Dell to build plant in North Carolina

Dell said yesterday that it would build its third US manufacturing plant in North Carolina, employing at least 1,500 people within five years. The new facility, scheduled to open in the fall of 2005 at a site to be determined, will produce desktop computers.

"The education system, commitment to businesses and proximity to a large and growing base of Dell customers were important in our decision," said Kevin Rollins, Dell’s chief executive, said at a news conference with state officials.

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