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To: OLDTRADER who wrote (170542)	8/6/2002 12:51:15 PM
From: Tom G	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 176388

Tuesday August 6, 10:01 am Eastern Time Press Release SOURCE: Dell Computer Corporation Sears Chooses Dell for Full-Line Store Infrastructure Upgrade AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 2002--U.S. retailer Sears, Roebuck and Co. has chosen Dell (Nasdaq:DELL - News) to provide hardware and deployment services to update the technology infrastructure of the company's 870 full-line stores. The rollout is scheduled for completion in the fall. Under the Sears CRT Replacement Project, Dell will provide approximately 1,800 PowerEdge(tm) 2500 servers, seven PowerVault(tm) 220S storage systems, 3,700 OptiPlex(tm) GX50 desktops, and 14,600 Dell E551 and E771p monitors to replace CRT (cathode-ray tube) terminals. Sears also purchased Dell Premier Enterprise Service and Support for servers, which provides for a four-hour response time to technical problems around the clock. Same Day, 4-Hour Response Service(a) provides special protection for time-sensitive applications requiring higher system uptime by sending a Dell-trained technician and delivering parts within four hours of dispatch from Dell. Available either 24 hours a day, 7 days a week(b) or 10 hours a day, 5 days a week(c), this service is offered for servers, storage products, workstations and OptiPlex® desktops and is available within a 125-mile radius of over 80 cities(d). The CRT Replacement Project is part of Sears' full-line store productivity improvement initiative, which includes providing store employees automated recruiting and training, including the use of streaming video. About Sears Sears, Roebuck and Co. is a broadline retailer with significant service and credit businesses. In 2001, the company's annual revenue was more than $41 billion. The company offers its wide range of apparel, home and automotive products and services to families in the U.S. through Sears stores nationwide, including approximately 870 full-line stores. Sears also offers a variety of merchandise and services through its Web site, sears.com. In June 2002, Sears acquired Lands' End, a direct merchant of traditionally styled, classic Lands' End clothing offered to customers around the world through regular mailings of its specialty catalogs and online at landsend.com. About Dell Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq:DELL - News) is a premier provider of products and services required for customers worldwide to build their information-technology and Internet infrastructures. The company's revenue for the past four quarters totaled $31.2 billion. 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 at www.dell.com.