Opteron Powers Customer Apps for Leading Italian Insurer

Subject: Processors | May 7, 2004 - 06:05 AM | Joe White
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MILAN, ITALY―May 7, 2004―AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced that Genialloyd, the e-commerce division of Italian insurance company RAS and member of the Allianz Group, has deployed an AMD Opteron(tm) processor-based IBM eServer 325 platform to better manage customer data and more accurately analyze risk selection.

AMD to Present at Schwab Soundview Semiconductor Conference

Subject: Processors | May 6, 2004 - 05:40 PM | Joe White
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SUNNYVALE, CA - MAY 06, 2004 - AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced that AMD Director Investor Relations, Michael Haase, will present at the Schwab Soundview Semiconductor Conference at 4:00 p.m. GMT (9:00 p.m. ET) on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 at Trinity House in London, England. Forward-looking and other material information may be discussed during the presentation.

AMD Chip Leaks!?! 130/90nm chip info.

Subject: Processors | May 6, 2004 - 11:48 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Some info on the upcoming chips being offered by AMD - 130 nm and 90 nm ...  hope they're accurate!

The 130nm Athlon 64 with 512KB of on-die L2 cache, 'Newcastle', has a 150mm ² die size. Its 90nm equivalent, 'Winchester', is just 83mm ², the site reveals thanks to a reader who glimpsed an AMD presentation on the subject.

AMD Fuels New Mobile Processors With 64-Bit Performance For Sleek Notebooks

Subject: Processors | May 6, 2004 - 11:28 AM | Ron Goldin
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Sunnyvale, CA -- May 6, 2004 --AMD (NYSE: AMD) today introduced two new low-power mobile processors designed to offer outstanding computing performance and true mobility for thin and light notebooks. The new low-power mobile AMD Athlon™ 64 processor models 2800+ and 2700+ further expand the award-winning AMD Athlon 64 processor family, offering a powerful 32-bit computing experience today with a seamless transition to 64-bit applications.

AMD Sponsors Top-Rated Counter-Strike Team

Subject: Processors | May 6, 2004 - 06:03 AM | Joe White
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SUNNYVALE, CALIF.-MAY 6, 2004-AMD (AMD: NYSE) announced today that it has become the lead sponsor of Team NoA, a globally-ranked,
North American-based Counter-Strike squad. Counter-Strike is one of the most popular PC gaming titles among professional gamers. As part of the sponsorship, Team NoA will use AMD Athlon(tm) 64 processor-based gaming systems during its 2004 tournaments.

Athlon 64 Powers Cinema-Quality Entertainment for the Living Room

Subject: Processors | May 5, 2004 - 02:03 PM | Joe White
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SEATTLE-MAY 5, 2004-At WinHEC this week, AMD (NYSE: AMD) is showcasing media center PCs built by Shuttle, ZT Group International, and First International Computer, Inc. (FIC) featuring the AMD Athlon(tm) 64 processor. The media center PCs offer consumers a breadth of features to manage audio and video home entertainment, and are quiet and sized to integrate into the living room. With Cool'n'Quiet(tm) technology, the AMD Athlon 64 processor enables computers to run cooler and quieter so consumers can enjoy a cinema-quality entertainment experience.

Hector Ruiz Appointed Chairman of the Board

Subject: Processors | April 30, 2004 - 12:59 AM | Joe White
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SUNNYVALE, CA - April 29, 2004 - AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that AMD president and chief executive officer Hector Ruiz was appointed chairman of the board following its annual stockholders meeting. AMD co-founder and former chairman of the board W.J. Sanders III was elected a director and appointed chairman emeritus in honor of his three decades of leadership. Mr. Sanders also advised his colleagues that he was retiring from the Board of Directors.

Four-Way AMD Opteron CPU-Based Servers from HP

Subject: Processors | April 22, 2004 - 06:51 AM | Joe White
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Sunnyvale, Calif.-April 21, 2004-AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the
AMD Opteron(tm) processor powers the new, industry-standard HP ProLiant DL585 server. The four-processor server, which became available today, was first announced in February 2004 as part of an expansion of HP's standards-based server portfolio.

Designed to support multiple applications, tasks and critical databases, the four-processor system is ideal for compute-intensive workloads and complex applications.