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To: steve harris who wrote (86358)	1/10/2000 11:19:00 AM
From: Cirruslvr	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573427

3Dlabs & AMD to Collaborate on High-Performance Workstation Graphics Solutions 3Dlabs is known as a supplier of high performance 3D video cards for workstations. A closer working relationship between 3Dlabs and AMD is good because it allows the AThlon to get more backing in the workstation market and also because of this - "3Dlabs will significantly enhance its support for the AMD Athlon processor, including refining the optimizations for AMD's 3DNow!(TM) instruction set already integrated into 3Dlabs' latest generation of PowerThreads(TM) drivers. AMD will continue to provide technical support and engineering resources to 3Dlabs to enhance these efforts." More 3DNow! support, especially in the workstation market is very good. There are also mentions of other companies launching 800MHz Athlon powered computer. The Athlons's superior FPU is showing how powerful it really is! ______________________________________________________________________ 3Dlabs & AMD to Collaborate on High-Performance Workstation Graphics Solutions Agreement to Optimize Performance of 3Dlabs Oxygen Graphics for AMD Athlon(TM) Processor-Based Workstation Solutions SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- 3Dlabs®, Inc. (Nasdaq: TDDD - news) and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) (NYSE: AMD - news) announced today that they have agreed to work closely together to deliver an optimized workstation solution for Windows NT® using AMD Athlon(TM) processors and 3Dlabs Oxygen graphics accelerators. 3Dlabs and AMD intend to enable computer manufacturers to deliver high-performance graphics workstation products rapidly to market. (Photo: newscom.com ) 3Dlabs will significantly enhance its support for the AMD Athlon processor, including refining the optimizations for AMD's 3DNow!(TM) instruction set already integrated into 3Dlabs' latest generation of PowerThreads(TM) drivers. AMD will continue to provide technical support and engineering resources to 3Dlabs to enhance these efforts. In separate announcements, Pionex Technologies, U-Tron Technologies and Xi Computer have selected the 3Dlabs Oxygen family for use in their new Athlon-based workstations, becoming the first OEMs to capitalize on the cooperative relationship between AMD and 3Dlabs. Pionex today announced that it is unveiling its high-performance workstation, the Pionex Elite Professional Workstation GW-800, configured with an 800MHz AMD Athlon CPU and the Oxygen GVX1 at the Solidworks International User Group in New Orleans. More details about this workstation are available at www.pionex.com. In a separate release today, U-Tron announced the new Uniview workstations configured with 700 and 800 MHz AMD Athlon processors and 3Dlabs' Oxygen VX1 and GVX1 graphics cards and will be available directly from U-Tron at www.utron.com. Xi Computer Corporation announced on January 3rd that CADENCE Magazine benchmark results showed that their new Xi 700K MTower SP equipped with a 700MHz AMD Athlon CPU and an Oxygen GVX1 delivered industry-leading performance. The system review can be seen at xicomputer.com. Quotes ''As our recent NT 3D Graphics Workstation Market Study highlighted, the strong growth and high margins of the workstation segment are an alluring target for OEMs,'' said Jon Peddie, president of Jon Peddie Associates. ''We predict more innovative partnerships such as this, where component vendors collaborate to enable and further the success of their OEM customers. AMD Athlon processors provide the performance needed for serious workstation users; Oxygen is the workstation graphics market leader. This is a collaboration where everyone wins, including the customer.'' ''We are excited about this collaborative effort with 3Dlabs, a renowned industry leader in workstation graphics,'' said Ned Finkle, director of Infrastructure Technology Development for AMD. ''The raw performance of the AMD Athlon processor provides the horsepower demanded by workstation professionals. With the addition of 3Dlabs' graphic cards, OEMs can produce workstations with a one-two punch of exceptional performance.'' ''3Dlabs is focused on providing the best possible workstation graphics solutions, so it is of tremendous value to us to be able to work closely with AMD -- whose AMD Athlon processor will be at the heart of many new workstation platforms,'' said Neil Trevett, vice president of marketing at 3Dlabs. ''We welcome this opportunity to cooperate with AMD through both engineering and marketing initiatives to generate new business for both companies.'' About 3Dlabs Founded in 1994, 3Dlabs is a leading supplier of integrated hardware and software graphics accelerator solutions for workstations and design professionals. 3Dlabs develops silicon, boards and software drivers to create products that effectively meet the performance and quality needs of users who rely on graphics for their productivity. 3Dlabs sells its award-winning Oxygen(TM) and Permedia® products to leading PC OEMs including Compaq, Dell, Everex, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, IBM, MaxVision, NEC and Siemens-Nixdorf, through an international distributor and reseller network and directly to end-users at 3Dlabs' online store. For more information, visit www.3dlabs.com. About AMD AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and networked computer and communications markets. AMD produces microprocessors, flash memories, and integrated circuits for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD had revenues of $2.5 billion in 1998. For more information about AMD and its products, please go to www.amd.com. biz.yahoo.com ______________________________________________________________________

To: steve harris who wrote (86358)	1/10/2000 12:40:00 PM
From: Charles R	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573427

<Alert: Robertson Stephens Ups Advanced Micro Fy00 Eps View to $1.50 From $1.00 (NYSE:AMD)> I am mighty surprised that Niles pushed Q4 to 0.26 but FY00 to $1.50. He is clearly being conservative but I am nevertheless disappointed. I am thinking that the $40 target he has should be good for a week ;-) By the way, he is calling for 900k K7s and ~6Mu CPU in total which is completely inline with what I said a few days back. And, looks like Niles thinks Intel will be over 0.63 - which I doubt. Let's see.