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To: tejek who wrote (150148)	8/21/2002 6:53:11 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1583406

AMD Unveils World's Highest-Performing Processor for Desktop PCs On Third Anniversary of AMD Athlon Processor SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2002-- --Delivering performance over clockspeed, the new AMD Athlon(TM) XP processors 2600+ and 2400+ offer PC customers exceptional choices-- AMD (NYSE:AMD) today celebrates the third anniversary of the award-winning AMD Athlon(TM) processor by announcing the world's highest-performing processor for desktop PCs, the AMD Athlon XP processor 2600+. AMD also introduced the AMD Athlon XP processor 2400+. "The introduction of the highest-performing PC processor in the world is a victory for application performance and a resounding defeat for the `megahertz myth,'" said Ed Ellett, vice president of marketing for AMD's Computation Products Group. "As the performance leader, the AMD Athlon XP processor 2600+ reigns as the superior choice and delivers outstanding application performance for richer, high-powered digital computing." Since its debut three years ago, the AMD Athlon processor has achieved widespread industry acclaim as its architectural superiority continues to deliver award-winning performance. The processor and systems based on it have won more than 100 awards worldwide, including PC Magazine's Reader's Choice Award, Product of the Year 2001/2002; Microprocessor Report's Analyst's Choice Award for Best PC Processor in 2001; and Maximum PC's CPU of the Year in 1999, 2000 and 2001. "Microprocessor cognoscenti have long understood the folly of using megahertz as a proxy for performance," observed Nathan Brookwood, principal analyst at Insight 64. "Processors used in today's high-end servers run at approximately one gigahertz, but outperform the fastest desktop PC designs. Even within the PC processor segment, differing approaches to chip design make simple megahertz-based performance comparisons somewhat ambiguous. This problem will only get worse over time. PC buyers should rethink their purchasing criteria, and focus on how fast their applications run, rather than on the PC processor's megahertz rating." The AMD Athlon XP processors 2600+ and 2400+ feature QuantiSpeed(TM) architecture, which delivers performance advantages versus competitive PC processors on a broad array of real-world applications, including digital media, office productivity and 3D gaming. Availability AMD has begun shipping samples of the AMD Athlon XP processors 2600+ and 2400+ to major computer manufacturers worldwide with expected system availability in September. Pricing The AMD Athlon XP processors 2600+ and 2400+ are priced at $297 and $193, respectively, in 1,000-unit quantities. For pricing on other AMD processors, please visit: amd.com. About the AMD Athlon(TM) XP Processor The AMD Athlon XP processor features QuantiSpeed architecture, 384KB of on-chip, full-speed cache, and support for AMD's 3DNow!(TM) Professional instructions for enhanced multimedia capabilities. The AMD Athlon XP processor is compatible with AMD's Socket A infrastructure, and supports the advanced 266MHz front-side bus. AMD Athlon XP processors are manufactured using AMD's 0.13 micron copper process technology in Fab 30 in Dresden, Germany.

To: tejek who wrote (150148)	8/21/2002 11:25:00 PM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1583406

The Iraqi Dilemma Seizure of Iraqi Embassy in Berlin Complicates White House Plans By Terry Moran C R A W F O R D, Texas, Aug. 21 — Though the takeover of the Iraqi embassy in Berlin on Tuesday may have looked like an amateurish and desperate stunt, it drove home a significant point: The White House is losing control of the debate over attacking Iraq. In recent weeks, Republican defections from the pro-war camp, outspoken opposition from key allies around the world, and now the botched embassy attack in Berlin — all have combined to throw the hawks in the administration on the defensive. The seizure of Iraq's embassy in Berlin brought a swift and unequivocal condemnation from the "western" White House. "Actions like this takeover are unacceptable," said White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer on Tuesday. "They undermine legitimate efforts by Iraqis both inside and outside Iraq to bring regime change to Iraq." Fleischer added that while the United States supports covert efforts to topple Saddam Hussein within Iraq — efforts which include sabotage, support for armed opposition groups, and other military actions — the attack in Germany crossed a line. "At all times, the American position is to support the rule of law — the rule of international law," he said. "In pursuit of America's policy within international law to have regime change, it is not acceptable to have takeovers of other nations' embassies." ‘Vigilantes’ One administration official called the perpetrators of the Berlin attack "vigilantes." Officials also said the United States had no contact with, or knowledge of, the Iraqi dissident group that claimed responsibility. But the episode marked another potential setback for a major U.S. goal: establishing a credible and stable Iraqi opposition to replace Saddam Hussein. At high-level meetings earlier this month in Washington, Iraqi opposition leaders pledged to work together. "All Iraqi opposition are united. All the Iraqi people are united," declared Hamid al-Bayati of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq. But the Berlin attack could reinforce the image of fractiousness and unreliability the Iraqi opposition has earned in more than a decade of attempts to topple Saddam. A Blow From the North Bush's drive to oust Saddam received another sharp rebuke this week from a close ally: Canada. Canadian Defense Minister John McCallum was quoted as saying his country would not support a U.S. move against Saddam, declaring, "As it stands now, it seems very unlikely that we would participate in a war against Iraq." Opposition is mounting at home, too. At a hearing on Capitol Hill focusing on the issue of attacking Iraq, Scott Ritter, the former chief U.N. weapons inspector in Iraq, said the Bush administration had failed to make the case for war. "We cannot go to war based upon rumor. We cannot go to war based upon speculation. Before we send tens of thousands of American troops off to fight, kill and be killed in our name, we have to be absolutely certain that there is a threat there worthy of war." White House officials continue to insist that Bush has not yet made up his mind how to achieve his stated goal of regime change in Iraq. But it is clear that if he chooses to move militarily, he and his team have a lot of work to do shoring up support at home and around the world.