Inaugural Dell YouthConnect Grants Awarded to Organizations in India, Brazil and Mexico

Dell YouthConnect Focuses on Technology Access and Education for Youth in Emerging Countries Grants Total $2,731,000 in First Year

ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL):

    --  Dell has awarded its first Dell YouthConnect grants, totaling more than
        $2.7 million, to 11 organizations in Brazil, India, and Mexico. The
        grants support technology education for youth 17 years old and younger,
        and promote math, science and technology-skills development in emerging
        countries.
    --  Together with the grant recipients, Dell assessed their technology and
        infrastructure needs and awarded cash and in-kind grants in three
        categories:
        o Strategic partnership grants of up to $500,000 to support one-year
          pilot programs. Dell will work with these grantees to tailor their
          programs and define performance metrics to determine eligibility for
          multi-year grants in the future.
        o Seed funding grants of up to $100,000 to support organizations and
          programs that do not yet have the capacity for strategic partnership
          grants. Dell will track these grantees' performance to determine
          potential for expanded relationships in the future.
        o Employee-directed giving grants of $50,000 or less to support
          organizations with existing, meaningful involvement and support from
          Dell employees.
    --  In-kind grants feature environmentally responsible technology enabling a
        low total cost of ownership.

Grant Recipients:

Strategic Partnership Organizations in India

    --  Akshara Foundation, for preschool education program and teacher training
        in Bangalore
    --  American India Foundation, creating 24 computer labs in government
        schools in Hyderabad
    --  The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), teaching climate change to
        students using information communication technology tools in Bangalore,
        Hyderabad, Mohali, Delhi, and Chennai
    --  Learning Links, promoting digital literacy and providing digital content
        to help youth aged 5 to 17 learn science and math

Strategic Partnership Organizations in Brazil and Mexico

    --  The Committee for Democracy in Information Technology, equipping and
        sponsoring nine schools in Brazil and 13 schools in Mexico

Seed Funding Grant Recipients

    --  Humana India, providing basic education and job skills to children five
        to 14 years old in Delhi
    --  PlanetRead, funding televised literacy through same-language subtitling
    --  Sikshana Foundation, providing computers and computer instruction to
        Bangalore youth

Employee-directed Grant Recipients

    --  Asset India Foundation, creating an English and IT training center for
        youth
    --  Christel House India, running free secondary school programs school for
        poor children
    --  Parikrma Foundation, funding a computer lab at a Parikrma school

Quote:

    --  "It's critical we arm youth around the globe with skills to participate
        in the Connected Era by supporting access to technology resources,
        teaching youth how and when to use technology and unleashing each
        child's unique potential through technology," said Gil Casellas, vice
        president of corporate responsibility for Dell.

Background

    --  It's estimated that every day, nearly 500,000 people get online for the
        first time in their lives.
    --  The majority of those people live in emerging regions, which
        collectively will account for about 55 percent of global PC volume by
        2012, according to industry analyst firm IDC.1
    --  Dell YouthConnect is designed to help ensure that youth in emerging
        countries have relevant education and universal access to information.
        Dell plans to expand giving in other emerging countries in coming years.
    --  Dell has announced plans to increase overall corporate giving to a level
        of one percent of company pre-tax profits by February 2010.

About Dell

Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) is a corporate responsibility leader in regenerating the planet, promoting diversity, contributing positively in communities and equipping youth for the Connected Era.

¹ IDC WW PC Quarterly Tracker, Feb. 2009

    Source: Dell Inc.

Released February 12, 2009