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9.15.2005 ET
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Dell Offers Free Computer Recycling at Events in Select Cities Around the World
Environmental Initiative Kicks Off Dell's Annual Global Community Involvement Month
(CSRwire) ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 2005--Dell
(NASDAQ:DELL) will offer free computer recycling at one-day events in
select cities in the United States, Europe and Australia this fall in
conjunction with the company's annual Global Community Involvement Month
activities.
Dell's Recycling Tour will begin Sept. 17 in Bracknell, United Kingdom,
followed by events in Nashville, Tenn., Munich, Germany and Sydney,
Australia throughout October and November. The tour concludes in Oklahoma
City on Nov. 12 in celebration of America Recycles Day.
Consumers in communities served by Dell's recycling tour will have the
opportunity to empty their closets and garages of any brand computer,
monitor, printer and other computer equipment and drop them off at their
local collection event to be responsibly recycled.
"At Dell, part of being a great global company is being environmentally
responsible," said Tod Arbogast, Dell's sustainable business manager.
"These recycling events, and the public-private partnerships that make
them possible, enable us to reinforce the message that no computer should
go to waste."
Through Dell's partnership with the National Cristina Foundation (www.christina.org), consumers also have
the option to donate unwanted computer equipment to charity. Dell has
product donation programs in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Ireland and the
United Kingdom.
Dell celebrates Global Community Involvement Month each September,
encouraging employees to volunteer in the communities where they live and
work. In September 2004, more than 17,500 Dell employees, one of every
three employees worldwide, volunteered, donating more than 78,000 hours of
time.
"We're putting our values into action by inspiring, informing and
enabling Dell employees to improve the quality of life of our local
communities without compromising that of future generations," said
Arbogast. "And this is only a start -- we expect to continue bringing
responsible recycling programs to more regions of the world in the future
-- helping Dell communities be sustainable communities."
Through more than 50 community computer-recycling events directly managed
or sponsored by Dell during the past two years, more than 2,500 tons (2.25
million kilograms) of unwanted computer equipment have been kept out of
landfills. Dell uses one-day computer recycling events to educate
consumers about the importance of responsibly recycling unwanted computer
equipment and the availability of ongoing consumer recycling programs.
Dell is continually exploring ways to expand permanent recycling programs
to more countries.
Dell makes it easy and affordable for customers to manage the life cycle
of their computer equipment every day. More information on Dell's consumer
donation and recycling options is available at www.dell.com/recycling.
About Dell
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) is a trusted and diversified
information-technology supplier and partner, and sells a comprehensive
portfolio of products and services directly to customers worldwide.
Dell, recognized by Fortune magazine as America's most admired company and
No. 3 globally, designs, builds and delivers innovative, tailored systems
that provide customers with exceptional value. Company revenue for the
last four quarters was $52.8 billion. For more information about Dell and
its products and services, visit www.dell.com.
Copyright Business Wire 2005
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