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EXHIBIT 3
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement constituting part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 2-92331) of Hewlett-Packard Company
of our report dated June 15, 2000 relating to the financial statements of
Hewlett-Packard Company Tax Saving Capital Accumulation Plan, which appears
in this Form 11-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
June 27, 2000
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