ROUND ROCK, Texas
December 20, 2007

Dell today completed the acquisition of privately-held Everdream Corp. , a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for remote-service management.

The purchase price and terms were not disclosed; Everdream is based in Fremont, Calif., with a second facility in Charlotte, N.C.

The acquisition is a key component in Dell’s strategy of enabling customers to Simplify IT, and will be a cornerstone to Dell’s presence in the rapidly growing SaaS-enabled managed services market. With this acquisition, Dell can now extend remote management of critical IT assets from servers, storage, printers, etc. to desktops, notebooks and other end-user devices globally. Everdream products will continue to be developed for and offered through channel partners, and will also serve as the foundation for future Dell service offerings.

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About Everdream
Everdream Corp. is a market leader in delivering cost effective, low risk on-demand desktop management software services. Built around a powerful, scalable, and cost effective Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform model, Everdream delivers a comprehensive set of software services via a single, integrated management console, enabling companies to manage their mobile, distributed workforces via the Web anytime from anywhere in the world. For more information, visit the Everdream Web site at www.everdream.com.