Michael Dell Keynotes Salesforce.com Dreamforce Conference

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL):

    --  Says smart businesses will weather downturn by making IT
        investments that Simplify and Save.

    --  Companies should rethink where IT inefficiencies may exist.

    --  Cloud computing, blade servers, virtualization and
        open-systems storage to drive next wave of enterprise
        productivity.

    The News:

    --  Mr. Dell suggests businesses focus on information technologies
        that deliver hard returns, measurable cost and energy savings
        by

        --  Consolidating planned technology investments;

        --  Aligning with technology providers best positioned to
            weather current economic conditions, and

        --  Rethinking the status quo, looking for fundamental
            inefficiencies and significant productivity-enhancing
            opportunities such as iSCSI storage, virtualization, and
            IT-as-a-Service and Software as a Service (Saas) can
            enhance productivity and lower overall costs.

    --  Dell has used Salesforce.com SaaS technology to:

        --  Rapidly evolve its business model, scaling globally while
            improving productivity.

        --  Field ideas from more than 10,000 customers through its
            IdeaStorm Web site.

        --  Align approximately 20,000 members of its global sales
            team and integrate thousands of its PartnerDirect global
            channel partners.

    --  Mr. Dell also highlighted innovative new Dell products
        including the super-light E-Family commercial laptops
        featuring all-day battery life, and the M109S projector, which
        was suggested by customers on Dell's IdeaStorm Web site.

    Michael Dell quotes:

    --  These are challenging times but winning companies will take
        this opportunity to boost efficiency and emerge even stronger.

    --  Reducing IT cost and complexity improves productivity and
        long-term competitiveness.

    About Dell

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) listens to customers and delivers innovative technology and services they trust and value. For more information visit www.dell.com.

    Additional information:

    Michael Dell's Dreamforce Keynote

    Dell at Dreamforce on Flickr

    Dreamforce information on Salesforce.com

    Dell's Simplify IT Web site

    Michael Dell's Simplify and Save blog post

    Dreamforce Facebook Group

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Source: Dell Inc.

Released November 4, 2008