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Subject: DELL INTRODUCES FOUR NEW 66-MEGAHERTZ PERSONAL COMPUTERS
Date: 25 Aug 92 15:53:22 GMT
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      DELL INTRODUCES FOUR NEW 66-MEGAHERTZ PERSONAL COMPUTERS
                                  
   -- One of the first to ship PCs based on the new microprocessor

AUSTIN, Texas, August 10, 1992 -- As part of its ongoing commitment
to provide PC users with a full range of high-performance computing
solutions, Dell Computer Corporation today announced four upgradeable
personal computers based on Intel's new 66-megahertz (MHz)
i486 DX2 microprocessor.  The new microprocessor, introduced today by
Intel, uses speed-doubler technology to deliver more than 25 percent
higher processing speeds than the i486 DX/50MHz microprocessor, which
previously offered the highest level of computing power available for
PCs.  Dell's new systems are available immediately and are among the
first 66MHz systems to ship to customers.

     The company also announced today that its 486-based ISA
(Industry Standard Architecture) systems now feature an improved
video subsystem that is designed to more than double video
performance under the Microsoft Windows operating environment.

     The new low-profile Dell System 486P/66 and mid-size 486D/66 add
to Dell's Performance Series families of upgradeable 486 desktop PCs
based on the ISA bus.  Targeted for mainstream business users, the
new systems offer the advantages of unbeatable processor performance
and advanced system features, but are aggressively priced only $200
higher than comparable configurations of i486 DX2 50MHz-based Dell
systems.

     Dell also added two 66MHz systems to its family of EISA-based
(Extended Industry Standard Architecture) systems.  The new 466DE and
466SE are targeted for users who require the flexibility and
performance of the 32-bit EISA bus.  The 66MHz EISA-based systems
will offer power users a compelling value, with prices that are $100
lower than comparably configured 50MHz i486 DX-based Dell systems.

     Dell's new 66MHz systems, along with existing systems in the
486P and 486D families, now feature an enhanced video subsystem using
the Western Digital 90C31 controller.  The improved video
capabilities allow for a more than 100 percent gain in video
performance under Microsoft Windows.  Today's move to offer increased
video capabilities for its systems parallels an action the company
took last month, when it began offering its EISA-based 486DX desktops
with the ATI Ultra graphics accelerator board factory-installed as a
standard feature.

     Below are examples of system prices for popular configurations.


        System        Configuration *           Price
                      (RAM/HD/Display)
        486P/66       4MB/120MB/SVGA 1024i      $2,499
        486P/66       8MB/230MB/UltraScan 14C   $2,999
        486D/66       8MB/230MB/UltraScan 14C   $3,249
        466DE         8MB/230MB/UltraScan 15FS  $3,899
        466SE         8MB/320MB/UltraScan 15FS  $5,449
     

* Configurations include one diskette drive and DOS 5.0 pre-
installed.


     "We're pleased to be one of the first PC manufacturers to offer
this new technology to our customers," said Joel J. Kocher, senior
vice president of Dell USA.  "The efficiency of our development,
manufacturing and marketing teams and our strategic relationship with
Intel enable us to respond quickly with systems using the latest
processor technology."

     The new PCs come with Dell's widely acclaimed, comprehensive
service and support program for its Performance Series of systems,
which includes unlimited toll-free technical support and guaranteed
next-business day, on-site service through Dell's alliance with
BancTec Service Corp.  A variety of other service and support
options, such as 2- and 4-hour on-site response capability, are also
offered with Dell Performance Series systems.

     A Fortune 500 company, Dell Computer Corporation (NASDAQ: DELL)
designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports a
complete line of personal computers compatible with industry
standards.  Dell pioneered the direct marketing of personal computers
in 1984 and was the first company in the PC industry to offer
manufacturer-direct, technical support.  Information on the company
and its products can be obtained through its toll-free number: 1-800-
BUY-DELL (1-800-289-3355).

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Dell and Dell System are registered trademarks of Dell Computer
Corporation.
i486 and Intel486 are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Jill Shanks, Dean Kline
Dell Computer Corporation
(512) 794-4100

INVESTOR CONTACT:

Don Collis
Dell Computer Corporation
(512) 338-8671
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