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To: Diamond Jim who wrote (75832)	3/9/1999 1:37:00 AM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Jim & Intel Investors - Intel may be "negotiating" with TSMC for some type of wafer foundry business. TSMC - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing - has several 8 inch wafer fabs in Taiwan and one in Camus, Washington - with an assortment of advanced DRAM, Flash and logic processes down to 0.25 micron - and soon, 0.18 micron minimum feature sizes. Here is the article referencing "talks" between Intel & TSMC. Paul {=======================} TSMC confirms talks with Intel By Jack Robertson, Electronic Buyers' News Mar 8, 1999 (1:01 PM) URL: ebnews.com Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (TSMC) today confirmed that it had "informal" contact with Intel Corp. about making an unspecified device for the chipmaker. Industry sources say a deal between the two companies would likely involve TSMC making Direct Rambus DRAMs either for Intel or other memory makers. A TSMC spokesman said no formal discussions have resulted, while an Intel spokesman declined to comment. Taiwan foundries have been qualifying themselves with Intel and Rambus Inc., Mountain View, Calif., for potential orders in a projected production rampup for the next generation wideband memory chip. The kickoff for higher speed Intel processors and chipsets and Direct RDRAMs has slipped at least three months to the end of the third quarter this year. One reported reason is concern over large scale availability of the new memory chip, which requires chip makers to invest heavily in a wide array of new production equipment and testers. {===================}

To: Diamond Jim who wrote (75832)	3/9/1999 1:58:00 AM
From: Diamond Jim	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

News March 8, 21:28 Eastern Time MAR 8, 1999, M2 Communications - HUNTSVILLE, AL -- Intergraph Computer Systems today announced that it is shipping Intel's new Pentium III processor at 500 MHz in its award-winning line of TDZ 2000 ViZual Workstations. These products include the TDZ 2000 GL2 for the technical and creative markets and the StudioZ RenderRAX III -- first in the family of rackmount TDZ 2000 workstations -- for the broadcast/video and entertainment markets. As one of the first 500 MHz Intel Pentium III processor-based workstations, the TDZ 2000 GL2 delivers exceptional price/performance and the industry's broadest selection of graphics options, from high-end 2D through highest-performance 3D graphics. The StudioZ RenderRAX III is the first Pentium III processor- based rackmount rendering engine for animation and computer-generated imagery (CGI) applications. Intergraph workstations, featuring the highest Intel Pentium III processor speed and new instructions such as memory streaming and new media enhancements, deliver faster performance for creative and technical professionals working in digital media; prepress and publishing, MCAD, and visual simulation. The new 500 MHz Pentium III processor, Windows NT-based systems are available immediately with prices starting at $2, 750(U.S.). "Intergraph Computer Systems is making an express delivery of 'Power to the creators' with immediate availability of Pentium III processor-powered workstations," said Jeff Edson, president of Intergraph Computer Systems' Visual Computing division. "Our customers demand leading-edge processor performance, and we're combining that with high-throughput systems design, world-leading graphics, and unique workstation capabilities, all at affordable price/performance points." "The Intel Pentium III processor delivers top-of-the- line performance for workstations powering today's and tomorrow's complex visual computing needs," said Anand Chandrasekher, general manager, Intel Workstation Product Group. "Intergraph's TDZ 2000 line - based on the Pentium III processor - is a prime example of top performing workstations delivering the latest high-end technology to end users." Pentium III Processor Performance in Affordable Mainstream Workstation Intergraph's low-cost TDZ 2000 GL2 featuring the Pentium III processor is a single- or dual-processor workstation that delivers mainstream visual computing performance for typical publishing and prepress, 3D digital content creation, and mechanical solid modeling applications. Powered by the Pentium III processor with new Streaming SIMD Extensions, the TDZ 2000 GL2 significantly boosts performance of new media, imaging, and rendering applications. The TDZ 2000 GL2 also gives creative and technical professionals broad flexibility in configuring systems for specific applications with an extensive range of graphics options, including the Intense3D Wildcat 4000, the world's fastest 3D graphics on Windows NT. Scalable, rack-mount rendering with Pentium III performance The StudioZ RenderRAX III features dual 500 MHz Pentium III processors in a rack-mount chassis that can be stacked and readily configured in distributed rendering farms of virtually unlimited CPU power. When used with distributed or multithreaded rendering software packages such as SOFTIMAGE5/8Mental Ray, Side Effects Houdini, NewTek Lightwave 3D with ScreamerNet, Kinetix 3D Studio MAX, or Alias/Wavefront Maya, the StudioZ RenderRAX III provides top rendering performance on Windows NT with exceptional price/performance for content creators rendering complex and processor-intensive models, computer generated images (CGI), and animations. Pricing and Availability The TDZ 2000 GL2 ViZual Workstation with Intel's 500 MHz Pentium III processor is available immediately from authorized Intergraph Computer Systems value-added resellers. Prices start at $2,750 (U.S.). Other TDZ 2000 GL2 models start as low as $1,959(U.S.). The StudioZ RenderRAX III with Pentium III processors is also available immediately with prices starting at $5,400(U.S.). For both the TDZ 2000 GL2 and the StudioZ RenderRAX III, Intergraph Computer Systems offers an upgrade program to Pentium III 500 MHz processors for Pentium II-based systems. For additional product and sales information, resellers or customers can call 800-763-0242 or visit the company's Web site at intergraph.com. About Intergraph Computer Systems Intergraph Computer Systems (Huntsville, AL) businesses -- Visual Computing, Enterprise Solutions, and Intense3D -- reflect its core competencies of systems engineering, systems integration, world-class service and support, and 3D graphics technology. The company develops, sells, and supports affordable, high-performance Windows NT-based graphics workstations, PCs, and servers using the latest Intel processors, and advanced 3D graphics accelerators for the creative and technical desktop in markets such as traditional CAD, MCAD, animation, content creation, publishing and prepress, visual simulation, graphics arts, and digital media. Intergraph's enterprise solutions include systems integration, consulting, hardware, networking and interoperability products for workgroup to enterprise performance for systems management, thin-client, and Internet/extranet/intranet communications. Intergraph Computer Systems is the world leader in 3D graphics technology and the sales of 3D graphics accelerators for Windows NT. Intergraph Computer Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ: INGR).

To: Diamond Jim who wrote (75832)	3/9/1999 1:59:00 AM
From: Diamond Jim	Respond to of 186894

News March 8, 17:06 Eastern Time FTC, Intel reach proposed settlement WASHINGTON, March 8 (UPI) _ The Federal Trade Commission and Intel Corp. have announced a tentative settlement in an FTC antitrust suit against the giant chip maker, just one day before the case was set to go to trial. The FTC says it is withdrawing its case while it studies the proposed settlement reached during the weekend. The FTC suit accused Intel, the world's largest semiconductor maker, of using anticompetitive practices to dominate the industry. In a statement, Intel President and Chief Executive Officer Craig Barrett called the settlement ''a win-win for both parties.'' The FTC had accused Intel of using its market dominance to illegally force three other makers of microprocessors to hand over patented technologies. The FTC had said that when Digital Equipment Corp., Intergraph Corp. and Compaq Computer Corp. tried to enforce patents against Intel, the giant chipmaker responded by cutting off critical technical information and by threatening to cut off their supply of microprocessors. Neither Intel nor the FTC would reveal the settlement's terms, but a statement from the FTC said, ''There are remaining issues under investigation by the commission.'' Nonetheless, high-technology stocks were boosted by the news, and in mid-morning trading Intel's stock was up 4 1/8 points. Lawyers for the FTC plan to submit the proposal to the commissioners within a few days, and they expected to receive an answer within a few weeks. _-