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Dell Inks Printer Management Deal With Boeing
Five-Year, Multi-Million Dollar Contract Expands Scope of Dell Infrastructure Services for Aerospace Leader

Round Rock, Texas, April 13, 2006

Dell today announced a contract with Boeing for the day-to-day management of thousands of printers spread across the aerospace company's North American operations.

The scope of the work is in addition to Dell managed service projects already under way at Boeing, including lifecycle management of the company's desktop and notebook computers.
As part of the five-year, multi-million dollar printer management agreement, Dell will provide Boeing with customized IT infrastructure services such as installation, repairs and asset optimization. Dell will also provide Boeing with printer consumables including toner, paper and fuser kits. Lexmark International Inc. (NYSE: LXK) will be a key partner to Dell in delivering the printer management solution to Boeing sites.

"We have been working with Dell for more than 10 years and this extension of managed services underscores the trust we have in Dell to deliver what we need when we need it," said Earl Beauvais, director of Boeing print and copy services. "It's important for us to have a partner who fully understands how we can get the most out of our IT infrastructure investment."

"We value our longstanding relationship with Boeing and we work hard every day to earn its trust," said Joe Marengi, senior vice president of Dell Americas. "Our goal is to continue delivering the best customer experience possible to companies like Boeing and be their choice to help build out their IT infrastructure."

In addition to delivering quality client support that is repeatable, predictable and efficient, Dell provides Boeing with desktop and notebook computers, workstations, displays, personal digital assistants, network printers and desktop peripherals worldwide. Dell is helping to ensure products are integrated into Boeing processes and systems from the purchasing system to the Boeing Help Desk.

Dell also offers Boeing employees an employee purchase plan that delivered 12,000 systems in 2005.

Boeing Awards Dell Five-Year Managed Services Contract
Dell to Provide Managed Services for Defense Arm's Desktop Infrastructure

Round Rock, Texas, October 20, 2003

Dell today announced that The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) awarded Dell Services a five-year contract to provide managed services for desktop, notebook and workstations for the Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) business unit, one of the world's largest space and defense businesses.
Dell Services will provide complete product lifecycle services throughout the life of the individual computer systems. The agreement includes software distribution, systems installation, break-fix services, asset management and disposition across a variety of hardware devices and operating systems. Through the agreement, Dell will provide service in St. Louis, MO; El Segundo, Long Beach, Huntington Beach and Seal Beach, Calif.; and at smaller IDS sites across the country.

"Dell offered Boeing the best overall value in terms of high-quality, reliable, competitively-priced services," said Donald G. Imholz, vice president of Information Technology for Boeing Integrated Defense Systems.
"The Dell solution also provided a way to standardize desktop support services using a common infrastructure and toolset across Boeing," said Chris Kent, vice president of Information Technology Services in Boeing Shared Services Group, which manages the Boeing information technology infrastructure.

"Boeing is the leader in its industry, and we are pleased that it has selected Dell as a managed services provider to help drive its business to operate more efficiently than ever," said Gary Cotshott, vice president and general manager, Dell Services. "Dell's high quality, low-cost services model and technical expertise will help the defense arm of Boeing optimize the performance of its client systems and environment as our relationship continues to grow."
In addition to the managed services contract, Boeing uses Dell enterprise hardware including desktops, workstations, notebooks, servers, storage and high performance computing clusters (HPCC), one of which is ranked number 123 on the latest Top 500 list of Supercomputer Sites, which can be viewed at www.top500.org.

Boeing Chooses Dell
Worldwide Agreement Includes All Boeing Sites

Round Rock, Texas, June 28, 1999

Dell Computer Corporation (NASDAQ: DELL) announced today that The Boeing Company has selected Dell as its worldwide corporate standard for desktop and notebook personal computers, associated PC peripherals and selected services over the next three years.

In addition to Dell OptiPlexTM desktop PCs and LatitudeTM notebook PCs, Dell will provide Boeing with a suite of services associated with delivery, including asset tagging, custom software image loading through its DellPlus factory integration service, warranty and technical support, and installation services at selected Boeing locations - all on a global basis. The three-year agreement also allows Boeing to evaluate and incorporate additional Dell products and services on an ongoing basis.

Under terms of the relationship, Dell will provide Boeing with an open quantity of personal computers, as required by Boeing, over the next three years. Boeing currently has an installed base of approximately 175,000 personal computers.
"The combination of capability, flexibility and cost effectiveness offered by Dell will contribute significantly to the ability of Boeing to lower our total cost of ownership for desktop computing," said Terry Milholland, Chief Information Officer of The Boeing Company.

Dell previously was the standard supplier of desktop and notebook computers to Boeing in Puget Sound, Wichita, Philadelphia, and international locations.

"The direct relationship Dell has with Boeing allows us to customize an enterprise solution for their I/T needs," said Joe Marengi, senior vice president and general manager of Dell's Relationship Group. "Using Dell as a single source for standard desktops, laptops and services allows Boeing to simplify its maintenance program and technology platforms across the company."

Dell first worked with Boeing to develop and implement processes to streamline system purchases, ultimately leading to reduced costs and lead-time in delivering systems to users' desktops.

May be of some interest:

Gruber & McBain.
Gruber & McBain Capital Management, whose principal investors are Boeing, Lockheed Martin and by Polymedica, http://www.corporganics.org/