Operating margin, the percentage of sales left after subtracting production, research and administrative expenses, was 10.3 percent, the lowest in Dell's history.
Profit margins should widen next year as sales increase, Schneider said. "As things pick up, we cannot help but improve our margins," he said.
Sales were strongest for notebook computers, services and products from the company's division that produces servers and storage devices, Dell said.
Dell's sales in Europe were little changed from last year's second quarter at US$1.45 billion. That's an 18 percent decline from US$1.77 billion in the first quarter.
Sales in Asia increased to US$761.1 million from US$613.6 million last year. Asian sales declined from the first quarter, when they were US$802.8 million.
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