Exhibit 99.1

              NASDAQ Board Stays Decision of Listing and
          Hearing Review Council Regarding Dell Common Stock

    ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2007--Dell today
announced that the Board of Directors of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
has called the NASDAQ Listing and Hearing Review Council's June 27,
2007 decision regarding the company for review, and had also stayed
the Council's decision to suspend the company's common stock from
trading. Dell's common stock will remain listed on The NASDAQ Stock
Market pending further consideration by the NASDAQ Board. The company
is committed to regaining compliance with all NASDAQ listing
requirements as soon as possible.

    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. To get Dell news direct, visit
www.dell.com/RSS.

    Dell is a trademark of Dell Inc.

    Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of
others.

    CONTACT: Dell Inc., Round Rock
             Media Contacts:
             Bob Pearson, 512-728-3256
             bob_pearson@dell.com
             or
             David Frink, 512-728-2678
             david_frink@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