Hi Kemble:
Well the 49ers lost to Green Bay! Still, there are good teams in the playoffs! Leigh
Monday January 14, 9:02 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: Dell Computer Corp.
Dell, NFL Kick Off Server and Storage Deal
Dell Servers and Desktops to Power Super Bowl XXXVI
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2002--Dell today announced that the National Football League (NFL) will install Dell servers and Dell - EMC storage systems exclusively over the next 12 months.
Dell also will serve as the official computer systems provider of Super Bowl XXXVI, scheduled for Feb. 3 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.
As part of the agreement, the League will install Dell servers to help ensure reliable, consistent communication between the league and the teams. For the Super Bowl, Dell PowerEdge 6450 servers will process game-day statistics and manage behind-the-scenes tasks. The NFL will also use Dell computer systems in the temporary offices the NFL establishes in New Orleans in the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl.
``Supporting a premier event like the Super Bowl gives Dell an opportunity to showcase the performance and reliability of our products -- performance and reliability that our customers demand and deserve,'' said Ro Parra, senior vice president and general manager of Dell Americas.
About Dell
Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq:DELL - news) is the world's No. 1 computer systems company and is a premier provider of products and services required for customers to build their information-technology and Internet infrastructures. The company's revenue for the past four quarters totaled $31.8 billion. Dell ranks No. 48 on the Fortune 500, No. 122 on the Fortune Global 500 and No. 7 on the Fortune Global ``most admired'' lists of companies. Dell, through its direct business model, 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.
Dell is a trademark of Dell Computer Corporation.
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Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others.
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