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To: Dalin who wrote (110610)	3/22/1999 10:36:00 AM
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PR NewsWire Dell Computer and Jane Applegate Help Chicago "Get Wired" With the 24-Hour Internet Economy -------------- 24-Hour Internet Economy Urging Small Businesses to Use the Internet to Compete with Larger Companies CHICAGO, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 40 percent of Chicago's small businesses are not on the Web today, according to International Data Corporation. Chicago-area businesses that fail to capitalize on Internet opportunities could get lost in the shuffle, says a nationally-known small business expert. Jane Applegate, nationally syndicated columnist and author of "201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business," says "The 24-hour Internet economy enables small companies to compete directly with larger companies, without breaking the bank. The Internet levels the playing field and does not discriminate by size, gender or location." At the "Get Wired" event on March 24, Applegate will deliver the keynote address on how Chicago's small businesses can make the most of the global Internet economy. This event is sponsored by Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq: DELL), the world's leading direct computer systems company, and hosted by the Chicago-Area Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). "The Internet allows us to immediately assess and research prospective clients. Our clients can also quickly review and amend intricate documents by downloading them via e-mail," said Jacqueline Vlaming, president of NAWBO Chicago and a partner at McBride, Baker & Coles, a Chicago-based law firm specializing in Internet legal issues. "We must have this capability to stay competitive and to meet client needs." Vlaming said the "Get Wired" event will help Chicago-based businesses learn what they can do to keep up as the business world increasingly shifts toward the Internet. Dell sells $14 million worth of products each day on the Internet and offers extensive online customer technical support. Through its Breakfast with Dell online educational seminar series, Dell helps small businesses learn how to use technology to grow and manage their companies. Dell talks to small and medium-sized businesses about 20,000 times every week. Jane Applegate is the author of three popular books on small business, including "201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business." Her "Succeeding In Small Business(TM)" syndicated newspaper column reaches 10 million readers weekly and appears in newspapers including the Chicago Sun-Times, The Denver Post and the Detroit Free Press. Applegate appears frequently as a small business expert on CNN, CNN/fn, CNBC and PBS. She is president of The Applegate Group, a multi-media communications company. She can be visited at janeapplegate.com. The "Get Wired" event is March 24 at 5:30 p.m., at The Palmer House Hilton, at 17 E. Monroe St., Chicago. For more information or to order tickets, call 312-322-0990 or go to www.nawbochicago.org. Ranked No. 125 among the Fortune 500 companies and No. 363 in the Fortune Global 500, Dell Computer Corporation is the world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of 18.2 billion for the past four quarters. Dell 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 through its toll-free number 1-800-388-8542 or by accessing the Dell World Wide Web site at www.dell.com. Dell is a registered trademark, and DellWare is a registered service mark of Dell Computer Corporation. Fortune 500 is a registered trademark of Time Inc. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. SOURCE Halpin House West -0- 03/22/99 /CONTACT: Traci Barmen of Halpin House West, 310-456-3346, hhwpr@earthlink.net/ /Web site: janeapplegate.com /Web site: nawbochicago.org /Web site: dell.com (DELL) CO: Halpin House West; Dell Computer Corporation; International Data Corporation; Applegate Group; National Association of Women Business Owners ST: Illinois IN: MLM SU: JW-AS -- LAM008 -- 9527 03/22/99 10:00 EST prnewswire.com //