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Plan, dated as of November 21, 1997
10.12* -- Dell Computer Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended February 3, 1991, Commission File No. 0-17017)
10.13* -- Amendment to Deferred Compensation Plan, adopted on
August 25, 1995 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.10 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended January 28, 1996, Commission File No.
0-17017)
10.14* -- Executive Incentive Bonus Plan, adopted March 1, 1995
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended January 28, 1996, Commission File No. 0-17017)
10.15* -- Form of Indemnity Agreement between the Company and
certain of its officers, directors and key employees
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
Registration No. 33-21823)
10.16* -- Agreement, dated May 12, 1988, between the Company and
Michael S. Dell, along with the Employment Agreement,
dated May 3, 1984, between Michael S. Dell and the
Company's predecessor (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.25 to the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-1, Registration No. 33-38991)
10.17* -- Employment Agreement, dated November 16, 1992, between
the Company and Thomas J. Meredith (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.36 to the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1993,
Commission File No. 0-17017)
12+ -- Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
21+ -- Subsidiaries of the Company
23+ -- Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP
27+ -- Financial Data Schedule
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* Identifies Exhibit that consists of or includes a management contract or
compensatory plan or arrangement.
+ Filed herewith.
REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
The Company did not file any Current Reports on Form 8-K during the fourth
quarter of the fiscal year ended February 1, 1998.
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SCHEDULE II
DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
BALANCE AT CHARGED TO WRITE-OFFS BALANCE AT
FISCAL BEGINNING BAD DEBT CHARGED TO END OF
YEAR DESCRIPTION OF PERIOD EXPENSE ALLOWANCE PERIOD
------ ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
(IN MILLIONS)
1998.................. Allowance for doubtful accounts $31 $10 $13 $28
1997.................. Allowance for doubtful accounts $29 $12 $10 $31
1996.................. Allowance for doubtful accounts $26 $13 $10 $29
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION
Date: April 14, 1998 By: /s/ MICHAEL S. DELL
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Michael S. Dell,
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.