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Exclusive Digital Entertainment Stocking Stuffers for Consumers

The Dell Digital Audio Receiver (DAR) is designed to enable listeners to enjoy CD-quality music stored on a PC in any room of the home by distributing sound to remote receivers or home stereo systems over existing phone lines or via an Ethernet network. The receiver is available for purchase immediately, and available exclusively from Dell until Dec. 15.

Powered by S3 Rio Audio technology, the Dell DAR supports MP3 and Microsoft® Windows® Media Audio files and offers customers the ability to search, sort and play their entire PC music collections by artist, title, album, play list or genre. The device is priced at $249 for customers purchasing a DAR with an appropriately configured Dimension(tm) desktop or Inspiron(tm) notebook.(a) Customers will be able to purchase the receiver for their existing desktops or notebooks for $299.(a) More information on Dell's Digital Audio Receiver is available at http://www.dell4me.com.

THX-certified Dell Dimension desktop PCs are designed to provide the superior audio and video quality that movie directors and game developers intend. By adding Dell's best audio and video peripherals to qualified THX-certified Dimension PCs, customers can get a cinema-quality multimedia experience. For a limited time, Dell will be the only computer manufacturer offering THX-certified PCs. Buyers can customize a qualified Dimension PC for THX certification. Pricing will be announced with the availability of a future Dimension platform.

``Whether consumers want to use their PCs for gaming, DVD movies or digital music, Dell can help package a system to fit their needs and help deliver a superior computing entertainment experience,'' said John Hamlin, vice president of Dell's U.S. consumer business. ``Our goal is to help customers make the most of significant investments they have made in their home PCs, digital multimedia libraries and stereo systems.''

In addition to the Dell DAR and THX-certified PCs, Dell offers several other digital stocking stuffers, including:

• A $69(a) Holiday Super Game Pack, which includes a Logitech game Pad and KOSS headphones;
• A $99(a) Movie Studio package, complete with MGI Video Wave III Digital Editing Software, 1394 IEEE card and an online training course; and,
• A $249(a) Digital Audio to Go bundle for music buffs, complete with an HP8220 external CD-RW drive, KOSS headphones and 10 blank CDs.

About Dell

Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq:DELL - news) is the world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $30 billion for the past four quarters, and is a premier provider of products and services required for customers to build their Internet infrastructures. The company ranks No. 56 on the Fortune 500, No. 154 on the Fortune Global 500 and No. 3 on the Fortune ``most admired'' lists of companies. 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 on the World Wide Web at www.dell.com.

EDITORS/BROADCASTERS NOTE: A photo of the Digital Audio Receiver and b-roll of a THX system and the Digital audio receiver are available.

Dell is a trademark of Dell Computer Corporation.  Fortune 500 is a registered trademark of Time Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. (a) Prices and specifications valid in the U.S. only and subject to change without notice.

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