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To: Mick Mørmøny who wrote (135949)	7/9/1999 4:15:00 AM
From: HungryMan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

This is something I read on RB and thought it was important... Sorry if it has been posted already once... What Sets Dell Apart. Dell's Unique Direct Model Dell's award-winning customer service, industry-leading growth and consistently strong financial performance differentiate the company from competitors. At the heart of those characteristics is Dell's unique direct-to-customer business model. "Direct" refers to the company's relationships with its customers, from consumers to the world's largest corporations. There are no retailers or other resellers adding unnecessary time and cost, or diminishing Dell's understanding of customer expectations. Why are computer-systems customers and investors increasingly turning to Dell and its unique direct model? There are several reasons: Price for Performance -- With the industry's most efficient procurement, manufacturing and distribution process, Dell offers its customers powerful, richly configured systems at competitive prices. Customization -- Every Dell system is built to order. Customers get exactly what they want. Reliability, Service and Support -- Dell uses knowledge gained from direct customer contact before and after the sale to provide award-winning reliability and tailored customer service. Latest Technology -- Dell introduces the latest relevant technology much more quickly than companies with slow-moving indirect distribution channels. Dell turns over inventory every six days on average, keeping related costs low. Superior Shareholder Value -- During the last four quarters, the value of Dell common stock nearly doubled. From 1996 through 1998, Dell was the top-performing stock among the Standard & Poor's 500. Balancing Liquidity, Profitability and Growth Dell's high return to shareholders is the result of a focused effort over time to balance growth with profitability and liquidity. Dell has consistently led its largest competitors in each of those categories, and did so again in the first quarter of fiscal-year 2000, even as the company further expanded its infrastructure to support significant growth around the world. Internet Leadership Sales via www.dell.com surpassed $18 million per day during the most-recent quarter, accounting for 30 percent of overall revenue. The company's application of the Internet to other parts of the business --including procurement, customer support and relationship management -- is approaching the same 30-percent rate. The company's Web site -- which runs entirely on Dell PowerEdge servers -- received 25 million visits at more than 50 country-specific sites last quarter. At www.dell.com, customers may review, configure and price systems within Dell's entire product line; order systems online or by telephone; and track orders from manufacturing through shipping. The site also offers personalized and comprehensive technical support. Online Premier Pages provide business and institutional customers with features such as approved product configurations and pricing, electronic purchasing, order and inventory tracking through detailed reports and contact information for account and support-team representatives. This is YUMMY info.. -- Hungry