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To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (37106)	2/14/2000 9:09:00 PM
From: Dave B	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93625

Maybe word of the following leaked out today... Rambus Announces High-Volume Manufacturing of Validated RDRAMs, RIMM Modules, and RIMM Module PCBs; Manufacturers Continue to Increase Production Volumes to Meet Demand ¸ Business Wire 2000 Story of 08:02 PM Feb-14-2000 PALM SPRINGS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2000--Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS) today announced validated RDRAM(R) devices, RIMM(TM) modules, and RIMM module PCBs are in high-volume manufacturing. Leading manufacturers continue to increase production volumes to meet the growing demand for Rambus(R) components which are used in high performance desktop PCs, gaming consoles, communication products and more. Additionally, several partners announced results of cost-reduction and channel distribution programs, which are current focuses of the Rambus industry. "Rambus and the industry have been working very hard to get additional component manufacturers ramped and in high-volume production," said Avo Kanadjian, vice president of worldwide marketing at Rambus Inc. "We believe that with multiple RDRAM manufacturers on board, the industry demand for RDRAM devices will be more easily satisfied while helping to reduce the cost of devices. We appreciate the tremendous efforts our partners have gone through to get to this point in their Rambus programs." "Samsung is the first volume supplier of Rambus DRAMs. Since the initial ramp, Samsung has increased its production volume to over 2 million devices per month," said Bob Eminian, vice president of marketing for Samsung Semiconductor Inc. "In addition to a steep ramp, Samsung is working on cost reduction programs while at the same time sampling next generation 256Mb Rambus DRAMs." "Samsung has made great contributions to the design and manufacturability of RDRAMs and we're pleased to be in a position to delivery significant volumes to OEMs this quarter to enable the launch of new systems." "Toshiba is in mass-production of Rambus devices in support of Sony's PlayStation(R)2 launch and we're continuing to ramp production for the PC market," said Jamie Stitt, DRAM business development manager for TAEC. "We continue our efforts in cost reduction through the Scalable by Design(TM) process enabling Toshiba to achieve excellent production efficiencies." "NEC has seen increasing demand from OEMs for validated Rambus devices," said Will Mulhern, senior marketing manager of Advanced DRAM and SRAM, NEC Electronics Inc. "As a volume producer of RDRAM devices, NEC will help alleviate the current shortage of Rambus components by providing the industry with an additional source of validated RDRAMs and RIMM modules." In related news, manufacturers announced the validation of RIMM modules and the establishment of distribution channels, and suppliers of standard RIMM module PCBs have begun high-volume production. Rambus Inc. develops and licenses high bandwidth chip connection technologies to enhance the performance of computers, consumer electronics and communications products. Current Rambus-based computers supported by Intel chipsets include Dell, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, and IBM PCs and workstations. Sony has announced that its next generation PlayStation(R)2 video game system uses Rambus memory. Providers of Rambus-based integrated circuits include the world's leading DRAM, ASIC and PC controller manufacturers. Currently, eight of the world's top-10 semiconductor companies license Rambus technology. More information on Rambus Inc. and its high bandwidth technologies is available at rambus.com. Note to Editors: Rambus and RDRAM are registered trademarks of Rambus Inc. RIMM is a trademark of Rambus Inc. All other brand or product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.