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To: J Fieb who wrote (2496)	12/5/2000 11:02:44 AM
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Dell and Imation Open Dell Technology Solution Center Dell Taps Imation's Storage and Lab Expertise to Offer a State-of-the-Art Technology Testing Facility for Its Customers ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2000--Dell (Nasdaq:DELL - news), a world leader in Internet commerce and infrastructure computing, today announced the opening of its newest Dell Technology Solutions Center (DTSC) within Imation Corp.'s Storage Area Network (SAN) Solutions Lab in Oakdale, Minn. Dell customers can use the DTSC for validation testing, performance tuning and scalability testing of business solutions. Imation will manage testing in the DTSC and provide its expertise in storage and lab administration for Dell customers. The Dell Technology Solutions Center offers Dell's customers access to Imation's sophisticated testing facility to validate and tune applications for use on the Internet and in an IT infrastructure environment. Using the lab, Dell customers can simulate virtually any networking configuration and allow for ``real-world'' testing. Dell also has Technology Solutions Centers in Florham Park, N.J.; Austin, Texas; Limerick, Ireland and Shanghai, China. ``By leveraging Imation's storage engineering and SAN lab expertise, we are able to extend our capabilities to simulate and test a variety of storage environments,'' said Barry Hutt, director of Dell Technology Consulting. ``This agreement with Imation complements Dell's rapid growth in SAN deployments by enabling a greater reach into testing and validation of specific customer application environments.'' ``The demand for greater storage capabilities continues to present more complicated challenges to customers,'' said Steve Ladwig, senior vice president of Imation and president at Imation Data Storage and Information Management. ``We are confident that the combined expertise of Dell and Imation will help address and solve the storage problems customers face today. This relationship provides Dell customers with an independent assessment of their storage and business infrastructure and a recommended strategy aligned with their business requirements.'' The Dell Technology Solutions Center will utilize resources from Imation's fully equipped SAN Solutions Lab. This includes existing storage model comparisons and industry best practices, as well as design consulting on storage solutions. About Imation Corp. A global technology company, Imation Corp. supplies a variety of products and services worldwide, specializing in data storage and information management, color management and imaging solutions. In 1999, the Company reported revenues of $1.4 billion from continuing operations. As of Sept.30, 2000, the Company employed approximately 4,500 people worldwide. Additional information about Imation is available on the Company's Web site at imation.com, or by calling Imation toll-free at 888/466-3456. To receive recent earnings news releases, corporate information and related shareholder services, call Imation's toll-free shareholder information line at 888/IMN-NYSE (888/466-6973). About Dell Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq:DELL - news) is the world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $30 billion for the past four quarters, and is a premier provider of products and services required for customers to build their Internet infrastructures. The company ranks No. 56 on the Fortune 500, No. 210 on the Fortune Global 500 and No. 3 on the Fortune ``most admired'' lists of companies. 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 on the World Wide Web at www.dell.com.