NewsWire Excel Communications to Offer Dell PCs to Qualifying Independent Representatives
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New Internet Service Promotion Provides Excel Reps the Opportunity to Acquire
a Dell(R) Dimension(R) PC
DALLAS, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Excel Communications, Inc. today announced
that it has entered into a contract to purchase PCs from Dell Computer
Corporation (Nasdaq: DELL) as part of a promotion for Excel's U.S. independent
sales representatives.
During the three-month PC promotion, Excel plans to offer new Dell
Dimension PCs to U.S. independent representatives who qualify. Subject to
certain eligibility requirements and restrictions, Excel U.S. reps can receive
a free, fully equipped Dell PC to use as a business-building tool. Excel
independent representatives will only be responsible for paying shipping and
handling charges, a processing fee and applicable taxes.
"We developed Excel's PC promotion as a powerful tool for our independent
representatives to leverage with our Excel Online Internet service," said
Kenny A. Troutt, Excel's founder and chief executive officer. "Clearly, Dell
PCs offer our independent representatives the cutting-edge technology they
need to compete in today's online environment, as the network marketing
industry becomes a major player in e-commerce."
"The Internet is changing the way the world does business, and Dell is
excited our products will be key to Excel's efforts to promote e-commerce,"
said Theresa Garza, vice president and general manager of Dell's Large
Corporate Accounts division.
The Dell PC offered through the promotion will feature the following
configuration:
Dell Dimension(R) Desktop
Intel(R) Celeron(TM) Processor at 400 MHz
32MB SDRAM
128KB Integrated L2 Cache
4.3GB Hard Drive
3.5" Floppy Drive
Dell 15" (13.8" viewable) Monitor
40X CD-ROM Drive
64 Voice Sound Technology
56k Modem
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 98; Microsoft(R) Works Suite 99; and McAfee
VirusScan 4.02 software
Keyboard and Mouse
For more information about Excel's PC promotion visit:
www.excelfreepc.com or call 402-220-0849.
About Excel
Dallas-based Excel Communications, Inc., a subsidiary of Teleglobe Inc.
(NYSE: TGO; Toronto; Montreal), is one of the largest providers of
telecommunications services in the United States. Through a combination of
distribution channels including network marketing, commercial sales offices
and direct mail, Excel offers subscribers residential and commercial long
distance service, as well as Internet access, dial-around services, calling
cards and paging services. Excel markets these products nationwide to
residential and commercial customers under the Excel and Telco brand names.
Visit Excel's home page on the World Wide Web: www.excel.com.
Teleglobe Inc. is a recognized leader in global telecommunications.
Through its other subsidiary Teleglobe Communications Corporation, it develops
and supplies global connectivity services to carriers, ISPs, multinational
corporations and broadcast customers worldwide. Teleglobe Inc. is the fourth-
ranked long distance provider in the United States, based on revenue and
capacity, and is the third-largest owner of international undersea fiber optic
cable systems in the world. Teleglobe has a 50% interest in ORBCOMM, the
world's first commercial low-earth-orbit, satellite-based, data communications
system. up2 technologies inc., a subsidiary of Teleglobe, operates a
world-class electronic commerce platform. Teleglobe recently announced that
it would invest US$5 billion over the next five years to build GlobeSystem,
the world's first globally-integrated Internet, voice, data and video network.
GlobeSystem will increase Teleglobe's currently installed network capacity by
an estimated 200-fold, and provides customers with direct network access from
160 major cities worldwide. Visit Teleglobe's home page on the World Wide
Web: teleglobe.com.
About Dell
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 $19.9 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 1-800-388-8542 or by accessing the Dell World Wide Web site
at dell.com.
SOURCE Excel Communications, Inc.
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/CONTACT: Kenneth Kracmer, Media Relations of Excel Communications, Inc.,
214-863-8400, or email, kkracmer@excel.com; or Andy North, Media Relations of
Dell Computer Corporation, 512-723-7278, or email, andy_north@dell.com/
/Web site: teleglobe.com
/Web site: dell.com
/Web site: excel.com
/Web site: excelfreepc.com
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CO: Excel Communications, Inc.; Dell Computer Corporation; Teleglobe Inc.
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