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To: TCBinAugusta who wrote (89672)	1/18/1999 8:30:00 AM
From: TechMkt	Respond to of 176388

Just came out. Targetting EVEN MORE business customers. I am consistently impressed with DELL"s ferocious focus on the business customer. Fez _________________________---- Monday January 18, 8:02 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Dell Introduces Dell NetWorks to Help Small Businesses Get Connected Provides Easy, One-Stop Shopping for Small Businesses to Network Their Offices ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 1999--Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq:DELL - news), the world's leading direct computer systems company, today launched Dell NetWorks(SM), an easy and affordable way for small businesses to network their offices -- linking people, information and computer devices together to help run their businesses more powerfully and efficiently. With Dell NetWorks, the first small business installation service offered by Dell, a small business can get a comprehensive solution offering all of the hardware, software, installation and technical support services it needs to set up a network. This solution is ideal for growing businesses with less than 100 employees, which typically do not have in-house technology experts and have limited resources to invest in setting up a network. Today, only about 20 percent of small businesses with fewer than 100 employees are networked, according to research by International Data Corporation (IDC)/a. IDC also predicts the number of small businesses with networks will continue to increase as companies find a growing number of affordable and easy-to-use networking solutions designed specifically for them. ''With Dell NetWorks, we are offering one-stop shopping for small companies to get a network up and running,'' said Frank Muehleman, vice president and general manager of Dell's small business division. ''Dell is simplifying the network installation process which often requires small businesses to deal with multiple vendors, contractors and suppliers in a complex relationship that can be costly and frustrating. Because of our direct relationship with customers, a small business only has to call one toll-free number or go to one Web site to receive all of their networking information from Dell.'' ''When we decided to replace our Unix system with a PC-based system, we didn't know where to turn. In the past, the people we worked with were limited to either hardware or software, but could not do both,'' said George A. Pyck, chief engineer at Metalfab Inc., an equipment manufacturer in Vernon, N.J. ''Like many small companies, we do not have the time or resources to spend installing, configuring and starting a network. When Dell came in and offered a complete solution that saved us both time and money, it made this an easier transition.'' IDC's research also revealed that as more small businesses tap into the Internet, properly managing Web access will become a challenge. Networking their offices could be the answer. Networking enables companies to consolidate multiple Internet accounts and provide faster, less expensive access to the Web. In addition to the hardware required to run a network, Dell NetWorks also provides software for companies to send and receive e-mail and create and manage a business Web site. Networking also means more powerful e-mail, sharing files with other users and sharing printers -- all of which save companies time and money. For example, users can share files such as vital customer information without having to actually copy information onto a disk and pass the disk to their co-workers. In addition to Dell NetWorks, today Dell also announced the PowerEdge 1300, an affordable server ideal for small- and medium-size businesses with a strong set of core server features to run their key computing tasks, at a price lower than many desktop systems (see separate release for more details). With support for two Intel® Pentium® II processors running at 350 Megahertz (MHz), 400MHz and 450MHz, up to one gigabyte (GB) of memory, and up to 54 GB of internal storage, the PowerEdge 1300 offers the power and expandability to meet immediate and future computing needs. Prices start at $1,699 for a server with a single Intel Pentium II processor running at 350MHz and 64 megabytes (MB) of memory. For more information on Dell NetWorks, small companies can go to the Dell NetWorks Web site at dell.com or call Dell at 800/388-8542. Additional information on the PowerEdge 1300 server and other Dell server products is available at www.dell.com/products/poweredge. Dell was ranked No. One in total PC market share for the combined small and medium business markets in the third quarter of 1998, according to IDC/b. Dell also talks to about 20,000 small and medium-sized businesses every week. Dell defines the small and medium business market as companies with 400 or fewer employees.