account as soon as practical after the end of a quarter, but in no event less
than once for each Plan Year. Neither the Company nor the Administration
Committee to any extent warrants, guarantees or represents that the value of any
Participant's Deferral Account at any time will equal or exceed the amount
previously allocated or contributed thereto.


                                    ARTICLE 5

                            DISTRIBUTION OF ACCOUNTS
                            ------------------------

     5.1 Distribution in the Event of Hardship. Prior to a distribution under
         -------------------------------------
Sections 5.2 through 5.7, payment of all or a portion of a Participant's
Deferral Account may be made in the event of Hardship. The amount of any
Hardship distribution will not exceed the amount required to meet the Hardship,
including any taxes due on the distribution. A Participant or Beneficiary must
submit a written request for a Hardship distribution to the Administration
Committee on such form and in such manner as the


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Administration Committee prescribes. The Hardship distribution request
must: (i) certify as to the Hardship condition and the severe financial need;
and (ii) state whether the Participant requests a distribution of all or a
portion of his Deferral Account to meet the severe financial need. The
Administration Committee will have sole discretion to determine whether a
Hardship exists and to determine whether to make a Hardship distribution and the
amount of any such Hardship distribution; provided, however, that the
Compensation/Option Committee shall have the sole discretion to grant or deny a
Hardship distribution to any Participant subject to the short-swing trading
restrictions of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Regardless of
whether the Participant desires to reduce or cease any deferrals of Base Salary,
Bonus and/or Commissions after the Hardship request is made, the Participant
will be precluded from deferring compensation until the Enrollment Period that
begins at least one (1) year from the date of the Hardship approval. A Hardship
distribution shall be made in a single lump sum payment as soon as practicable
after the Administration Committee approves the Hardship distribution request.

     5.2 Distribution Upon Separation From Employment. Subject to Section 5.3,
         --------------------------------------------
Section 5.5, and Section 5.7, a Participant who separates from employment with
the Company shall receive amounts credited to his Deferral Account in the manner
described below.

     (a) Time and Manner of Payment. At the time a Participant makes an initial
         --------------------------
election to defer compensation under Section 3.3, the Participant may elect to
have his Deferral Account distributed after his separation from employment in
the form of a lump sum payment or installment payments over a 5, 10, or 15 year
period (valued as described below). In the absence of any election to the
contrary, the Participant's Deferral Account shall be paid as soon as
practicable after the January 1 following his separation from employment. If the
Participant has elected installment payments, such payments shall be paid
commencing as soon as practicable after the January 1 following the
Participant's separation from employment and continuing to be paid in January
for each successive year, subject to Section 5.4.

     (b) Value of Deferral Account Balance. The value of a Participant's
         ---------------------------------
Deferral Account to be distributed shall be determined as of the last day of the
calendar month preceding the date a payment is to be made. To the extent payment
is to be made in installments, the amount of the installment for a particular
year shall be adjusted to take into account the value of the Participant's
Deferral Account (as adjusted) and the number of remaining years over which the
installment payments are to be made, in a manner determined by the Plan
recordkeeper.


                                       -8-


<PAGE>


     5.3 Distribution of Small Accounts. Notwithstanding anything in Section 5.2
         ------------------------------
to the contrary, at the Administration Committee's discretion, if the amount
credited to the participant's Deferral Account is $10,000 or less as of the
December 31 coincident with or immediately following the date a Participant
separates from employment with the Company, such amount shall be distributed to
the Participant in a lump sum payment as soon as practicable after the January 1
following such separation from employment.

     5.4 Distribution Upon Death. The Beneficiary of a Participant who dies
         -----------------------
prior to receiving any payments under this Article V (other than any in-service
distributions under Sections 5.1 or 5.6), shall receive the Participant's
Deferral Account as follows, following the Administration Committee's receipt of
written proof of the Participant's death:

     (a) No Installment Payments in Effect. If the Participant had not
         ---------------------------------
previously commenced installment payments at the time of his death, his Deferral
Account shall be valued as of the December 31 following his death and paid to
his Beneficiary as soon as practicable thereafter.

     (b) Death After Commencement of Installment Distributions. If a Participant
         -----------------------------------------------------
dies after installment payments have begun, the Participant's Beneficiary will
continue to receive the Participant's unpaid Deferral Account balance in
installment payments for the remaining period of installments and valued as
described in Section 5.2.

     (c) Death After Commencement of Installment Distributions/Cash-Out
         --------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution. If a Participant dies after installment payments have begun, and
- ------------
the remaining value of the Participant's Deferral Account as of the December 31
following his death does not exceed $10,000, such amount will be paid as soon as
reasonably practicable thereafter in a single lump sum payment to the
Participant's Beneficiary.

     5.5 Distribution at a Specific Date. At the time a Participant elects to
         -------------------------------
make a deferral election under Section 3.3, the Participant may also elect to
receive a lump sum distribution of his Deferral Account as soon as practicable
after the end of the Plan Year when the Participant first commenced
participation in the Plan or as soon as practicable after any subsequent Plan
Year prior to his separation from employment; provided that all distributions
will be made as soon as practicable after the January 1 of the year of
distribution. A distribution under this Section 5.5 shall not preclude the
Participant's ability to continue deferrals out of future Base Salary, Bonus
and/or Commissions. Notwithstanding a Participant's election for a distribution
as soon as practicable after a specific Plan Year, if a Participant separates
from employment or dies prior to the elected distribution date, the


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<PAGE>


distribution of his Deferral Account will be paid out in accordance with
the provisions of Section 5.2 (in the case of a separation from employment) or
Section 5.4 (in the case of death).

     5.6 Unscheduled Lump Sum Distribution. Prior to a Participant's separation
         ---------------------------------
from employment, a Participant may request in writing a lump sum distribution of
a Participant's entire Deferral Account balance attributable to one or more Plan
Years of participation with a ten percent (10%) penalty forfeited to the
Company. The value of a Participant's Deferral Account less the ten percent
(10%) penalty to be distributed shall be determined as of the last day of the
month in which the request is submitted, and distribution shall be made as soon
as practicable thereafter.

     The Participant will not be allowed to participate under the Plan until the
Enrollment Period that begins at least one (1) year from the date of
distribution.

     5.7 Modification of Distribution. Subject to Administration Committee
         ----------------------------
approval, as to all previous and future deferrals, a Participant may request in
writing a change regarding the manner (e.g., lump sum or installment) of payment
of the Participant's Deferral Account balance following separation from
employment, provided that such election is in effect for at least twelve (12)
months prior to the date such amounts would otherwise have been distributed. If
such election is not in effect for at least twelve (12) months prior to the date
such amounts would otherwise have been distributed, the Participant's Deferral
Account shall be distributed ln accordance with the last valid election on file
with the Administration Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Participant
who has previously elected to have distributions paid in installments following
his separation from employment may elect to change that form of distribution to
a lump sum at any time, with a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the total
distribution being forfeited to the Company.

     5.8 Cash Payments Only. All distributions under the Plan will be made in
         ------------------
cash by check.


                                    ARTICLE 6

                               PLAN ADMINISTRATION
                               -------------------

     6.1 Plan Administrator. The Company shall be the Plan Administrator, and
         ------------------
shall act through the Administration Committee. The Administration Committee
members shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Company.


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<PAGE>


     6.2 Amendment or Termination. The Administration Committee may amend all or
         ------------------------
any provision of this Plan at any time and for any reason unless: (a) a Plan
amendment (or amendments) would increase the cost of the Plan to the Company by
more than $250,000; or (b) a Plan amendment (or amendments) would apply to fewer
than all Participants. The Compensation/Option Committee shall have the sole
authority to amend the Plan if the resulting amendment (or amendments) would
increase the cost of the Plan to the Company by more than $250,000 or would
affect amounts credited (or to be credited) to any Participant's Deferral
Account. The Compensation/Option Committee shall also have the sole authority to
terminate this Plan in its entirety at any time and for any reason. No amendment
or termination of the Plan will reduce any Participant's Deferral Account
balance as of the effective date of such amendment or termination. Upon
termination of the Plan, the Company shall have the right to immediately
distribute the amount credited to Participants' Deferral Accounts to
Participants; provided that no such immediate distribution shall be permitted if
the Plan is terminated following a Change of Control (as defined in the trust
agreement entered into pursuant to this Plan).

     6.3 Administration of the Plan. The Administration Committee shall have the
         --------------------------
sole authority to control and manage the operation and administration of the
Plan and have all powers, authority and discretion necessary or appropriate to
carry out the Plan provisions, and to interpret and apply the terms of the Plan
to particular cases or circumstances. All decisions, determinations and
interpretations of the Administration Committee will be binding on all
interested parties, subject to the claims and appeal procedure necessary to
satisfy the minimum standard of ERISA section 503, and will be given the maximum
deference allowed by law. The Administration Committee may delegate in writing
its responsibilities as it sees fit.

     Administration Committee members who are Participants will abstain from
voting on any Plan matters that relate primarily to themselves or that would
cause them to be in constructive receipt of amounts credited to their respective
Deferral Account. In the event that all Administration Committee members must
abstain from voting, the Compensation/Option Committee will identify three or
more individuals to serve as a temporary replacement of the Administration
Committee members.

     6.4 Indemnification. The Company will and hereby does indemnify and hold
         ---------------
harmless any of its employees, officers, directors or members of the
Administration Committee who have fiduciary or administrative responsibilities
with respect to the Plan from and against any and all losses, claims, damages,
expenses and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys' fees and amounts paid,
with the approval of the Compensation/Option


                                      -11-


<PAGE>


Committee, in settlement of any claim) arising out of or resulting from the
implementation of a duty, act or decision with respect to the Plan, so long as
such duty, act or decision does not involve gross negligence or willful
misconduct on the part of any such individual.


                                    ARTICLE 7

                                  MISCELLANEOUS
                                  -------------

     7.1 Trust. It is the intention of the Company that the Plan be unfunded for
         -----
tax purposes and for purposes of Title I of ERISA. However, such amounts as the
Administration Committee deems necessary or appropriate to meet the obligation
to pay Deferral Accounts will be held in trust by an independent third party
trustee selected by the Administration Committee, and as such are earmarked to
pay benefits under the terms of the Plan. The Administration Committee will
direct the Company to make periodic contributions to the trust at such times and
in such amounts as the Administration Committee deems appropriate.

     Trust assets cannot be diverted to, or used for, any purpose except
payments to Participants and Beneficiaries under the terms of the Plan or, if
the Company is Insolvent, to pay the Company's creditors; provided, however,
that the trust agreement for the trust established under the Plan may provide
for the withdrawal of any trust assets in excess of the sum of all Deferral
Account balances under the Plan. Participants and Beneficiaries will have no
right against the Company with respect to the payment of any portion of the
Participant's Deferral Account, except as a general unsecured creditor of the
Company.

     7.2 Nonalienation. No benefit or interest of any Participant or Beneficiary
         -------------
under this Plan will be subject to any manner of assignment, alienation,
anticipation, sale transfer, pledge or encumbrance, whether voluntary or
involuntary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administration Committee will
honor a court order regarding the payment of alimony or other support payments,
or the establishment of community property or other marital property rights, to
the extent required by law. Prior to distribution to a Participant or
Beneficiary, no Deferral Account balance will be in any manner subject to the
debts, contracts, liabilities, engagements or torts of the Participant or
Beneficiary. Assets held in trust to fund this Plan may, however, be diverted to
pay the Company's creditors, if the Company is Insolvent.

     7.3 Limitation of Rights. Nothing in this Plan will be constructed to give
         --------------------
a Participant the right to continue in the employ of the Company at any
particular position or to interfere with the right of the Company to discharge,
lay off or


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<PAGE>


discipline a Participant at any time and for any reason, or to give the
Company the right to require any Participant to remain in its employ or to
interfere with the Participant's right to terminate his or her employment.

     7.4 Governing Law. To the extent that state law applies, the provisions of
         -------------
this Plan will be construed, enforced and administered in accordance with the
laws of the state of California, except to the extent preempted by ERISA.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company by its duly authorized officer has executed
this Tandem Computers Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan as of the
effective date set forth above.

                                   TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED

                                   By    /s/ Josephine T.  Parry
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                         Its VP, General Counsel &
                                         Secretary


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<PAGE>

                                   APPENDIX A

                             TRANSFERRED OBLIGATIONS
                             -----------------------

     As of December 31, 1994, the amounts credited to active employees of the
Company who were participants under the Company's Supplemental Retirement Plan
were transferred to Deferral Accounts under this Plan and all such participants
in the Supplemental Retirement Plan became Participants under this Plan. Amounts
held in such transferred Deferral Accounts shall be distributed at the time and
manner specified under the deferral elections submitted under the Supplemental
Retirement Plan, but shall be credited with investment performance in accordance
with an Investment Fund election completed by the Participant in a manner
consistent with Section 4.4.


<PAGE>


                                   APPENDIX B

                         PARTICIPATION BY BOARD MEMBERS
                         ------------------------------


     This Appendix B shall be effective only if the Board has expressly
determined to implement this Appendix B.

     Members of the Board may elect to defer their directors fees by making a
fee deferral election prior to the period for which such fees are earned, in
accordance with procedures established by the Administration Committee. Such
deferrals will be contributed to Deferral Accounts and credited with investment
performance in accordance with Article IV. A Board member's Deferral Account
shall be distributed, in accordance with the fee deferral elections made by the
Board member, (i) upon termination of Board membership or at a specified date
and (ii) in a manner specified in Section 5.2(a). A Board member may request a
Hardship distribution in accordance with Section 5.1, provided that a Board
member who is also a member of the Administration Committee shall abstain from
any discussion of such Board member's Hardship distribution request. A Board
member may also request an unscheduled distribution in accordance with Section
5.6.


<PAGE>


                                   APPENDIX C

                      CONTRIBUTIONS PURSUANT TO EMPLOYMENT
                      ------------------------------------
                             OR SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS
                             -----------------------


     Contributions may be made to the Plan by or on behalf of any present or
former Eligible Employee pursuant to a written agreement between the Company and
such Eligible Employee that has been approved by the Board, a designated
committee of the Board, or a member of the Board (the "Agreement"). The
Agreement shall be treated as a Deferred Compensation Agreement for all purposes
of the Plan. The Agreement shall supersede any provision of the Plan to the
extent that such provision is inconsistent with the Agreement, but the
provisions of the Plan shall apply to amounts contributed pursuant to the
Agreement to the extent that such provisions are consistent with the Agreement.
Amounts contributed to the Plan pursuant to the Agreement may be credited to (a)
an existing Deferral Account of the Eligible Employee or (b) a Deferral Account
created for the Eligible Employee in order to implement the Agreement.



                    SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE
                    ----------------------------------------


     INSTRUCTIONS TO EMPLOYEE: This is an important legal document. For that
     reason, you are advised that:

     You have the right to consult with an attorney, and you should consult with
     an attorney, before signing.

     You have up to twenty-one (21) days to consider this Agreement. After
     signing the Agreement, you may revoke the Agreement within seven (7) days.
     The Agreement will become effective seven (7) days after you sign it.


     James G. Treybig ("Treybig") and Tandem Computers Incorporated ("Tandem")
entered into an employment agreement dated as of May 19, 1995 (the "Agreement").
As of January 10, 1996 Treybig and Tandem entered into an amendment to the
Agreement (the "Amendment") which superseded an amendment entered into as of
December 11, 1995, the Agreement as amended being hereinafter referred to as the
Amended Agreement. This Settlement Agreement and General Release (the "Release")
is being entered into pursuant to the requirements of Section 5 of the
Amendment.

     Accordingly, for and in consideration of the commitments set forth herein
and in the Amended Agreement, Treybig and Tandem agree as follows:

     1. Tandem and Treybig agree (i) that Treybig's employment with Tandem was
terminated effective as of January 10, 1996, (ii) that such date was the last
day of Treybig's Period of Employment with Tandem for purposes of the Amended
Agreement, and (iii) that Treybig will not be entitled to any of the benefits of
any employee benefit program of Tandem accruing after said date except as set
forth in the Amended Agreement.

     2. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Release, Tandem
shall pay Treybig $4,837,643 in full satisfaction of Treybig's claim pursuant to
clauses (i), (iii), (vi) and (vii) of Section 2 and pursuant to Section 3 of the
Amendment. The parties acknowledge that the payment required by clause (ii) of
Section 2 of the Amendment will be made on the date referred to in such clause.

     3. Except as provided in the Amended Agreement and by any indemnification
agreement or bylaw applicable to Treybig in his capacity as an employee, officer
or a director of Tandem or pursuant to California Labor Code Section 2802 or
similar provision of law, Treybig, his representatives, heirs, successors, and
assignees, do hereby completely release and forever discharge Tandem and its
parent, affiliated, and subsidiary corporations, and their shareholders,
officers, directors, agents, employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns
(referred to hereinafter collectively as "Tandem") from all claims, rights,
demands, actions, obligations, labilities, and causes of action of any and every
kind, nature, and


                                       -1-


<PAGE>


character whatsoever, known or unknown, which Treybig may now have or has
ever had against Tandem including, without limitation, those arising from or in
any way connected with the employment of Treybig by Tandem or termination
thereof, whether based on tort, contract or any federal, state or local law,
statute or regulation, including but not limited to any claims Treybig may have
under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (29 U.S.C. Section 621,
et seq.) or the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. It is understood and
agreed that Treybig's rights to indemnification under Tandem's bylaws shall be
determined under Tandem's bylaws as in effect on the date hereof, or as such
bylaws may be amended from time to time hereafter to the extend any such
amendment provides broader indemnification rights than were provided before such
amendment.

     4. Treybig further agrees that he will not file, nor cause to be filed, in
any court or with any governmental agency, any action, claim, or charge against
Tandem arising from or in any way connected with his employment with Tandem,
including, without limitation, the termination thereof, except to enforce his
rights under the Amended Agreement or under any indemnification agreement or
bylaw applicable to Treybig in his capacity as an employee, officer or a
director of Tandem or pursuant to California Labor Code Section 2801 or similar
provision of law.

     5. It is understood and agreed that this is a full and final release
covering all known, unknown, anticipated, and unanticipated injuries, debts,
claims, or damages to Treybig which may have arisen or may be connected with the
employment of Treybig by Tandem or the termination thereof. Treybig hereby
waives any and all rights or benefits which he may now have, or in the future
may have, under the terms of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code which
provides as follows:

          A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does
     not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the
     release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement
     with the debtor.

     In that regard, Treybig hereby acknowledges that he may have sustained
losses which are presently unknown or unsuspected, that such damages and other
losses as were sustained may give rise to additional complaints, actions, causes
of action, claims, demands and debts in the future. Nevertheless, he
acknowledges that this Release has been negotiated and agreed upon in light of
this realization and, being fully aware of this situation, he does nevertheless
intend hereby to release, acquit and forever discharge Tandem from any and all
such unknown claims including damages which are unknown or unanticipated, except
as provided in Paragraphs 3 and 4 above.

     6. Treybig hereby agrees that he accepts the termination of his employment
with Tandem and that he shall not seek reinstatement or reemployment with Tandem
at any time. Treybig expressly waives any and all rights he may have to
reemployment with Tandem; provided, however, that this Release shall not affect
any written consulting agreement entered into between Tandem and Treybig either
prior or subsequent to the date hereof.


                                       -2-


<PAGE>


     7. It is understood and agreed that except to the extend disclosed by
Tandem, the Amended Agreement and this Release, and each and every provision
thereof and hereof, shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed by Treybig
to any person, firm, organization or entity, of any and every type, public or
private, for any reason without the prior written consent of Tandem, unless
required by law.

     8. Treybig agrees to hold all Proprietary Information in confidence and not
to, directly or indirectly, disclose, use, copy, publish, summarize, or remove
from Tandem any Proprietary Information except as specifically authorized in
writing by Tandem. As used in this paragraph, "Proprietary Information" means
any information in whatever form, tangible or intangible, directly related to
the business of Tandem or any affiliated company of Tandem, unless: (i) the
information is or becomes publicly available through lawful means; (ii) the
information was rightfully in Treybig's possession, or part of his general
knowledge, prior to his employment by Tandem; or (iii) the information is
disclosed to Treybig without confidential or proprietary restriction by a third
party who rightfully possesses the information (without confidential or
proprietary restriction) and did not learn of its, directly or indirectly, from
Tandem.

     9. It is understood and agreed that this is a compromise settlement of a
disputed claim, or disputed claims, and that the furnishing of the consideration
of this Release shall not be deemed or construed at any time or for any purpose
as an admission of liability by Tandem. The liability for any and all claims is
expressly denied by Tandem.

     10. Treybig and Tandem agree that they have been represented in the
negotiation of this Release by individuals of their own choosing, that they have
read this Release and fully understand its legal effect, that this Release
contains all of the promises which they have made, and that they are entering
into this Release freely and not on the basis of promises which are not stated
in this Release. Treybig specifically acknowledges that he has been advised to
consult an attorney regarding the terms of this Release. Treybig further
acknowledges that he has had at least twenty-one (21) days to consider and
evaluate the terms of this agreement, and that he understands that this Release
is revocable for seven (7) days after its execution.

     11. Any dispute between Treybig and Tandem arising from Treybig's
employment with Tandem, including termination thereof, and any dispute as to the
violation of any provision of this Release shall be resolved by arbitration,
which arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of
Section 7.11 of the Amended Agreement.

     12. This Release shall not be construed as an admission by Tandem or
Treybig or any violation of law, or breach of any legal or contractual duties,
or of any other improper conduct by Tandem, Treybig or anyone else.


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<PAGE>


     13. The terms of this Release shall be governed by the laws of the State of
California. In the event that any term of this Release shall be found to be null
and void, the remaining terms shall continue to have full force and effect.


                                             /s/ James G. Treybig
Dated January 18, 1996                 ----------------------------------------
                                                 James G. Treybig


Dated January 18, 1996                 TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED



                                       By    /s/ Thomas J. Perkins
                                         --------------------------------------
                                                 Thomas J. Perkins


Dated January 18, 1996                 MORRISON & FORESTER



                                       By        /s/ Bruce Alan Mann
                                         --------------------------------------
                                                     Bruce Alan Mann
                                                      Attorneys for
                                              Tandem Computers Incorporated


Dated January 18, 1996                 MUNGER TOLLES & OLSON



                                       By      /s/ Robert K. Johnson
                                         --------------------------------------
                                                   Robert K. Johnson
                                            Attorneys for James G. Treybig


                                       -4-


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