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To: Paul Engel who wrote (43785)	12/22/1998 1:13:00 PM
From: Petz	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573482

Paul, re:<Petz was just claiming that AMD has far more capacity then they are using> This capacity is not available instantly and it costs money to bring it online. It wastes money to bring it on too quickly. By the end of '99 Fab 30 in Dresden will be producing as much or more than Fab 25, effectively doubling capacity in one year. Is that fast enough for you? When was the last time Intel's microprocessor revenues went up 70% in one quarter? In fact, have they ever gone up 70% in an entire year? Sorry, forgot about the 8080! Petz