Mercury Interactive Corporation 379 North Whisman Road Mountain View, California 94043 USA (650) 603-5200 August 17, 2006 Dear Stockholder:Merger Agreement • August 17th, 2006 • Mercury Interactive Corp • Services-prepackaged software
Contract Type FiledAugust 17th, 2006 Company IndustryWe are pleased to inform you that on July 25, 2006, Mercury Interactive Corporation (the "Company") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Hewlett-Packard Company, a Delaware corporation ("Hewlett-Packard"), and Mars Landing Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard ("Purchaser").