RPT-DEALTALK-Blackstone heading to Texas to firm up Dell strategy
April 05, 2013 at 07:00 AM EDT
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, April 4 (Reuters) - Blackstone Group will visit Dell Inc's headquarters on Monday to begin an in-depth analysis of the company, sources said, a strong sign the buyout firm is proceeding with an offer that could upset founder Michael Dell's $24.4 billion buyout bid.