Here the notice is on the HP site:
http://mpeixservers.hp.com/news_events/discontinuances.html#endsup

discontinuance of sales of the hp e3000 9x8, 9x9ks and 997 servers

With the recent announcement of the HP e3000 A- and N- Class Servers with
their significant increases in performance and functionality,
Hewlett-Packard is also announcing the future discontinuance of sales of the
HP e3000 9x8, 9x9KS and 997 Servers.

The 989KS/x00 Servers and add-on 969KS/x20 processors will be discontinued
as of May 1, 2001. The 918RX, 928RX, 929KS/030, 939KS/030, 979KS, 989KS/x50,
997 Servers; the upgrade kits to become a 928LX/RX Server; and kits
upgrading 996/995/992/991/990 Servers to 997 Servers will be discontinued in
the second half of 2001. Add-on processors for 979KS, 989KS/x00, 989KS/x50
and 997 Servers as well as upgrade kits to become a 988 Server and a
989KS/x50 Server are expected to be discontinued during 2002.

All of these older HP e3000 servers are expected to be supported by
Hewlett-Packard through February 1, 2006.



John Painter <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message
news:3A8D8336.4839AC3@internetcsi.com...
> MPE listers:
>
> HP is announcing that sales of the 9x8, 9x9, and 99x systems and most
> upgrades will be discontinued this year. Some as soon as May. Details
> at:
>
> http://www.internetcsi.com/tips.htm
>
> John Painter
> Computer Solutions, Inc.