Dell Secures No. 1 Position in Sales of Personal Computers To U.S. Education Market; Growth Rate is Four Times That of Nearest Competitor.

ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 1999--

Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq:DELL) has secured the No. 1 position in sales of personal computers to U.S. educational institutions, capturing a 21 percent share of the market in the second quarter of 1999 according to Dataquest(1), a company of the Gartner Group.

Dell achieved a 113 percent increase in units shipped in the second quarter compared to the same period last year.

"We are deeply gratified at the acceptance by educational customers of our direct model and will continue to look for ways to enhance their experience as Dell customers," said Ro Parra, senior vice president for Dell Public Americas & International.

"We are committed to continue delivering unique and innovative solutions for both academic and administrative computing. Our recent successes with a district-wide technology enhancement program in Columbus, Ohio, and with Cornell University's advanced computing center are representative of Dell's ability to work with customers and partners to deliver the solutions required by K-12 and higher education institutions."

In August, the promise of affordable, high-performance computing for academia reached an important milestone with the installation at the Cornell Theory Center of a 256-processor computer cluster based on Dell PowerEdge(R) servers and PowerVault(tm) storage systems. On Sept. 7, the Columbus Board of Education awarded a $30.2 million contract to Dell to provide district schools with 13,403 computers, factory-integrated software, installation, training and on-site support with a staff of 20 Dell personnel.

"In our K-12 customer base, we have schools that know exactly what they need, and appreciate our robust product line and ability to deliver custom-configured systems quickly and at the right price," Parra sa relationships with customers to provide a compn education was almost double the industry aver in the first quarter and has continued to lead econd quarter share of this market even higher,e world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $21.7 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 numbeservices, visit the Dell Web site at www.dell.com/education.

Dell and PowerEdge are registered trademarks e: Dataquest MarketView, Q299 Update, August 16, 1999 (2) Source: InfoBeads Projected Market Monitor, September, 1999