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To: Fangorn who wrote (39333)	4/28/1998 9:28:00 AM
From: Boplicity	Respond to of 176387

Dell, Intel Announce Initiatives to Enhance Future Enterprise Computing and Internet Technologies ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 1998--Dell Computer Corporation, (NASDAQ:DELL), the world's leading direct computer systems company, and Intel Corporation today announced they are working together to enhance future enterprise segment and Internet computing technologies. Both companies will contribute development resources in a series of cooperative initiatives as part of the agreement. The initiatives will focus on several key areas of technology development including: -- Enabling customers and software providers to transition their software applications to next-generation IA-64(TM) computing environments. Dell plans to build Application Solution Centers in both America and in Europe to assist customers and ISVs in porting their applications to IA-32 and IA-64 platforms. -- Enhancing the capabilities and performance of workstations and servers through Pentium(R) II Xeon(TM) processor-based architecture. -- Enabling Internet service providers to migrate to standardized Intel Architecture platforms; -- Promoting E-Business computing environments through expanded use of the Internet. Enterprise computing refers to geographically dispersed users, networks and hosts that work together intelligently and synergistically. "Dell is an important player in the enterprise segment and a valued partner in driving the migration to standardized Intel Architecture platforms," said Craig Barrett, Intel president and chief operating officer. "We see our work with Dell on these initiatives as an excellent investment." "Dell has been a consistent proponent of standardized Intel-based platforms to provide our customers with the best total value and performance," said Michael Dell, chairman and CEO of Dell Computer Corporation. "Our development cooperation with Intel builds on those standards and is a key component of our roadmap to the future." "We are eager to work closely with Intel to expand the use of the Internet. We look forward to sharing our expertise with our customers," said Mr. Dell, noting that Dell's Internet sales through www.dell.com recently reached $4 million a day. Specific initiatives based on the cooperation between Intel and Dell will be the subject of subsequent announcements