Exhibit 99.1


        NASDAQ Board Extends Conditional Listing of Dell Stock


    ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2007--Dell today
announced that, on Aug. 17, 2007, the Board of Directors of The NASDAQ
Stock Market LLC issued its decision to give the company until Nov.
12, 2007 to file its past due periodic reports and regain compliance
with NASDAQ's listing requirements. Dell announced on Aug. 16, 2007
that it expects to file its past due periodic reports by the first
week of November.

    About Dell

    Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) listens to customers and delivers
innovative technology and services they trust and value. Uniquely
enabled by its direct business model, Dell is a leading global systems
and services company and No. 34 on the Fortune 500. For more
information, visit www.dell.com, or to communicate directly with Dell
via a variety of online channels, go to www.dell.com/conversations. To
get Dell news direct, visit www.dell.com/RSS.

    Special Note

    Statements in this press release that relate to future events are
forward-looking statements based on Dell's current expectations.
Dell's expectation regarding the filing date for its past due periodic
reports may differ materially from the actual filing date because of a
number of risks and uncertainties, including the risk that additional
information may arise during the completion of work on the
restatement, the independent auditor's review of the investigation and
completion of its audit work, the Audit Committee's final review of
the investigation and the restated financial statements, or as a
result of other subsequent events and any additional issues or matters
arising from the ongoing SEC investigation. Additional discussion of
factors affecting Dell's business and prospects is contained in Dell's
periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


    CONTACT: Dell Inc., Round Rock
             Media Contacts:
             David Frink, 512-728-2678
             david_frink@dell.com
             or
             Bob Pearson, 512-728-3256
             bob_pearson@dell.com
             or
             Investor Contacts:
             Lynn A. Tyson, 512-723-1130
             lynn_tyson@dell.com
             or
             Robert Williams, 512-728-7570
             robert_williams@dell.com