Dell Business Risk EvaluationDell Inc., with fiscal 2005 net sales of $49.2 billion, is one of the world's leading providers of products and services. services that enable customers to develop their information technology and Internet infrastructures. Dell offers a wide range of business systems (servers, storage, workstations and networking products), client systems (laptop and desktop computers), printing and imaging systems, software and peripherals, as well as global services. During the calendar year 2004, Dell was the leading provider of personal computer systems in the world as well as in the United States. Dell's global market leadership is the result of a constant focus on providing the best possible customer experience by selling products and services directly to customers. Dell, a Delaware company, was founded in 1984 by Michael Dell on a simple concept: selling computer systems directly. to customers, Dell could better understand their needs and efficiently provide the most effective IT solutions to meet those needs. Dell is headquartered in Round Rock, Texas, and conducts business worldwide through its subsidiaries. Unless otherwise noted, references to Dell include its consolidated subsidiaries. Dell primarily operates in a single industry and is managed in three geographic segments: the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific-Japan regions. Dell recorded these figures on 10,000 2006. Sales: $55,908 million for the year ended 03/2/2006 Net income $3,572 million for the year ended 02/03/2006 Related cash flows to operating activities - $4,839 million for the year ended 02/03/2006 Total assets $23,109 million for the year ended 02/03/2006 Number of employees - As of 02/03/ In 2006, Dell had approximately 65,200 regular employees