WorkStation Price Cuts: Dell Precision WorkStation Prices Cut Up to 17 Percent; Entry-Level Workstation With Monitor Now Priced At Less Than $1,700 - Company Business and Marketing

Edge: Work-Group Computing Report, May 10, 1999

Dell Computer Corporation, the world's leading direct computer systems company, Tuesday cut U.S. prices on select configurations of Dell Precision WorkStations by up to 17 percent.

Effective Tuesday, a Dell Precision WorkStation 210 with dual 450MHz Pentium III processors, 64MB of RAM, dual 6.4GB(a) IDE hard disk drives, 17/40X(b) CD-ROM drive, Windows NT and a Diamond Permedia2 8MB AGP graphics card is priced at $2,241, a reduction of 17 percent.

Prices for the entry-level Dell Precision WorkStation 210 now start at $1,668(c), including monitor. In addition, Dell cut prices on the mid-range Dell Precision WorkStation 410 by up to 15.5 percent and on the high-end Dell Precision WorkStation 610 by up to 7.4 percent. A full list of prices and configurations for Dell's dual-processor-capable workstations can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.dell.com/products/workstat/.> Dell shared the No. 1 position in the worldwide personal workstation market for the 1998 calendar year(d). "Dell Precision WorkStations continue to receive awards and accolades from a variety of media and customers," said Linda Hargrove, vice president, Dell Precision WorkStations. "Tuesday's price move marks an ideal time for potential customers to examine Dell's focused, solutions-based, build-to-order approach to the workstation market, designed to effectively and affordably meet individual user needs."

All of Dell's workstation products are dual-processor-capable, and the product family consists of the Dell Precision WorkStation 210 and 410, based on the Intel Pentium II or Pentium III processor, and the Dell Precision WorkStation 610, based on the Pentium III Xeon processor.

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, software development and financial analysis markets. Dell Precision WorkStations are designed to support Windows 2000.

Ranked No. 78 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.

(a) For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes; total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment.

(b) 40x max/17x min variable speed.

(c) Price for a Dell Precision WorkStation 210 configured with 400MHz Pentium II processor, 6.4GB IDE hard disk drive, 64MB RAM, 17/40X CD-ROM, Diamond Permedia2 8MB AGP graphics card, 17-inch monitor (15.9-inch viewable).

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

December 1998; preliminary 1998 estimates. Prices, products and specifications available in the United States only and are subject to change without notice. Shipping and handling and applicable sales taxes not included in prices.