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To: kemble s. matter who wrote (140952)8/29/1999 9:16:00 PM
From: Ian@SI  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 176387
 
Dell Plant and plans in South America...

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Dell set to open first plant in Latin America
By Bloomberg News
Special to CNET News.com
August 28, 1999, 12:50 p.m. PT
Dell Computer will start production at a Brazilian plant in November, investing $66 million in a bid to boost sales and market share in Brazil and four nearby countries.

Dell, the leading direct seller of personal computers, said it will start production in a temporary factory in Eldorado, in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. The company plans to move to a permanent plant in Alvorada, also in the southern state, where it expects to start production in the beginning of next year. It's the first plant for Dell in Latin America.

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“Production will start with desktop products, then as we move to the permanent line, we will produce servers as well, maybe notebooks," said a Dell spokeswoman. "It will depend on the demand for the different products."

Dell's move comes as shipments of personal computers in Latin America surged 19 percent in the second quarter of 1999, over the same period a year earlier, to 840,081 units

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To: kemble s. matter who wrote (140952)8/29/1999 10:07:00 PM
From: Ed Forrest  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 176387
 
You have simply missed the gist of my post.History tell us that 19% of position traders garner more wealth than long term holders.A small percentage yes,yet you call them "fools" also.You seem to have set yourself up as the final judge as to the proper method of investing in Dell or any other fine company.Its wrong to call people "fools" and "idiots" and you are out of line.