El Paso Partners with Compaq

HOUSTON -- El Paso Corp., operator of approximately 200 Coastal convenience stores, yesterday launched a unique personal computer program that will provide a keep-at-home PC to eligible employees.

Implemented in partnership with Compaq Computer Corp., the personal computer program helps to ensure that vital company information is readily available to employees.

"This is an outstanding program that empowers employees to meet today's workplace realities successfully," said Joel Richards, executive vice president of administration at El Paso. "As the workplace continues to evolve, keep-at-home PCs will help El Paso's employees stay abreast of the world's latest technologies, trends and information, which will provide a benefit not only to the company's employees, but to their families as well."

With this PC program, El Paso Corp. on employees benefit from improved corporate communications, enhanced access to El Paso's Intranet, around-the-clock access to the company's benefit programs and subsidized Internet connectivity at home.