Blackstone submits preliminary offer to Dell special committee

(Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP has submitted a preliminary and indicative offer to Dell's special committee which is exploring alternatives to the $24.4 billion takeover offer by Michael Dell and Silver Lake, according to a person familiar with the matter. The details of Blackstone's offer were not immediately clear. Blackstone declined to comment. (Reporting by Greg Roumeliotis)

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