Internet Education Foundation & Dell to Launch Consumer Spyware Initative.

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL)

MEDIA ADVISORY

What:       Launch of the Consumer Spyware Initiative (CSI)

            Spyware is rapidly becoming one of the most harmful
            Internet hazards consumers face, potentially surpassing
            viruses as Internet users' number one online threat. And
            unlike viruses, consumers have limited knowledge about how
            to identify and combat spyware.

            To better arm consumers in the battle against spyware, the
            Internet Education Foundation (IEF) and Dell, Inc. have
            developed the Consumer Spyware Initiative (CSI).

Who:        Tim Lordan, Staff Director, Internet Education Foundation.
            (http://www.neted.org/)

            Mike George, Chief Marketing Officer, Vice President and
            General Manager for U.S. Consumer Business, Dell, Inc.
            (www.dell.com)

            Lydia B. Parnes, Acting Director, Consumer Protection
            Bureau, Federal Trade Commission (www.ftc.gov)


When:       Friday, October 15, 2004
            12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time
            Lunch will be provided

Where:      The National Press Club
            Zenger Room
            Washington, D.C. 20004

            For reporters outside D.C., please email
            [e-mail] for call-in information.

Questions/  Teresa Dingboom
RSVP:       202-715-1561
            [e-mail]