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Dell Computer Corporation Customer Introduce Series No.2 A.Basic information: photo 1: logo of Dell 1.1 Company logo: see photo 1 1.2 Company name: Dell Computer Corporation 1.3 Headquarter address: 1.3.1 Headquarter in USA: One Dell Way Round Rock, Texas 78682 1.3.2 Headquarter in Europe: Milbanke House Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1RD United Kingdom 1.4 Web site: 1.5 Dell CEO: Michael Dell 1.6 About Dell: Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq: DELL) is the worlds No. 1 computer systems company and is a premier provider of products and services required for customers to build their information-technology and Internet infrastructures. The principal activities of the Group are designing, developing, manufacturing, marketing, servicing and supporting wide range of computer systems, including desktop, notebook computer and enterprise systems (includes server, workstations and storage products). The Company also markets software, peripherals, and service and support programs. The customers include large corporate, government, healthcare and education customers, small-to-medium businesses and individuals. The Company has operations mainly in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific Rim, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Dell ranks No. 48 on the Fortune 500, No. 122 on the Fortune Global 500 and No. 7 on the Fortune most admired lists of companies. The companys revenue for the past four quarters totaled $32.6 billion. Desktop computer systems accounted for 48% of 2000 revenues; notebook computers, 27%; enterprise systems, 17% other, 8%. B. History: 1984 Michael Dell founds Dell Computer Corporation 1985 Company introduces the first computer system of its own design: the Turbo, featuring Intel 8088 processor running at eight megahertz 1987 Dell is first computer systems company to offer next-day, on-site product service International expansion begins with opening of subsidiary in United Kingdom 19