Michael Dell Says "I Like Our Odds" in Exclusive Interview with New PQR Magazine

Business Wire, June 7, 2007

Premier Issue of CTPartners' Magazine Features Dell's First Interview Since His Return as CEO

NEW YORK -- CTPartners, the executive search firm with a public commitment to performance, quality and results, released today the first issue of PQR, a business publication for executives to be issued twice annually.

The first issue of PQR features a candid Q&A with Michael Dell, Chairman & CEO of Dell Inc. In this, his first interview since taking back the reins of the computer start-up he founded in 1984 and turned into a Fortune 100 corporation, Dell talks about global strategy, leadership, innovation, his inspirations and the future of the company. He discusses:

* keeping customer relationships the core driver of Dell's strategy

* IdeaStorm.com for fresh ideas and customers "walking the hallways every day" so answers are "right around the corner"

* Dell's new desktop computer for the Chinese market

* his challenge to the telecommunications industry to accelerate fiber into the home for digital content through their PC

* the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation to help underserved children around the world

* his philosophy around innovation and entrepreneurship.

Dell also talks about managing the company's turnaround: "I am encouraging our teams to take more risk, spend more time understanding our customers' environments, and be bold in thinking about opportunities." At 42, back in control and bullish on his company's prospects, Dell says, "I like our odds."

Brian Sullivan, Chairman & CEO of CTPartners, commented, "As a global company, CTPartners has great visibility into the issues driving companies today. Board Members, CEOs and other C-level executives share their challenges and successes with us. In turn, we created PQR to showcase the best advice and knowledge of industry's thought leaders and our own experts. Our goal is to offer fresh insight and practical tips for boards and executives from around the globe."

PQR's premier issue also features:

-- Momentum
   Career insights from top global executives
   Leaders from Google/London, Bank of America, Hyperion Solutions,
   Bristol-Myers Squibb, Medtronics, iRobot and Calyon/Paris on
   starting companies, mergers, entrepreneurship, risk and imagination

-- 360
   What's diversity recruitment without retention?
   Jean-Claude Legrand of L'Oreal Group in Paris, Tunde Jonson of
   Adecco Group in Switzerland, and CTPartners' Brendan
   Burnett-Stohner on what it takes to create and retain diverse
   management and leadership teams

-- Q&A Roundtable
   How - and why - to benchmark talent
   Why measuring against the highest standards of world-class
   incumbents in jobs like those in your company makes everybody
   better

-- Management
   Contemplating Convergence: Success strategies for converging
   industries
   Cutting-edge strategies from C-suite executives and industry
   experts for the new world of converged media, industries and
   technologies

-- BriefCase
   Continuity planning; U.S. vs. European TMT boards; and more
   Straight-up advice on the crises companies need to be prepared for
   and the elements of a successful plan
   Board issues in telecommunications, media and technology

-- To Lead
   The CEO's role in successful transitions
   CTPartners' Chairman and CEO Brian Sullivan on managing change

-- Giving Back
   Suiting up for success
   Dress for Success CEO Joi Gordon on the power of the suit to help
   women enter the business world

-- Update
   New and noteworthy developments at CTPartners
   CTPartners expands to Hong Kong and Singapore, adds new global
   insurance team.

Sullivan noted the contributions of Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Silver and the editorial staff of PQR. "Our PQR team will be as reader-centric in their editorial duties as we are client-centric in our daily business," he said.

CTPartners looks forward to hearing from readers about the topics they would like to see covered in PQR. Readers may send comments or request regular receipt of PQR at pqrresponse@ctnet.com.

CTPartners

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