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To: FactBoy who wrote (3394)	3/30/1998 6:46:00 AM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93625

Sales of ICs Using Rambus Technology Exceed $1 Billion; Volume shipments of consumer electronics, PC multimedia, and communications systems drive demand Business Wire - March 30, 1998 06:20 %RAMBUS RMBS %CALIFORNIA %COMPUTERS %ELECTRONICS %COMED V%BW P%BW MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 30, 1998--Rambus Inc. today announced that sales by Rambus licensees of integrated circuits (ICs) incorporating Rambus technology have exceeded $1 billion to date. Logic and dynamic random access memory (DRAM) devices using Base and Concurrent Rambus technology currently ship in volume in consumer electronics, PC multimedia and communications systems. "We've reached this significant milestone on the strength of currently available Rambus technology," said Geoff Tate, president and CEO of Rambus Inc. "Credit for this achievement also goes to our aggressive semiconductor partners, who have done much to contribute to the expanding market for Rambus-based ICs." Semiconductors incorporating Rambus technology have been shipping in the Nintendo64 game system since 1996. Recent consumer electronics successes include digital-television design wins at Panasonic and LG Semicon. Currently, seven of the world's leading PC makers ship Rambus-based ICs in volume within graphics and multimedia subsystems, including Compaq Computer Corp., Dell Computer Corp., Gateway 2000, Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Micron Electronics Inc. and NEC Corp. In addition, more than a dozen add-in board makers -- including Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc. and STB Systems Inc. -- have announced products using Rambus-based ICs from Cirrus Logic Inc. or based on Chromatic Research Inc. designs. Silicon Graphics Inc. has been shipping Rambus technology in workstation graphics subsystems since 1995. In the communications segment, products shipping with Rambus technology include application-specific ICs (ASICs) from NEC Corp., LSI Logic Corp. and Toshiba Corp. in gigabit-networking systems from NEC Corp., Brocade Communications Systems Inc. and Berkeley Networks Inc. Currently available Rambus technology transfers data at speeds approaching 700 Megabits per second per pin and saves in excess of 75 pins on a memory controller device compared to conventional memory currently shipping in high-volume. The forthcoming Direct Rambus(tm) technology will enable the DRAM industry's highest level of performance to date -- 1.6 gigabytes per second of peak bandwidth from a single device -- and will span multiple generations of DRAM devices (through 1-gigabit densities). Intel Corp. in 1996 announced its intention to use Direct Rambus technology for PC main memory starting in 1999. Other planned applications include multimedia and graphics memory, communications system memory, and consumer electronics memory. Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS), based in Mountain View, Calif., develops and licenses high-speed chip-to-chip communications technology that enables semiconductor memory devices to keep pace with faster generations of processors and controllers. 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 and seven of the world's top PC makers ship systems using the technology. More information on Rambus Inc. and its high-bandwidth interface technology is available at rambus.com. This press release contains forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially. Among the factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are risks associated with the future development, release and implementation of Direct Rambus and related technology; dependence on the Company's relationship with Intel and its other licensees; continued market acceptance of the Company's interface technology; rapid technological changes; and competitive factors, including competing standards. Note to Editors: Rambus, the Rambus logo and RDRAM are registered trademarks of Rambus Inc. Direct Rambus, Direct RDRAM and RIMM are trademarks of Rambus Inc. CONTACT: Rambus Inc. Michele Clarke, 650/944-8000 mclarke@rambus.com

To: FactBoy who wrote (3394)	3/30/1998 6:47:00 AM
From: Secret_Agent_Man	Respond to of 93625

Business Wire - March 30, 1998 06:20 Sales of ICs Using Rambus Technology Exceed $1 Billion; Volume shipments of consumer electronics, PC multimedia, and communications systems drive demand %RAMBUS RMBS %CALIFORNIA %COMPUTERS %ELECTRONICS %COMED V%BW P%BW MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 30, 1998--Rambus Inc. today announced that sales by Rambus licensees of integrated circuits (ICs) incorporating Rambus technology have exceeded $1 billion to date. Logic and dynamic random access memory (DRAM) devices using Base and Concurrent Rambus technology currently ship in volume in consumer electronics, PC multimedia and communications systems. "We've reached this significant milestone on the strength of currently available Rambus technology," said Geoff Tate, president and CEO of Rambus Inc. "Credit for this achievement also goes to our aggressive semiconductor partners, who have done much to contribute to the expanding market for Rambus-based ICs." Semiconductors incorporating Rambus technology have been shipping in the Nintendo64 game system since 1996. Recent consumer electronics successes include digital-television design wins at Panasonic and LG Semicon. Currently, seven of the world's leading PC makers ship Rambus-based ICs in volume within graphics and multimedia subsystems, including Compaq Computer Corp., Dell Computer Corp., Gateway 2000, Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Micron Electronics Inc. and NEC Corp. In addition, more than a dozen add-in board makers -- including Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc. and STB Systems Inc. -- have announced products using Rambus-based ICs from Cirrus Logic Inc. or based on Chromatic Research Inc. designs. Silicon Graphics Inc. has been shipping Rambus technology in workstation graphics subsystems since 1995. In the communications segment, products shipping with Rambus technology include application-specific ICs (ASICs) from NEC Corp., LSI Logic Corp. and Toshiba Corp. in gigabit-networking systems from NEC Corp., Brocade Communications Systems Inc. and Berkeley Networks Inc. Currently available Rambus technology transfers data at speeds approaching 700 Megabits per second per pin and saves in excess of 75 pins on a memory controller device compared to conventional memory currently shipping in high-volume. The forthcoming Direct Rambus(tm) technology will enable the DRAM industry's highest level of performance to date -- 1.6 gigabytes per second of peak bandwidth from a single device -- and will span multiple generations of DRAM devices (through 1-gigabit densities). Intel Corp. in 1996 announced its intention to use Direct Rambus technology for PC main memory starting in 1999. Other planned applications include multimedia and graphics memory, communications system memory, and consumer electronics memory. Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS), based in Mountain View, Calif., develops and licenses high-speed chip-to-chip communications technology that enables semiconductor memory devices to keep pace with faster generations of processors and controllers. 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 and seven of the world's top PC makers ship systems using the technology. More information on Rambus Inc. and its high-bandwidth interface technology is available at rambus.com. This press release contains forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially. Among the factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are risks associated with the future development, release and implementation of Direct Rambus and related technology; dependence on the Company's relationship with Intel and its other licensees; continued market acceptance of the Company's interface technology; rapid technological changes; and competitive factors, including competing standards. Note to Editors: Rambus, the Rambus logo and RDRAM are registered trademarks of Rambus Inc. Direct Rambus, Direct RDRAM and RIMM are trademarks of Rambus Inc. CONTACT: Rambus Inc. Michele Clarke, 650/944-8000 mclarke@rambus.com bg

To: FactBoy who wrote (3394)	3/30/1998 10:02:00 AM
From: Ken M	Respond to of 93625

I agree with you completely. Article about the whining of a bunch of confused want to bee's. Very long Rambus Bought again at the open.

To: FactBoy who wrote (3394)	3/30/1998 12:58:00 PM
From: JMD	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 93625

FactBoy, I would like to ask a favor please. The notion of RMBS as a company in the forefront of an "IP Business Model" is somewhat confusing to me. Perhaps it is just the terminology, but I would appreciate some clarification. Specifically, how does an "IP Business Model" differ from a "fabless fab" or a "virtual fab" (which is what I thought/think RMBS is) ? In essence, I thought RMBS had developed some pretty fancy blue prints for making some super speedy chips. Those plans are then licensed to those who actually construct the chips according to plan, for which RMBS receives a licensing fee. I had analogized that--perhaps inaccurately--to the relationship between an architect and a general contractor, where RMBS is the architecht and INTC, for example, is the GC. The Red Herring article puzzles me as it doesn't seem quite that straightforward. Have I got things bass ackwards? TIA, Mike Doyle