Dell Announces Delivery of Microsoft Office XP Office Suite

Business Wire, May 31, 2001

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AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2001

Dell (Nasdaq:DELL) today announced worldwide availability of the Microsoft Office XP productivity suite on all new computer systems and is offering it separately for existing Dell systems.

Dell will begin shipping the English version of Office XP with additional language support to follow soon.

Microsoft Office XP, combined with Dell's award-winning systems, service and support, is a powerful solution that boosts productivity through advanced speech recognition capabilities and collaboration tools for document reviews, workflow processes and integrated instant messaging. It is now available as a factory-installed option on Dell Dimension(tm) and OptiPlex(tm) desktop systems, Inspiron(tm) and Latitude(tm) notebooks and Dell Precision(tm) workstations, as well as sold separately for upgrading systems.

"Dell's commitment to delivering Office XP is characteristic of what it takes to be one of the world's leading computer suppliers," said Lisa Gurry, product manager at Microsoft Corp. "We appreciate the high velocity with which Dell brings advanced technologies to market through its direct relationships with customers."

Jim Totton, vice president of software for Dell's Client Products Group said, "As a key provider of Microsoft programs, we can offer our customers a single source solution for not only upgrading to Office XP on new hardware, but also on their existing installed base."

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