HOUSTON: Compaq Computer Corp. said on Wednesday that it and US Marshals seized at the
end of January counterfeit Compaq computer components, including Compaq labels, from
Hardware 4 Less, a wholesaler which sells computer parts to other wholesalers.
Hardware 4 Less, which is located in Bow, New Hampshire and runs a Web site
hdwe4less.com, wasn't immediately available for comment.
Compaq declined to comment on the value of the goods, which it said included large
quantities of counterfeit memory boards and hard drives, as well as counterfeit Compaq
labels, packing materials, warranty booklets, and software licenses.
Compaq, which is due to hold a shareholder vote next month on its controversial merger
with competitor Hewlett-Packard Co., said it will seek damages of several million dollars
as a penalty for illegally manufacturing and distributing counterfeit Compaq products.
It also said it has court injunctions against several other companies that were found
to be buying and selling counterfeit Compaq products.
Hardware 4 Less's Web site lists two different types of Compaq memory for sale,
including 2 gigabyte synchronous dynamic random access memory.