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To: StockMan who wrote (6533)	6/3/1998 11:48:00 AM
From: esterina	Respond to of 6843

Would it be of any advantage to AMD to buyout SIII since the stock is down. This would be more competition to INTC future chip.

To: StockMan who wrote (6533)	6/3/1998 12:22:00 PM
From: Kevin K. Spurway	Respond to of 6843

Re: "AMD gets nothing from this FTC case." Once again, YOU got it wrong. " The FTC has argued Intel illegally used its monopoly power by arbitrarily cutting off technical information to competitors, preventing those companies from shipping their products on time." ""What the FTC may do is give Intel a slap on the wrist, make them pay a fine and pay Intergraph on lost sales," said Scott Nirenberski, an analyst at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell. Nirenberski added the commission may expand the case to require Intel to disclose information on certain proprietary technologies to competitors such as Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD)." cnnfn.com That would certainly help AMD. Not to mention the fact that this case will distract Intel's management and cost it millions of dollars in legal fees--both of which help AMD as a competitor. Finally, the increased scrutiny (discovery process) might bring to light some other potential legal issues where Intel may be open to attack. You really need to pay more attention before you post. Kevin