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To: On the QT who wrote (261)	1/30/1999 5:11:00 PM
From: Mick Mørmøny	Respond to of 335

Texas PC Maker Lauded (AUSTIN) -- The fastest growing maker of personal computers is Round Rock-based Dell. International Data Corporation says Dell shipments rose 56 percent in the fourth quarter... giving the company almost eight and a half percent of the world market. The growth rate was the fastest among the world's largest PC makers. Dell's stock leaped on the news to a record high of just over 100 dollars a share, but over 50-percent in three months.

To: On the QT who wrote (261)	2/7/1999 9:16:00 PM
From: Sonki	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 335

dell linux & smart mony article. Red Hat Software announced Friday that Dell is certified and compatible with Red Hat Linux operating system, an open architecture, free-ware operating system. Dell announced too, that they would open their Ireland plant in 1999. Understanding "why" is important. According to Michael Dell, Dell generates $10 mln. revenue per day from the web sales. $2 mln. Comes from Europe and is a cornerstone of their growth. FYI, Mr. Dell says Dell had around nine percent of the world personal computer market, with 1999 sales expected to reach around $25 billion. "If we have a 25 percent share in, say, five years, that would mean revenues of $80 billion a year globally -- you can see the importance of Europe's potential in that." BIG NEWS... Word has got out that DELL just recently registered for a new domain name. Dellauction.com Immediately, speculation ran amok about Dell's intentions with their new site. Were they going to compete with the likes of Ebay and Amazon.com? Dell does have the 16th most visited site on the entire web. You could do a lot of things with that kind of traffic. Obviously, Dell knows this. Already they sell millions in hardware everyday over their existing website. However, the odds that we will be going to Dell's new site to buy CDs and movies is not likely. Dell has perfected their business model and is not likely to clutter it up with the NY Times best sellers list. A great article about Dell's new web address and the possibilities can be found at the address below. smartmoney.com Plus, it appears Dell is going to share their Feb. 16th conference call with the world. At the address below is news and a link to hear their conference call over the web. This could be a great week to play DELL! dell.com