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DELL 'MOST DYNAMIC' Company with explosive growth-FORBESMalone, "but when it came to the overall winner [DELL], there was little doubt. Dell has successfully redesigned itself--a move that destroys many big companies--at least three times. Last year saw the culmination of its biggest reinvention to date: becoming an online marketer. It was a breathtaking move, and one that stands as a model to the rest of the industry. Obviously, it hasn't come without a few stumbles, especially with the stock market, but at the end of the day, Dell stands as a shining example of an adaptive corporation." FORBES ASAP'S '100 MOST DYNAMIC COMPANIES' PRODUCE THE MOST EXPL EXPLOSIVE YEAR OF GROWTH IN THE HISTORY OF THE ELECTGRONICS INDUSTRY BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 1999--Forbes ASAP magazine today announced that Dell Computer topped its annual "100 Most Dynamic Companies" list. But the other winners such as Citrix, which is leveraging the power of server-based computing and Broadcom, which is making the tools for the new digital age, definitely are. These companies illustrate new paradigm shifts taking place in the industry. "Thanks to the extraordinary growth of the Web, 1998 was one of the most explosive years for growth in the history of the electronics industry," says the magazine's editor, Michael S. Malone. "Everybody knows how hot the Internet industry companies are, but what is less appreciated is how 'dot com' has transformed the entire electronics industry. Almost every company on our list figured out how to use the Net to its best advantage--and was amply rewarded for doing so." "These are all impressive companies," adds Malone, "but when it came to the overall winner [DELL], there was little doubt. Dell has successfully redesigned itself--a move that destroys many big companies--at least three times. Last year saw the culmination of its biggest reinvention to date: becoming an online marketer. It was a breathtaking move, and one that stands as a model to the rest of the industry. Obviously, it hasn't come without a few stumbles, especially with the stock market, but at the end of the day, Dell stands as a shining example of an adaptive corporation." In Hardware: Dell Computer, Round Rock, Texas (1998 revenues $12.3 billion). Dell's revenues jumped 59 percent in 1998 even as the company transformed itself into the Web's largest online seller.
