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To: Bill Jackson who wrote (33880)	7/2/1998 10:17:00 PM
From: Investor A	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1573851

Intergraph Flings One Back At Intel "We believe the patented technology being defended in our lawsuit is incorporated in the Pentium, Pentium Pro, and Pentium II processors--and it is likely that Intel is carrying the infringing technology forward into its Celeron, Pentium II Xeon, and Merced processors," Meadlock said in a statement. "Intel's potential liability is huge, with royalties accruing at least as early as last November when our lawsuit put Intel on notice that it was infringing." bootnet.com The copycat has been doing fine and get away all the time. What could Intergraph do to protest their interest?

To: Bill Jackson who wrote (33880)	7/2/1998 11:20:00 PM
From: kash johal	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573851

Gentlemen, This whole argument is bunk other than its entertainment value. All the marking does is guarantee the MINIMUM set od specs the devices must meet. As an example folks used to buy Mil Spec Devices and Commercial Grade devices. The only difference is the extended testing and guarantees the vendor provides. I am sure that the 400Mhz devices will have been tested at speed and the 350Mhz device will at least have been tested to guarantee 350Mhz performance. As such the devices meet the IC specs as sold. The difference is not neccassarily in the chip at all but in the testing and the performance GUARANTEE that stands behind the devices. Regards, Kash