SUNNYVALE, CALIF — October 21, 2004 –AMD (NYSE: AMD) today welcomed Sanmina-SCI (Nasdaq NM: SANM) as a new partner in AMD’s Validated Server Program (VSP). Launched in June 2003, AMD’s VSP connects system builders with VSP partners to obtain validated, stable and reliable solutions built on AMD Opteron™ processor-based server platforms from enterprise-class servers to systems optimized for the value segment.