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To: Maxwell who wrote (65352)	9/23/1998 8:48:00 PM
From: John Koligman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Some news from AMD in regard to the 300mhz chip from Dow Jones... Dow Jones Newswires -- September 23, 1998 Advanced Micro Tech Officer Says Chip Deal Is Imminent Dow Jones Newswires NEW YORK -- Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) expects to reach another agreement for a computer maker to use its new K6-300 chip, said Chief Technology Officer Atiq Raza. In an interview on CNBC Wednesday, he said an announcement was "imminent" but declined to provide further details. Compaq Computer Corp. (CPQ) already has said it will use the K6, the chip Advanced Micro hopes will provide some competition for Intel Corp. (INTC) chips. Compaq is using the chip, which is less expensive than Intel's comparable chip, to make a laptop that will be more affordable. "It is already enabling a dramatic shift in price for the laptop computer market," Raza said. Raza said the new chip, which operates at "levels comparable to the best that Intel has," will allow Advanced Micro to win market share.

To: Maxwell who wrote (65352)	9/23/1998 8:55:00 PM
From: Dale J.	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Maxwell, That is old news. With the new and improved Celeron I think AMD's gains will be stymied. Dale

To: Maxwell who wrote (65352)	9/23/1998 11:20:00 PM
From: Tony Viola	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Max, >>>"23 September 98 Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) rose 2 3/16 to 20 15/16 after Intel announced they would layoff 3,000 jobs after conceding that chip makers including Advanced Micro Devices Inc are increasing market share with their low-priced machines."<<< Shows to go you what kind of slanted, incorrect garbage you can find on the Internet. The guy that wrote the story that way ought to be fired (of course, it's probably an Intel hater with a web page. Big deal, it wouldn't be the first one.). Here's how the San Jose Mercury News correctly reported the part about Intel cutbacks: Intel Corporation, still striving to trim its workforce, will lay off about 650 manufacturing workers over the next year at the Massachusetts chip plant it purchased from DEC . The company said the reductions, - about 40% of the plant's total employment will result in greater efficiency but will not reduce output at the plant. As part of a legal settlement with Digital, which has since been acquired by Compaq, Intel agreed to make Digital's Alpha chips at the plant. An Intel spokesman said the Massachusetts layoffs are unrelated to the company's ongoing efforts - announced in April - to reduce its 65,000 member workforce by 3,000, mostly by attrition. The 3,000 attrition (mostly) cutback, announced in April, had nothing to do with today's or yesterday's announcements or who has market market share today, as that guy implies. It is old news. Talk about your yellow journalism. That piece of crap is even yellow! Tony