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To: jim kelley who wrote (49937)	8/15/2000 9:02:57 PM
From: mishedlo	Respond to of 93625

Viking ramps production. Jim anyone post this? Viking Components Ramps for Volume Production of Rambus RIMMs Viking prepares for launch of Intel Pentium 4; Increases production of 800 MHz Direct RDRAM to support OEM needs Business Wire RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif., Aug 15, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Viking Components, one of the world's largest and fastest-growing manufacturers of OEM and upgrade component technology, ramps for volume production in September of Rambus(R) RIMM(TM) modules to support the projected fourth-quarter launch of the Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 desktop microprocessor line (formerly code named Willamette) supporting the Direct Rambus DRAM memory interface. Viking is now ramping 800 MHz 128 MB ECC and non-ECC RIMMs, as well as 800 MHz 256 MB ECC RIMMs. "Over the past six months, Viking has strengthened its infrastructure and built up its manufacturing and testing equipment to support the latest memory technologies, including Direct RDRAM solutions," said Shannon Biggs, executive vice president manufacturing and engineering, Viking Components. "With the upcoming launch of Intel's Pentium 4 microprocessor and RDRAM chipset code named Tehama, Viking is ramping volume production of Direct RDRAM to support the needs of our worldwide OEM, reseller and enterprise customers." All Viking memory is 100 percent at-speed tested, and ships with a lifetime warranty and 24/7 toll-free support. Guaranteed onsite response or $500 service reimbursement is also available for qualified customers. Customers can access Viking's online configuration manual (http://config.vikingcomponents.com/) to find the exact parts needed to upgrade almost any system or personal digital device. Visitors can browse the database or do specific searches based on model description or part numbers. About Viking Components Viking Components Inc. is best known for its leadership position in the computer memory, flash and communication product marketplaces. Viking offers more than 2,000 products to leading OEM, VAR and retail businesses and markets its products through a broad network of worldwide distributors, resellers and retail chains. Viking products include Rambus, DDR, SDRAM, SRAM, and EDO memory modules; CompactFlash(TM), SmartMedia(TM) and ATA PC Cards; IntelliFlash(TM) USB flash memory reader/writer; internal and external modems including USB, PCI and ISA; and PC Card modems. Viking, one of three CMTL(SM) Gold Certified Memory Manufacturers, has ISO registered facilities in its Rancho Santa Margarita headquarters (ISO 9001) and its European facility based in Dublin, Ireland (ISO 9002). For more information about Viking Components, call 800/338-2361 in the United States, +353-1466-0090 in Europe or visit the Viking Web site at ww.vikingcomponents.com. Rambus is a registered trademark of Rambus Inc. RIMM is a trademark of Rambus Inc. CONTACT: Viking Components Inc., Rancho Santa Margarita Christina Karpowitz, 949/643-7255, ext. 589 Ckarpowitz@vikingcomponents.com URL: businesswire.com Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. Copyright (C) 2000 Business Wire. All rights reserved.