Exhibit 99.1

                              [LETTERHEAD OF NCR]

For Release on September 9, 2002

                   NCR Names Mark Hurd Chief Operating Officer

         DAYTON, Ohio - NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) today announced that Mark
Hurd, president of NCR and chief operating officer of its Teradata division, has
been named chief operating officer (COO) of the company. Hurd, a 22-year veteran
of the company, will remain NCR's president and will continue to report to NCR
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Lars Nyberg.

         Under Hurd's leadership, the Teradata division has increased its
revenue by approximately 40 percent and improved its operating performance by
more than $200 million. Also during Hurd's tenure, the Teradata solution has
continued to gain market share and is now the acknowledged leader in enterprise
data warehousing.

         "Mark's track record growing the Teradata division and driving
meaningful operating profit is impressive, as is his ability to motivate a
global team to exceptional performance," said Nyberg. "As we continue our drive
to accelerate financial performance, I am delighted that all of NCR's businesses
will now benefit from Mark's leadership and his razor-sharp focus on growth and
operational excellence."

         As COO of NCR, Hurd will be responsible for all of the company's
businesses -- Retail Store Automation, Financial Self Service, Payment and
Imaging, Worldwide Customer Services, Systemedia and Teradata Data Warehousing.

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         Hurd started his career at NCR in 1980. He was chosen to lead the
Teradata division in October 1999 after advancing through a number of sales and
marketing leadership positions. In July 2000, he was appointed COO of the
division, and the following year he was elected president of NCR.

         NCR also announced that, as mutually agreed, Howard L. Lance, also
president of NCR and COO of the Retail and Financial Group, will leave the
company. "We wish Howard well in all his future endeavors," said Nyberg.

About NCR Corporation

         NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a leading global technology company
helping businesses build stronger relationships with their customers. NCR's
ATMs, retail systems, Teradata(R) data warehouses and IT services provide
Relationship Technology(TM) solutions that maximize the value of customer
interactions. Based in Dayton, Ohio, NCR (www.ncr.com) employs 30,400 people
worldwide.

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NCR and Teradata are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCR Corporation in
the United States and other countries.

Note to Investors

         This news release contains forward-looking statements, including
statements as to anticipated or expected results, beliefs, opinions, and future
financial performance, within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include projections of revenue,
profit growth and other financial items, future economic performance and
statements concerning analysts' earnings estimates, among other things. These
forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause NCR's actual results to differ
materially.

         In addition to the factors discussed in this release, other risks and
uncertainties include: the duration and intensity of the economic recession and
its impact on the markets in general or on our ability to meet our commitments
to customers, the ability of our suppliers to meet their commitments to us, or
the timing of purchases (including upgrades to existing data warehousing
solutions and retail point-of-service solutions) by our current and potential
customers, and other general economic and business conditions; the timely
development, production or acquisition,

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and market acceptance of new and existing products and services (such as
self-checkout and electronic shelf labeling technologies, ATM outsourcing, and
enterprise data warehousing), including our ability to accelerate market
acceptance of new products and services; shifts in market demands, such as a
possible shift toward industry standard "open" platforms for data warehousing
solutions; continued competitive factors and pricing pressures, and their impact
on our ability to improve gross margins and profitability, especially in our
more mature offerings such as Retail Store Automation and Financial Self Service
solutions; short product cycles, rapidly changing technologies, and maintaining
competitive leadership position with respect to our solution offerings,
particularly data warehousing technologies; tax rates; ability to execute our
business plan; turnover of workforce and the ability to attract and retain
skilled employees, especially in light of recent cost control measures taken by
us; availability and successful exploitation of new acquisition and alliance
opportunities; and continued efforts to establish and maintain best in class
internal information technology and control systems; and other factors detailed
from time to time in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission reports
and the company's annual reports to stockholders. The company does not undertake
any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.