Dell, Oracle Expand Linux Development Partnership

AUSTIN, Texas, April 29, 2002 — Dell and Oracle today extended
their relationship to deliver high-performance database solutions
on Linux, with specific plans to build Oracle’s next generation
database software for Linux using Dell PowerEdge servers and Dell |
EMC storage.

This follows a recent report by industry analyst firm D.H. Brown
Associates, Inc. that shows the evolution and maturity of the
open-source operating system proceeding at a rapid pace. The
report, entitled “Linux Strategies and Solutions,” cites Dell’s
combination of products, partnerships and services to support
customers migrating from UNIX to Linux make the company a leader in
driving Linux further into the enterprise.

“Dell’s enterprise strategy is likely to result in a leadership
position for volume, commodity Linux servers based on the company’s
ability to deliver high customer satisfaction throughout the
ordering, fulfillment and deployment process,” said Pierre Fricke,
executive vice president, D.H. Brown Associates. “This strategy
already has allowed Dell to take the lead on system pricing. The
company also is recognized for its Customer Factory Integration
services, which offer customers significant value and flexibility
in specifying, purchasing and deploying systems.”

Integral to Dell’s momentum in the Linux market is a focused
strategy that includes relationships with software leaders such as
Oracle and SAP, and with supercomputer leader Cray Systems.

Dell has worked extensively with Oracle to deliver the first
Oracle 9i Database Certified Configuration running Red Hat Linux
and the first Oracle clustering certification on Dell | EMC
storage. Oracle built its Oracle9i database and Oracle9i Real
Application Clusters software on Dell PowerEdge servers and
PowerVault storage systems. Together, the companies can provide
simplified, cost-effective ways to implement enterprise-level
Oracle database solutions on Linux.

“Over the last six months, we have seen a significant increase
in interest from our corporate customers for Linux,” said Russ
Holt, vice president of Dell’s Enterprise Systems Group.
“Financial, telecommunication, industrial and other Fortune 500
companies are turning to Dell and Oracle to take advantage of the
dramatic cost and performance benefits we can provide with Linux
operating systems.”

Additional information on Dell Linux solutions is available at
www.dell.com/linux.