Dell Precision WorkStations Bring Exceptional Performance With New Pentium III Xeon Processors; 500MHz Pentium III Xeon Now Available From a Workstation Market Leader

Business Wire, March 17, 1999

ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 1999--Dell Computer Corporation (NASDAQ:DELL), the world's leading direct computer systems company, today announced availability of the new Intel(R) Pentium(R) III Xeon(tm) processor in Dell Precision(tm) WorkStations.

The Dell Precision WorkStation 610 is now available with the new 500MHz Pentium III Xeon processor in single- and dual-processor configurations. Dell will also offer the 550MHz Pentium III Xeon processor in Dell Precision WorkStations upon general availability.

"Performance-minded Dell Precision WorkStation customers value Dell's consistent ability to quickly deliver leading-edge technologies such as the Pentium III Xeon processor," said Peter Karnazes, general manager, Dell Precision WorkStations. "Combining the Pentium III Xeon processor's Streaming SIMD Extensions with the high-end technologies in Dell Precision WorkStations should allow customers to analyze larger, more complex scientific and financial models, or add greater definition to 3-D graphics and digital video effects."

Dell shared the No. 1 position in the worldwide personal workstation market for the 1998 calendar year(1).

Prices for Dell Precision WorkStations with the new Pentium III Xeon processor will begin at $2,967(2). A full list of prices and configurations for these systems can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.dell.com/products/workstat/.> Dell Precision WorkStations are intended for professional users who demand exceptional performance in the computer-aided design (CAD), digital content creation (DCC), geographic information systems (GIS), computer animation, expert office, Web development, software development and financial analysis markets. Dell Precision WorkStations are designed to support Windows(R) 2000.

All of Dell's workstation products are dual-processor-capable. In addition to the Dell Precision WorkStation 610, Dell also offers the Dell Precision WorkStation 210 and 410, based on the Intel Pentium III processor.

Ranked No. 125 among the Fortune 500 companies and No. 363 in the Fortune Global 500, Dell Computer Corporation is the world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $18.2 billion for the past four quarters. Dell designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained through its toll-free number 800/388-8542 or by accessing the Dell World Wide Web site at www.dell.com.

(1) IDC Bulletin, "The Workstation Market, 1998: The Year in Review,"

December 1998; preliminary 1998 estimates. (2) Price for a Dell Precision WorkStation 610, minitower chassis,

Diamond Permedia2 graphics card, single 500MHz Pentium III Xeon

processor with 512KB cache, 64MB RAM, 4GB hard drive(3), 14X

min/32X max CD-ROM, Windows NT 4.0, no monitor. (3) For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes; total accessible

capacity varies depending on operating environment.

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