Thank you for reaching out to us. We at Dell share your commitment to environmental responsibility, and we're glad to have an opportunity to engage with you on it.

Our sustainability team maintains an open line of communication with Greenpeace. We consider them an important partner and stakeholder in our long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship, and we share their passion for technology programs, products and solutions that make the least impact on our planet. With regard to Greenpeace's call to action, we want to assure you of three things:

*       We will eliminate all remaining use of BFR/PVC from our personal computing products, building on the significant progress<http://content.dell.com/us/en/corp/d/corp-comm/earth-greener-products-materials.aspx> we've made toward that goal since 1996. Our G-series LED monitors, for example, are already free of PVC, BFR, arsenic and mercury.

*       We have committed to eliminating these substances from all newly shipping systems by the end of 2011.

*       This task presents challenges, but we're working closely with our suppliers to find reliable, environmentally preferable alternatives that maintain the performance standards our customers require.

Building greener products is just one aspect of Dell's commitment to environmental responsibility, in addition to providing free, convenient consumer recycling programs<http://www.dell.com/recycling>; our industry-leading ban on exporting e-waste<http://content.dell.com/us/en/corp/d/press-releases/2009-05-12-export-policy.aspx>; designing more sustainable packaging<http://content.dell.com/us/en/corp/d/press-releases/2010-05-11-compostable-bamboo.aspx> from materials such as bamboo; and meeting 25 percent of our company's energy needs using renewable energy such as wind and solar.

While we've made solid progress in our quest for environmental stewardship, we know there's more work to do. We have line of sight to achieving our PVC/BFR elimination goal. And we welcome your thoughts on how we can work together for a 'greener' tomorrow. We encourage you to join the conversations taking place at www.direct2dell.com<http://www.direct2dell.com>, www.IdeaStorm.com<http://www.IdeaStorm.com> and at our community forums<http://en.community.dell.com/f/>.

Thanks again for taking the time to share your thoughts.

Dell's Sustainability

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