Dell's 'Plant a Tree for Me' Program Goes Retail with samsclub.com.* First Online Partner to Join Dell in Offering Carbon-Offset Option * One-Hundred Percent of Contributions Remitted to The Conservation Fund and Carbonfund.org for Tree Planting ROUND ROCK, Texas & BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Dell (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :DELL) customers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. an environmentally-responsible computing option at samsclub.com can now help offset the carbon impact of the electricity required to power their laptop or desktop, an extension of Dell's "Plant a Tree for Me" program. Customer contributions of $2 for a laptop and $6 for a desktop will go toward the planting of trees that absorb carbon dioxide carbon dioxide, chemical compound, CO2, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is about one and one-half times as dense as air under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure. from the atmosphere. Dell partners with The Conservation Fund and the Carbonfund.org, non-profit organizations that plant trees in sustainably managed reforestation Reforestation The reestablishment of forest cover either naturally or artificially. Given enough time, natural regeneration will usually occur in areas where temperatures and rainfall are adequate and when grazing and wildfires are not too frequent. projects. "Our success in addressing climate change, energy depletion and other global challenges ultimately depends on our ability to empower and inspire the ReGeneration, people of all ages who care about the environment," said Tod Arbogast, director of sustainable business at Dell. "Programs like 'Plant a Tree for Me' provide a simple and tangible way to make a difference." Dell launched "Plant a Tree for Me" for customers in January 2007. The company recently joined The Conservation Fund, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and other commercial partners in dedicating 158 acres of forestland for·est·land n. A section of land covered with forest or set aside for the cultivation of forests. in East Texas, one of five tree-planting projects funded through the program. "Climate change and habitat loss are two of the greatest environmental challenges of our time," said Larry Selzer, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of The Conservation Fund. "Thanks to industry-leading efforts of Dell and samsclub.com, and the generosity of their customers, we are making extraordinary strides to restore native forests that will clean the air we breathe, filter the water we drink, enhance habitat for wildlife and create new recreation areas that we can all enjoy." Environmental Leadership Dell is committed to becoming the "greenest" technology company on the planet. Last year, the company announced that it would be the first major computer manufacturer to neutralize the carbon impact of its worldwide operations. The company's carbon intensity (CO2 emissions/revenue) is among the lowest of the Fortune 50. In September 2007, Dell announced "Plant a Forest for Me," a program that enables organizations worldwide to share best practices and, as partners, facilitate the planting of trees in sustainably managed reforestation projects. Partners include AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. , ABN AMRO, Ask.com, CGI CGI in full Common Gateway Interface. Specification by which a Web server passes data between itself and an application program. Typically, a Web user will make a request of the Web server, which in turn passes the request to a CGI application program. , Staples, Salesforce.com, Targus and WellPoint. Dell also offers the industry's only free recycling program for consumers. In 2006, the company recycled more than 78 million pounds of computer equipment worldwide, a 93 percent increase over 2005. This put Dell ahead of schedule in achieving a goal of recycling 275 million pounds of equipment by 2009. For more information on "Plant a Tree for Me," "Plant a Forest for Me," and Dell's commitment to become the "greenest" technology company on the planet, visit www.dell.com/earth. To join with the company and thousands of others in lending a voice and protecting the environment, visit www.regeneration.org. About Dell Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) listens to customers and delivers innovative technology and services they trust and value. Uniquely enabled by its direct business model, Dell is a leading global systems and services company and No. 34 on the Fortune 500. For more information, visit www.dell.com, or to communicate directly with Dell via a variety of online channels, go to www.dell.com/conversations. To get Dell news direct, visit www.dell.com/RSS. About Sam's Club Sam's Club is a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :WMT (Windows Media Technologies) See Windows Media. ). The first Sam's Club opened its doors in Midwest City, Oklahoma Some of the information in this article may not be verified by . It should be checked for inaccuracies and modified to cite reliable sources. Midwest City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States. in 1983. Today, Sam's Club serves more than 47 million U.S. Members with locations nationwide, and in Brazil, Canada, China, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Sam's Club offers exceptional values on merchandise and services for business owners and consumers. Online merchandise and club information is available at samsclub.com. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. |
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