To: tejek who wrote (75230 ) 10/12/1999 6:01:00 PM From: Goutam Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1584974
Ted, The following is taken from INTC press release: Intel Third Quarter Revenue $7.3 Billion, Up 9% Earnings excluding acquisition-related costs* $0.55 per share, up 22% EPS $0.42, down 5%THIRD QUARTER 1999 BUSINESS REVIEW Intel Architecture Business Group ** Microprocessor and chipset unit shipments both set new records in the third quarter. ** Motherboard unit shipments were up sequentially in the third quarter. Computing Enhancement Group ** Embedded processor and microcontroller unit shipments were down sequentially in the third quarter. ** Flash memory unit shipments set a new record in the third quarter.Network Communications Group ** Unit shipments of Fast Ethernet connections were approximately flat in the third quarter. Communications Products Group ** Unit shipments of switches were up sequentially in the third quarter. Financial Review ** Average selling prices of microprocessors were down in the third quarter from the second quarter. ** Revenue in the third quarter was up 9 percent from the second quarter. Excluding post-acquisition revenue of companies acquired in the third quarter, revenue was up 7 percent from the second quarter. ** Gross margin percentage in the third quarter was down slightly compared to the second quarter, excluding acquisition-related costs in both quarters. ** Expenses (R&D, excluding in-process R&D, plus MG&A) during the quarter were up 8 percent from the second quarter. Excluding post-acquisition operating expenses of companies acquired in the third quarter, expenses were up 5 percent, within our previous guidance of approximately 4 to 6 percent. ** The effective tax rate for the third quarter was approximately 38.5 percent, or approximately 33 percent excluding the impact of acquisition-related costs. Regards, Goutama