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To: Yaacov who wrote (134171)	5/5/2001 10:15:32 AM
From: fyodor_	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Yaacov: I read in a paper that AMD could be up for sales and their loan will be down graded? Any truth to that? ROFL cough Loan downgraded? Unless AMD stock drops rather sharply next week, AMD will force the conversion of bonds representing 1/3 of their long term debt - the other 2/3s being under extremely favorable conditions with the Saxony (Germany) government (part of the package that convinced AMD to build their most recent fab in Dresden). Thus, it is far more likely that AMD will soon have its credit rating upgraded (but this is pure speculation on my part - I know little about credit rating matters). Is AMD up for sale? Well, I guess all companies with >50% floated are, in a sense, up for sale. In other words, I'm not quite sure what you mean... If you are speculating if AMD is a likely take-over candidate, that may be, but I seriously doubt a credible attempt could be launched. AMD has quite a bit of cash on hand with which to defend itself. -fyo

To: Yaacov who wrote (134171)	5/5/2001 1:47:03 PM
From: kowarski	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Dear Yaacov Re' "I read in a paper that AMD could be up for sale and their loan will be down graded". This may explain the unexpected loss of $1.62 of AMD shares on Friday. Please give us the the source of your quote.

To: Yaacov who wrote (134171)	5/5/2001 4:26:46 PM
From: AK2004	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Yaacov I can not give any advice about buying/selling. As far as amd's problems then it is very unlikely that amd is in trouble. AMD's cash position is better than it has ever been. I have not heard anything about selling amd but I am sure that everything is for sale it is just matter of a price :-)) it is good time for amd now is intel in trouble by any chance since they have signed cross-licensing without any noise? This rambus deal should not play well for intel. Will intel's technology ever catch up with amd? <ggg> Regards -Albert