NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2006--Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) and All-American quarterback turned Tennessee Titan Vince Young today announced that he will lend his support to Dell's Middle Tennessee TechKnow program, an after-school curriculum that provides underserved middle-school students access to technology and 21st-century skills.

Mr. Young's support and connection with the program, currently running in seven Metro Nashville Public Schools, will begin later this year. Young joined Dell CEO Kevin Rollins here today to discuss the association at a news conference with Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen announcing Dell's intention to expand its Tennessee employment to up to 1,000 people.

Mr. Young, who volunteered at Austin-area elementary schools while a student and All-American quarterback for the University of Texas, will begin visiting students this fall at the seven Metro Nashville Public Schools that host the Dell TechKnow program. He'll talk with them about the importance of technology and education in achieving their life goals.

"I'm enjoying becoming part of the Tennessee Titan family, and I'm excited to become an active part of the community," Mr. Young said. "I've learned a lot about Dell's TechKnow program and the impact it's making on children, particularly here in Tennessee. I look forward to working with Dell to help these children learn new skills and build the confidence to set goals and work toward them."

"Vince Young has shown, both through his leadership on the playing field and his work with Austin-area students, a unique ability to inspire young people to achieve their full potential," said Mr. Rollins. "His personal commitment, drive and integrity make him an outstanding role model for students in this important program. We're proud to have him associated with Dell TechKnow."

The Dell TechKnow program is a self-paced, after-school course in which students learn how to take apart and rebuild a computer, install and use software and access the Internet while learning teamwork, collaboration and communication skills. Upon completion of the program, students take home a refurbished Dell desktop computer loaded with Microsoft(R) software and receive one year of Internet access at no charge from America Online.

About 280 Nashville-area students participate in the Dell TechKnow program each school year. More than 700 students -- 90 percent of those who started -- have successfully completed the TechKnow program in Middle Tennessee since its inception in the fall of 2002.

More than 10,000 students in 43 school districts in the U.S. and Canada have successfully completed their participation in Dell's TechKnow. More information about the Dell TechKnow program can be found at http://www.dell.com/k12/techknow.

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