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To: Elwood P. Dowd who wrote (50126)	2/26/1999 5:46:00 PM
From: Richie	Respond to of 97611

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To: Elwood P. Dowd who wrote (50126)	2/26/1999 5:49:00 PM
From: Kenya AA	Respond to of 97611

AMD chips knock Intel off the block Growth in sub-$1,000 PC market boost AMD's sales By Emily Church, CBS MarketWatch Last Update: 4:35 PM ET Feb 26, 1999 Movers & Shakers Futures Movers NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- In a first for Advanced Micro Devices, the chipmaker sold more desktop PC processors than Intel during January, according to an industry survey released Friday. AMD (AMD)'s AMD-K6 processors accounted for 43.9 percent of all desktop PC chip sales, PC Data said. Intel (INTC) had a 40.3 percent share of unit sales and Cyrix had a 15.8 percent share. On a day in which most tech shares fell, Intel's stock tumbled 7 13/16 to 119 15/16. AMD shares were flat at 18 1/8. PC Market, which surveys sales data in the software and hardware industry, said AMD benefited from strong demand for PCs priced under $1,000, a segment that accounted for over 65 percent of all sales. Intel sold more two-thirds of the chips headed to the above-$1,000 PC market. Among the PC makers in January: • Compaq (CPQ) led with 31.6 percent of unit sales, despite a year-over-year 7 percent decline. • Hewlett-Packard (HWP) had 25.5 percent of unit sales and IBM (IBM) had a 12.8 percent of units sold. • Overall, U.S. retail sales rose 21.7 percent over last year, aided by growth in the sub-$1,000 market. Emily Church is a reporter for CBS MarketWatch.