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                          DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION
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                   [DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION LETTERHEAD]





June, 9, 1997

Dear ______:

Since your organization is a substantial investor in the Common Stock of Dell
Computer Corporation, we are enclosing with this letter a copy of our Annual
Report and the proxy statement for our upcoming Annual Meeting of Shareholders
on Friday, July 18, 1997. Knowing that your shares are held through a custodian
bank and that the normal path of distribution of these items could result in
some delay, we thought you would appreciate receiving your personal copy of the
materials at the same time they are being sent to holders of record.

Any comments or questions you may have concerning the proposals described in
the proxy statement are welcome, and I would very much appreciate the
opportunity to discuss them with you personally. Please feel free to call me at
(512) 728-8671 or Robert Williams at (512) 728-7570.

On behalf of our Board of Directors and management of Dell Computer
Corporation, thank you for your continued interest and support.

Best Regards,

/s/ DONALD D. COLLIS

Donald D. Collis
Vice President, Investor Relations

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                   [DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION LETTERHEAD]




June 9, 1997

Dear Colleague:

As a participant in the Dell Employee Stock Purchase Program, you are an
investor in the Common Stock of Dell Computer Corporation. Your ownership
interest entitles you to vote on proposals that will be brought before
shareholders at the Company's annual meeting on July 18, 1997. To facilitate
your voting, we have enclosed a proxy card on which you may indicate your vote,
a proxy statement describing the proposals to be voted on and an annual report
on Form 10-K. We would like to encourage you to promptly complete, sign and
mail the proxy card to American Stock Transfer and Trust, the Company's stock 
transfer agent. This action will ensure that your vote gets counted at the 
annual meeting.

As a result of your participation in the Dell 401(k) program or other 
stock ownership plans, you should receive a copy of the company's 1997 
Annual Report. If you do not receive an Annual Report and would like 
one, you may obtain a downloadable version via the Internet at: 
http://www.us.dell.com/dell/investor/annurep.

If you have any questions concerning the proposals described in the proxy
statement, please feel free to call me at (512) 728-8671 or Robert Williams at
(512) 728-7570.

Thank you for your prompt attention to these documents.

Best Regards,

/s/ DONALD D. COLLIS

Donald D. Collis
Vice President, Investor Relations

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June 9, 1997

Dear Colleague:

As a participant in the Dell 401(k) plan, the plan trustee holds shares of
Dell Common Stock for your account. Under the terms of the plan, the trustee
will vote those shares in accordance with your instructions at the Company's
annual meeting on July 18, 1997. To facilitate this process, we have enclosed a
proxy card on which you may indicate your voting instructions, a proxy
statement describing the proposals to be voted on and an Annual Report. We
would like to encourage you to promptly complete, sign and mail the proxy card
to American Stock Transfer and Trust, the Company's stock transfer agent. This
action will ensure that your vote gets counted at the annual meeting.

If you have any questions concerning the proposals described in the proxy
statement, please feel free to call me at (512) 728-8671 or Robert Williams at
(512) 728-7570.

Thank you for your prompt attention to these documents.

Best Regards,

/s/ DONALD D. COLLIS

Donald D. Collis
Vice President, Investor Relations

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