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To: Barry Grossman who wrote (40665)	4/24/2000 6:08:00 PM
From: Barry Grossman	Respond to of 93625

businesswire.com BW0510 APR 24,2000 14:31 PACIFIC 17:31 EASTERN ( BW)(LA-RAMBUS-2)(RMBS) RDRAM-Based Systems Win Industry Standard Benchmark Tests; Rambus Memory Delivers Highest Bandwidth and Performance for GHz Processors Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WinHEC 2000 NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2000--From the WinHEC 2000 conference in New Orleans, Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS) today revealed the results of recent industry-leading, independent performance benchmark tests including those with new gigahertz processors. Reviews based on the latest industry standard performance benchmarks from independent sites such as Anandtech, HardwareCentral, Maximum PC, PC Magazine, PC World, SharkyExtreme and others, report that RDRAM(R)-based systems visibly outperform similarly configured, commercially available SDRAM-based systems. RDRAM-based systems provide the highest bandwidth and performance while delivering maximum memory headroom for increasing processor speeds. Rambus(R) memory will be critical to meet the performance requirements of next generation performance desktop PCs, workstations and servers, and consumer products. "RDRAM is currently one of the most promising solutions for memory bandwidth, performance and latency problems, and is scalable, a distinct advantage," stated Sander Sassen, siteleader at HardwareCentral, a leading independent hardware review site. "In the future, as processor speeds and the multitasking of applications increase, memory performance will become even more important than it is today. RDRAM technology, unlike SDRAM technologies, has the scalability and headroom to handle these increased traffic loads." "According to PC World Magazine, 'CPUs took almost 20 years to hit 500 MHz, but they took just eight months to zip from 600 MHz to 1 GHz'. As a result, the memory subsystem bandwidth requirements will more than double, limiting memory choices," said Avo Kanadjian, vice president, Worldwide Marketing at Rambus Inc. "Rambus memory delivers the highest performance and bandwidth available today allowing systems to take advantage of their full processor and graphics potential with added headroom for the future." For more information on the benchmarks referenced in this release, visit the Rambus web site for links at www.rambus.com/general/industry_talk.html. About Rambus Inc. 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's 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.