Dell, Inc
Industry: Computer Hardware

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is a premier provider of products and services required for customers worldwide to build their information-technology and Internet infrastructures. Company revenue for the past year totaled $41.4 billion. Dell, through its direct business model, designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements, and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals.

Business Summary
Dell Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells and supports a range of products and services that are customized to customer requirements. These include enterprise systems (servers, storage, workstations and networking products), client systems (notebook and desktop computer systems), printing and imaging systems, software and peripherals, and global services. The Company's products and services enable customers to build their information technology (IT) and Internet infrastructures. Dell offers a portfolio of services that help customers maximize the value of their information technology investments, rapidly deploy systems, and educate IT professionals and consumers. The Company also offers various financing alternatives, asset management services and other customer financial services for its business and consumer customers in the United States through Dell Financial Services L.P., a joint venture between Dell and CIT Group, Inc.

Financial Summary
Dell Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and services and supports a range of computer systems, including desktops, notebooks and enterprise systems. DELL also markets software, peripherals, & support programs. For the 26 weeks ended 7/29/05, revenues rose 15% to $26.81B. Net income rose 28% to $1.95B. Results reflect sales growth across all product categories and geographic regions, improved gross margins, and a lower effective tax rate.