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Dell Lands $40 Million Products, Services Deal with Unilever; Four-Year Agreement Includes Deployment, Management of Nearly 10,000 Systems
By Business Wire
Last Updated: 05/16 12:00PM

ROUND ROCK, Texas--May 16, 2006--Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) today announced a four-year agreement to provide Unilever, one of the world's largest consumer products companies, with products and services worth about $40 million.

The agreement provides for deployment and managed services for about 10,000 systems in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Deployment is under way in the U.S. and is expected to be completed within the next few weeks.

Dell is supplying Unilever with OptiPlex(TM) desktop and Latitude(TM) notebook computers along with deployment services to help ensure a smooth upgrade of its networked systems to predominantly industry-standard Dell hardware running Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP software.

In addition to factory installing nearly 500 software applications for Unilever in the U.S., Dell is responsible for installation and data transfer services as well as managed services such as service desk, moves, adds, changes, desk-side support, software distribution and asset tracking.

Dell is also providing Unilever with asset recovery services to help recover outdated systems and prepare them for responsible recycling or donation.

"As we embark on a global refresh of our corporate desktop environment, Dell's proven track record of an integrated approach to products and services was a key reason why Unilever chose Dell," said Neil Cameron, global CIO of Unilever. "By choosing Dell we have created a capability to rapidly and consistently deploy our desktop environment which will improve connectivity, reduce cost and help drive up employee productivity."

"Our goal is to provide the best quality and value to global customers like Unilever," said Joe Marengi, senior vice president of Dell Americas. "As Dell executes without excuses on services that are closely tied to our products, customers can realize the full value of the Dell relationship and get more out of their technology investment."

About Unilever

Unilever (NYSE:UL)(NYSE:UN), one of the world's largest consumer products companies, aims to add vitality to life by meeting everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care. Each day, around the world, consumers make 150 million decisions to purchase Unilever products. The company has a portfolio of brands that make people feel good, look good and get more out of life.

In the United States these brands include recognized names such as: Axe, "all," Ben & Jerry's, Bertolli, Breyers, Caress, Country Crock, Degree, Dove personal care products, Hellmann's, Lipton, Knorr, Popsicle, Promise, Q-Tips, Skippy, Slim-Fast, Snuggle, Suave and Vaseline. All of the preceding brand names are registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of Companies. Dedicated to serving consumers and the communities where we live, work and play, Unilever in the United States employs more than 15,000 people in 74 office and manufacturing sites in 24 states and Puerto Rico -- generating approximately $10 billion in sales in 2004. For more information, visit http://www.unileverusa.com