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To: tejek who wrote (81391)	11/29/1999 12:14:00 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572754

AMD just hit 30 at 12:11 PM and volume is over 5 mil.

To: tejek who wrote (81391)	11/29/1999 12:32:00 PM
From: Goutam	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572754

Ted, The release of 750MHz Athlon, 1 month after the 733 coppermine chip from Intel is having more publicity and impact on the stock than the original Athlon announcements. As I and a couple of posters pointed out on this thread when Coppermines were released that it would be better for AMD to release 750 part a month later or in Jan'00. One of the points made was that it would generate better headlines in the press. Here are some of the headlines I noticed from the press and web sites - AMD Again Overtakes Intel in Mhz Race possibly making it the Mhz champ for the rest of the year. AMD Ships Fastest PC Chip Ahead of Holiday Season AMD releases 750-MHz Athlon Advanced Micro Devices today reclaimed its PC processor speed crown with the release of the 750-MHz Athlon chip. AMD Athlon Processor Sets New Performance Leadership Mark At 750MHz Built On Advanced 0.18 Micron Technology -- Systems Based on 750MHz AMD Athlon(tm) Processor Available for Holiday Buying Season (company press release) Advanced Micro to unveil chip that tops Intel's Pentium III AMD to unveil faster PC chip - WSJ Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE:AMD - news) is set to unveil Monday a new Athlon microprocessor that runs at a faster speed than Intel Corp.'s latest Pentium III chip, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. AMD to retake speed crown on Monday AMD set to release 750-MHz Athlon MPU Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is turning up the heat in the microprocessor market with an earlier-than-expected rollout of its 750-MHz Athlon processors. The news comes as Intel Corp. is having difficulty meeting demand for its fastest Pentium III chips, which may be a factor in a new design win AMD has landed with Gateway Inc. AMD Releases New Athlon, K2 Chips Advanced Micro Devices has released a 750-MHz Athlon microprocessor, as well as a 533-MHz version of itsolder K6-2 chip. "With the 750-MHz AMD Athlon, AMD has rolled out the fastest x86 processor of the millennium," said Dana Krelle, vice president of marketing at AMD's Computation Products Group. AMD takes on Intel with 750-MHz Athlon Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Monday reclaimed the speed crown from Intel Corp. with a 750MHz Athlon chip. AMD releases 750-MHz Athlon chip Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on Monday will retake the lead in the megahertz race from arch-rival Intel with the launch of a 750-MHz Athlon processor, and several leading PC makers have already signed up to use the speedy chip in upcoming models. Regards, Goutama