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To: Tim Luke who wrote (27189)	4/13/1999 2:26:00 PM
From: MARK C.	Respond to of 90042

I can't believe IOM isn't moving at all on this news. DELL: Dell first to ship desktop PCs with Zip 250MB drives built-in Presswire - April 13, 1999 14:05 Jump to first matched term M2 PRESSWIRE-13 April 1999-DELL: Dell first to ship desktop PCs with Zip 250MB drives built-in (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD * High-Capacity Removable Drives Offered First on Dell Systems Dell Computer Corporation, the world's leading direct computer systems company, and Iomega Corporation, a leader in smart, portable storage solutions, today announced that Dell is the first computer manufacturer to offer the new Iomega Zip 250MB drive as an integrated option on its Dell Dimension desktop PCs. The Iomega Zip 250MB drive will also be available in the coming months on Dell OptiPlex desktop PCs and Precision WorkStations. The Iomega Zip 250MB drive offers the highest capacity of any removable storage product in the super-floppy category. Dell began offering integrated Zip 100MB drives with its PCs in 1997 and today, Zip drives are ordered with more than 40 percent of Dimension desktop PCs for home and small business customers. "Dell customers continue to demand the latest relevant technology the market can offer," said Jan Gesmar-Larsen, president, Dell EMEA. "By integrating Zip 250MB drives, we are helping customers expand the use of their computers to projects such as creating digital photo albums, saving music off the Internet or transferring boxes of paperwork and multi media content to a single computer disk." The new Zip 250MB drive is fully backwards compatible with existing 100MB Zip disks available today, ensuring that customers who use the new Zip 250MB drives still have the ability to share information with others who use 100MB Zip disks. In addition, the Zip 250MB drive and disks provides 170 times more capacity and writes up to 52 times faster than a standard high-density floppy disk and allows customers a single-step back-up capability. More information on the Iomega Zip 250MB drive and Dell PCs can be found on the Internet at www.euro.dell.com. "Zip drives and disks are the preferred super-floppy choice for millions of consumers and businesses alike," said Leslie Finn, OEM Director for Iomega International. "We're pleased to be working with Dell as the first PC company to offer our latest Zip 250MB technology as a built-in choice for their customers." Ranked No. 78 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 customises products and services to customer requirements and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained by accessing the Dell World Wide Web site at www.dell.com.