Dell ``Fuels'' Program That Awards Conoco Employees With Technology; Energy Company Offers Employees New Technology for Personal Development, Education.Business Editors & High-Tech/Energy Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2001 Dell (Nasdaq:DELL) today confirmed that it is supplying Dell computer systems and other technology through its Employee Purchase Program to Conoco as part of a worldwide program in which the energy company's 12,000 employees will have the opportunity to acquire free systems for home use. Conoco is subsidizing 100 percent of the cost of the equipment as a way to invest in its employees' personal development and education and has already generated 7,000 Dell orders since the launch of the program in late February. Conoco chose Dell to run the EPP (1) (Enhanced Parallel Port) See IEEE 1284. (2) (Ethernet Packet Processor) A chip from Kalpana, Inc., Santa Clara, CA that doubles speed of Ethernet transmission to 20Mbits/sec. In 1994, Kalpana was acquired by Cisco. program because of its experience and reputation, as well as its ability to implement the program on a worldwide basis. "We were working on a short time-frame and Dell was able to consult, design and execute the program in 38 countries simultaneously," said Doris Nelson, human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. director at Conoco. "Dell had an entire team in our offices within three days of our inquiry and the program was up and running on a global scale within seven weeks. We were very impressed im·press 1 tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To affect strongly, often favorably: ." Dell custom-built a menu of possible packages from which Conoco employees can choose, including: -- Computer, monitor, color ink jet printer and fax modem; -- Flat panel multimedia monitor and speakers; -- Digital camcorder; -- Digital camera, color ink jet printer and compact CD player/storage device; or -- Pocket personal computer and digital camera Nelson said the Dell desktop computer is the most popular item to date, followed by the digital camcorder. "We wanted to give the employees a choice and Dell was able to provide not only the computers, but all of the latest technology and great service," said Nelson. Steve Felice, vice president and general manager of the Dell Enterprise segment said, "Dell is pleased to be able to offer Conoco's employees a variety of products from one source. The program has been a huge success and is a reflection both of Conoco's commitment to its employees and Dell's ability to provide its customers a single point of contact on a worldwide basis." Conoco launched the program at an employee meeting in the U.S., followed by road shows to various locations worldwide. The road shows were coordinated by and staffed with Dell customer service representatives and product experts ready to answer employees' questions, take orders, and allow employees to play with the equipment. "Dell was flexible, listened to what we wanted to do, and worked with us to develop a plan to make it happen," said Nelson. About Conoco Conoco (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :COC See chip on chip. .A) (NYSE:COC.B) is a major, integrated energy company based in Houston and active in more than 40 countries. About Dell Dell Computer Corporation (company) Dell Computer Corporation - One of the biggest US manufacturers of IBM PC compatibles. "From notebooks to networks", their slogan says. http://us.dell.com. 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