Dell, NBA To Open Reading and Learning Center at NBA All-Star 2004.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2004 Dell (Nasdaq:DELL) teamed with the National Basketball Association National Basketball Association (NBA) U.S. professional basketball league. It was formed in 1949 by the merger of two rival organizations, the National Basketball League (founded 1937) and the Basketball Association of America (1946). (NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= ), the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers to open a new reading and learning center today at the Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club Girls Club is a 2002 American television series created by David E. Kelley, who was also it's producer and executive producer. Only two out of a total of thirteen episodes created were broadcast on Fox Television in the United States and Global Television in Canada. . This opening, part of NBA All-Star 2004, marks the tenth of these centers for which Dell has provided computer systems, education software and peripherals. Created as part of the NBA's national Read to Achieve program, the center features Dell desktop computers and servers, printers, educational software and more than 2,000 books and educational materials donated by the NBA and its partners. The NBA also will provide multi-media equipment and educational posters, as well as vintage and recent NBA images. In the past year, Dell has partnered with the NBA and its teams to open reading and learning centers at the following facilities: -- Adams Park Recreation Center (Atlanta) -- Carver Academy (San Antonio) -- Boys and Girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. Club of Jersey City (Jersey City, N.J.) -- Yonkers YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. (Yonkers, N.Y.) -- H.L. McCrory Family Branch YMCA (Charlotte, N.C.) -- Ithuteng Trust (Johannesburg, South Africa) -- Murray Boys and Girls Club (Salt Lake City) -- St. Martin de Porres Family Center (Cleveland) -- Paul Laurence Dunbar ''' Paul Laurence Dunbar (June 27, 1872 – February 9, 1906) was a seminal American poet of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Dunbar gained national recognition for his 1896 Lyrics of a Lowly Life, one poem in the collection being Ode to Ethiopia. Elementary School (Miami) Dell's involvement in the NBA's Read to Achieve program is indicative of the company's commitment to equipping youth and communities with opportunities in the digital world. From the Dell TechKnow program, which provides low-income students with an opportunity to earn a home computer, to the award-winning Winston Solar Car Challenge, Dell is working to provide underserved communities the access to digital tools and training. About Read to Achieve Read to Achieve is a year-round program to help young people develop a life-long love for reading and encourage adults to read regularly to children. The program reaches an estimated 50 million children a year. Efforts include the annual donation of more than 350,000 books through a variety of reading events and book fairs, as well as the development of essay contests and on-line programs. In addition to being supported by all 29 NBA teams, 14 WNBA WNBA Women's National Basketball Association WNBA World Ninepin Bowling Association WNBA Wannabe Nasty Boys Association WNBA Women's National Book Association, Inc. WNBA Warszawski Nurt Basketu Amatorskiego teams, the eight teams that make up the NBA's new minor league and the National Basketball Development League (NBDL NBDL National Basketball Development League NBDL Naval Biodynamics Laboratory NBDL National Biodynamics Laboratory ), Read to Achieve is supported by the NBA's officials, parents and wives of players organizations, as well as the NBA Players Association and Retired Players Association. About Dell Dell Inc. (Nasdaq:DELL) is a premier provider of products and services required for customers worldwide to build their information-technology and Internet infrastructures. Company revenue for the past four quarters totaled $39.7 billion. Dell, through its direct business model, 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 at www.dell.com. Dell is a trademark of Dell Inc. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. |
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