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To: tejek who wrote (78742)	11/5/1999 11:41:00 AM
From: Process Boy	Respond to of 1580253

ted - <How many days has it been and still MIA on Pricewatch?> 11. Will probably be something like 10 more. This is purely my opinion. PB

To: tejek who wrote (78742)	11/5/1999 11:46:00 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1580253

Intel Antitrust Probe Might Be Ended by US, USA Today Reports Washington, Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is considering dropping its antitrust probe of Intel Corp., the world's largest computer chipmaker, USA Today reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. The FTC has been investigating complaints that Intel withholds access to chip technology that would allow other companies to make accessory parts and uses its dominance to quash competitors, the newspaper said. The FTC wouldn't comment and Intel company spokesman Chuck Malloy said the company's recent decision to license technology that allows rivals to make companion products such as chip-sets wasn't related to the FTC investigation, the newspaper reported. The FTC in March settled a narrower antitrust case against Intel over claims the company used its power as the world's largest computer chipmaker to extract trade secrets from customers. (USA Today 11/5 B1) To see the USA Today Web site, type USAT <Go> Nov/05/1999 8:16 For more stories from Bloomberg News, click here. (C) Copyright 1999 Bloomberg L.P. Any redistribution of Bloomberg content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Bloomberg L.P. Any reference to the material must be properly attributed to Bloomberg News. The information herein was obtained from sources which Bloomberg L.P. and its suppliers believe reliable, but they do not guarantee its accuracy. Neither the information, nor any opinion expressed, constitutes a solicitation of the purchase or sale of any securities or commodities.(C) Copyright 1999 Bloomberg L.P. BLOOMBERG, Bloomberg News, Bloomberg Financial Markets, Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg News Radio are trademarks, tradenames and service marks of Bloomberg L.P.

To: tejek who wrote (78742)	11/5/1999 11:50:00 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1580253

AWWWWW.....TOOOOO BAD!!! ______________________________________________________________________ Intel Says It's Still Under US FTC Antitrust Investigation Washington, Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Intel Corp., the world's largest chipmaker, says it has ''no indication whatsoever'' that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is closing an investigation of Intel's business practices. The FTC staff has been investigating whether Intel leverages its dominance in the market for computer chips to control markets for other electronic components of personal computers. Among other practices, the FTC has investigated whether Intel withheld access to its chip technology to prevent rivals from producing compatible products. ''As far as we are concerned the investigation is continuing,'' Intel spokesman Charles Mulloy said of a report by USA Today that the FTC staff was close to shutting down the long- running investigation. Intel has ''no indication whatsoever that the investigation is over,'' Mulloy said. The FTC declined comment on the published report. Mulloy also denied that Intel had changed some if its licensing practices as a result of the FTC investigation. Intel has long licensed technology known as ''P6-bus'' and this year issued licenses to four other companies this year, he said. ''Our behavior and the practices that we conduct as a company are lawful and we haven't changed them,'' he said. The company is continuing to cooperate with the investigation, he said. Earlier this year, Intel settled a separate case with the FTC, agreeing not to retaliate against companies that file patent- infringement claims by withholding access to chip technology. Intel reserved the right to withhold such technology if a rival company sought a court injunction to block distribution of a product that the subject of the patent dispute. Shares of Intel rose 1 1/2 to 83 1/16 in morning trading. Nov/05/1999 11:12 For more stories from Bloomberg News, click here. (C) Copyright 1999 Bloomberg L.P. Any redistribution of Bloomberg content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Bloomberg L.P. Any reference to the material must be properly attributed to Bloomberg News. The information herein was obtained from sources which Bloomberg L.P. and its suppliers believe reliable, but they do not guarantee its accuracy. Neither the information, nor any opinion expressed, constitutes a solicitation of the purchase or sale of any securities or commodities.(C) Copyright 1999 Bloomberg L.P. BLOOMBERG, Bloomberg News, Bloomberg Financial Markets, Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg News Radio are trademarks, tradenames and service marks of Bloomberg L.P.

To: tejek who wrote (78742)	11/5/1999 11:53:00 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1580253

HOW FUNNY IS THIS?....NOW THAT THEY HAVE A CHIP THAT CAN COMPETE WITH THE ATHLON (SORT OF), SPEED DOES MATTER; WILL HAVE TO REMEMBER THIS POST WHEN ATHLON GETS TO 1 G: ______________________________________________________________________ Don't Need Faster Chips? You Will The next wave will make computers more efficient and easier to use The processor in the new Power Macintosh G4 is so fast, an Apple Computer ad declares, that the computer ''has been classified as a weapon by the U.S. government.'' Intel doesn't make claims quite that dramatic, but its recent announcement of fast new Pentium III processors will take Windows desktops and laptops into regions of speed where they have never gone before. Right now, most folks don't really need all that speed. The slowest processors available in today's newest systems--the 433-megahertz Celeron for Windows and the 300-MHz PowerPC G3 in Macs--are plenty fast to surf the Web, read e-mail, and create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. But chip designers will press forward because they can, and programmers are scrambling to keep up. Eventually, the speedy new crop of chips on the market and on the drawing boards will make a noticeable difference in computers, particularly how easy they are to use. Despite some fundamental changes, chip manufacturers aren't bothering with glitzy new names. Even though Intel's were code-named Coppermine, the chips are not made with new high-performance copper technology. They are being sold under the same Pentium III brand as older chips, with Coppermine Celerons due early next year. But the latest are being made under a new process that reduces the size of the lines etched on the chip from 0.25 microns (about six one-thousandths of an inch) to 0.18 microns. This means faster performance and less power consumption--especially important for portables. LAPTOP GAP. Notebook manufacturers say moving from a 400-MHz Pentium II to a 450-MHz Pentium III offers a significant boost in performance with no loss of battery life. The Pentium II, which has already disappeared from new desktop machines, is being phased out for mobile use, too. Now, there will be only Celerons and the higher-performance Pentium IIIs available (or their equivalents from Advanced Micro Devices--the K6-2, K6-III, and Athlon). Even with the newest chips, the fastest portables lag well behind desktops, where Pentium IIIs run at up to 733 MHz. That gap will narrow next year, when Intel releases its Geyserville chips. These run at high speed when a notebook is connected to AC, then slow down to conserve power when battery-powered. But the heat generated in full-power operation will keep the chips out of the thinnest and lightest notebooks, at least initially. The most exciting processor news doesn't involve Pentiums but the rival PowerPC chips made by IBM and Motorola and used by Apple. The PowerPC has always been less power-hungry than the Pentium. Thanks to a new IBM-developed process to build circuits out of copper, the chips are dramatically more efficient. This allows Apple to achieve battery lives of five hours or more on its iBook and PowerBook notebooks, about two hours longer than comparable Pentium portables. Comparing different types of chips is difficult, but in general a PowerPC 750, which Apple calls the G3, will outperform a Celeron or Pentium III at equal rated speeds. The new PowerPC 7400, or G4, is in another class entirely. Although its highest speed is only 500 MHz, performance is high enough to make the G4s subject to export restrictions, even if that doesn't quite make them weapons. The chip's secret is a special processing unit that allows it to do certain kinds of arithmetic extremely rapidly. This math--matrix multiplication--is used intensively in the image processing that is the Mac's strength. Taking full advantage of it requires that software be rewritten, so Adobe Systems has already come up with a G4 version of Photoshop. NEW WORLDS. What lies ahead? Ease-of-use breakthroughs such as the Mac and Windows became practical only because of chips that were ''too fast'' for the software of the day. Now the power could be used for computers that monitor their own condition and have greater resistance to crashes. More speed can make emerging technologies such as speech recognition and encryption work much better. Such enhanced software isn't around the corner. Even Windows 2000, due out next February, is not designed to take maximum advantage of the newest chips. For the time being, you probably don't need the fastest processor. But before long, software should be able to take good advantage of all the hardware can deliver. Questions? Comments? E-mail tech&you@businessweek.com or fax (202) 383-2125 By STEPHEN H. WILDSTROM Copyright 1999 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Any use is subject to (1) terms and conditions of this service and (2) rules stated under ''Read This First'' in the ''About Business Week'' area. 11/4/99 6:02 PM

To: tejek who wrote (78742)	11/5/1999 11:57:00 AM
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INTC ALREADY PLANNING FOR ITS Q4 REPORT; WON'T MAKE ITS NOS ON THEIR ASPS AND THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO DISAPPOINT THE ANALYSTS AGAIN, SOOOOO YOU START SELLING YOUR ASSETS: ______________________________________________________________________ Intel files to sell $20.7 mln in CMGI<CMGI.O>stock WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Intel Corp. <INTC.O>, the world's largest computer chip maker, has filed with regulators to sell about $20.7 million in stock it holds of CMGI Inc. , an Internet venture capital firm. Intel filed on Nov. 3 to sell 200,000 shares out of an estimated 4 million shares it holds in CMGI, according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing. "We're always looking at public market conditions, looking for opportunities to sell part of our investments or all of our investments, and so what we'll do is decrease our stake in some companies to recoup some of our capital and then redirect that back into new investments," said Robert Manetta, a spokesman for Intel. "Our goal is to grow the Internet economy and grow the computing industry because that's good for us and it can be good for a lot of different folks," he said. Manetta declined to confirm whether the transaction has taken place. CMGI shares are up 1/4 to 104-1/8 and Intel shares are up 1-3/8 to 81-1/8 on Nasdaq. 21:19 11-04-99 Copyright 1999 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.