Dell Launches Workstation Package for Serious Online Investors; Individual Investors Can Get the Performance, Information Access of Professional Trading Floors

Business Wire, May 16, 2000

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ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2000

Dell today announced the new Dell Precision Online Trading Workstation designed specifically for the sophisticated needs of the online investing community.

Available for order May 31, Dell's offering combines a powerful Dell Precision Workstation 220 with special offers from leading financial data analysis software vendors, data services and online brokerages.

Customers can configure a Dell Precision Online Trading Workstation on Dell's Web site and choose from a variety of online trading software and services from top companies such as Equis International, Indigo Investment Systems, Neovest, Data Broadcasting Corporation, Buy Sell or Hold Company, CyBerCorp and TRADESCAPE.com.

For complete details, visit http://www.dell.com/us/en/bsd/topics/products_precn_trader.htm.> "Serious online investors need high-performance systems for complex data analysis, real-time data feeds, in-depth information access, and intense graphics to quickly compile research and execute trades," said Dave DuPont, Dell Precision Workstation marketing manager. "This package provides a system with capabilities comparable to those of professional traders."

Recommended Configuration

Customers can select from a wide range of components and peripherals for the Dell Precision Online Trading Workstation. An ideal configuration for price and performance would be the Dell Precision Workstation 220 with an Intel Pentium III processor at 733 MHz, 128 MB PC 700 RDRAM, Matrox G400MAX graphics card, and a 10 GB IDE hard disk drive for $1,966.

Dell Precision Workstations are intended for professional users who demand exceptional performance in the financial analysis, digital content creation (DCC), computer-aided design (CAD), geographic information systems (GIS), computer animation, software development and Internet content creation (ICC) markets.

Dell captured the No. 1 position in both worldwide and U.S. markets for personal workstations for the 1999 calendar year, according to market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC)(a) Businesses interested in learning more about Dell Precision Workstations can visit Dell's Web site at http://www.dell.com/us/en/gen/products/series_precn_workstations.htm.> About Dell

Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq:DELL) is the world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $25.3 billion for the past four quarters, and is a premier provider of products and services required for customers to build their Internet infrastructures. The company ranks No. 56 on the Fortune 500, No. 210 on the Fortune Global 500 and No. 3 on the Fortune "most admired" lists of companies. 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 on the World Wide Web at www.dell.com.

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(a) IDC, The Workstation Market, 1999 Update. IDC defines personal workstations with operating systems such as Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 and Red Hat(R) Linux and processors from Intel(R) instead of proprietary operating systems and processors.