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HSC, in conjunction with co-partner Loyola Marymount University (LMU), has arranged for the donation of 20 computers from Compaq Computer Corporation. HSC is providing installation and network support.

"It is simply the right thing to do," stated HSC President and CEO Tig H. Krekel, who first learned of the lack of student computers during a visit to the high school earlier this year. "These young people are the future engineers, scientists and leaders of tomorrow. We need to make sure they have the basic tools of education in the 21st century. HSC is pleased to help and looks forward to building our partnership with students and schools in our community," Krekel added.

Among students participating in the ceremony will be those who are involved in the Congressional Awards Program, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. Congress on young people. HSC and LMU are providing mentors to assist students in establishing and reaching their goals to achieve this honor.

"Earlier this month, we were honored to have His Royal Highness The Prince Philip visit our campus to encourage our students to join the Congressional Awards Program," stated Los Angeles Board of Education member Valerie Fields, who was responsible for the introduction of the Congressional Awards Program to the Los Angeles Unified School District. ñNow, thanks to the generosity of Hughes Space and Communications and Compaq Computers, our students literally will have the world at their fingertips. It is critical for our young people to know they have the support of the community and business," she added.

The Collaborative Partnership, first established in 1993, is dedicated to bringing community resources to support Westchester High School, with an emphasis on math, science, and technology. Under the agreement, HSC and LMU provide the students of Westchester with tutoring, mentoring, a hands-on satellite project, and summer job opportunities, as well as a four-year LMU Engineering scholarship to qualifying students, paid in full by Hughes.

Compaq Computer Corporation is the largest supplier of computing systems in the world. Compaq designs, develops, manufactures and markets hardware, software, solutions, and services, including industry-leading enterprise computing solutions, fault-tolerant business-critical solutions, and communications products, commercial desktop and portable products, and consumer PCs.

HSC is the world's leading manufacturer of commercial communications satellites, having built nearly 40 percent of those operating worldwide. It also supplies spacecraft for communications and space exploration to the U.S. government, and builds weather satellites for the United States and Japan. HSC is a unit of Hughes Electronics Corporation. The earnings of Hughes Electronics, a unit of General Motors, are used to calculate the earnings per share attributable to the General Motors Class H common stock (NYSE:GMH). Visit the Hughes Electronics website at http://www.hughes.com.