mdellDell chief's 2009 compensation rises 5.7 pct

SEATTLE — The value of the compensation granted to Dell Inc. Chief Executive Officer Michael Dell rose 5.7 percent in fiscal 2009, according to an Associated Press calculation of figures disclosed in a regulatory filing, even as sinking computer sales hammered the PC maker's earnings. The value of Michael Dell's total compensation package rose to $2.11 million for the year that ended May 1, compared with $1.99 million in fiscal 2008.

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