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To: Amy J who wrote (75842)	3/9/1999 2:22:00 AM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Amy & Intel Investors - HP & Oracle pass a Merced Milestone. HP has got Oracle database to run on the Merced (IA64) simulator under 64 bit HP-UX. Although this is a SOFTWARE SIMULATION ONLY, it reflects the simultaneous development of both HARDWARE and SOFTWARE for the Merced project. When Merced does arrive, there will already be software to run on it! Paul {=============================} newsalert.com March 08, 1999 11:17 HP First to Run Oracle Database on IA-64 Simulator; Leading Enterprise Database and Application Provider Demonstrated on HP-UX-based IA-64 Simulator Jump to first matched term PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 1999-- Hewlett-Packard Company today announced it is the first to run Oracle(R) database on an IA-64 (Intel Architecture, 64-bit) simulator. HP's IA-64 simulator, which has run HP-UX(1) since early 1997, enables testing and application optimization for greater overall system performance. By successfully running the Oracle database on its simulator, HP continues to lead industry momentum for IA-64 while preparing its customers for the next wave of computing. HP demonstrated this latest milestone at a meeting of its enterprise platform partners, including Hitachi, Mitsubishi, NEC, Oki and Ascend Communications. Additionally, HP demonstrated ME10, a leading CAD (Computer Aided Design) application as well as X/Motif, a standard user interface for UNIX(R) system workstations. "Oracle's database is an undisputed leader in large corporate enterprises," said Jim Davis, general manager for HP's IA-64 program. "As the first company to run Oracle software on an IA-64 simulator, HP is maintaining the lead in preparing our customers and the industry for IA-64." "We're pleased to be the first to achieve this milestone with HP," said Gary Bloom, executive vice president, Oracle. "We are committed to optimizing Oracle 8i -- the database for the Internet -- on HP's IA-64 platform to deliver the performance and scalability needed to run high-end applications for the biggest enterprises in the world." HP's Advantage: Optimized Performance and Ease of Implementation As Intel's exclusive partner in co-developing EPIC (Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing), the foundation for IA-64, HP has unmatched insight on the technology. This knowledge enables HP to easily optimize software and system architectures to best utilize IA-64. Ultimately, HP's customers will enjoy enhanced performance on IA-64 systems due to this system-level optimization. Other examples of HP's leadership and innovation on IA-64 include the following: -- HP-UX 11, shipping since November 1997, is a 64-bit, IA-64-ready mission-critical operating environment. Customers with applications on HP-UX will enjoy full IA-64 binary compatibility without changing or porting their applications. HP-UX was the first operating environment to run on HP's IA-64 simulator (early 1997). -- HP's chipsets, the technology uniting microprocessors, memory and IO, are designed specifically for IA-64. Chipsets are an important factor in overall system performance, and HP combined its knowledge of EPIC with its experience in mission-critical computing to ensure that its IA-64 chipsets are unmatched. HP demonstrated the first IA-64 chipset and system bus in October 1998. -- HP Labs has been developing EPIC compilers since 1989 through the company's Compiler and Architecture Research (CAR) group. Compilers use access to architectural information and control over processor execution to expose, exploit and enhance opportunities for parallelism within an application, extracting maximum performance from EPIC/IA-64 systems. -- For those customers with large amounts of custom code or complex environments, HP has multiple IA-64 transition services in place, including Designing the Future, a worldwide information service for IA-64 software developers; IA-64 early-planning services, HP's IA-64 transition consulting program; and HP's IA-64 Software Development Kit (SDK) and Transition Toolkit, available on HP's Web site. About HP Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global provider of computing, Internet and intranet solutions, services, communications products and measurement solutions, all of which are recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 122,800 employees and had revenue of $47.1 billion in its 1998 fiscal year. Information about HP, its products and the company's Year 2000 program can be found on the World Wide Web at hp.com. (1) HP-UX Release 10.20 and later and HP-UX Release 11.00 and later (in both 32- and 64-bit configurations) on all HP 9000 computers are Open Group UNIX 95 branded products. Note to Editors: UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. Oracle is a registered U.S. trademark of Oracle Corporation, Redwood City, California. CONTACT: Copithorne & Bellows PR for HP Julie Kronbetter, 415/284-5200 julie.kronbetter@cbpr.com

To: Amy J who wrote (75842)	3/9/1999 2:26:00 AM
From: Scumbria	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Amy, What will Scumbria find to challenge Paul with now? Nothing? K K K K K K K Scumbria

To: Amy J who wrote (75842)	3/9/1999 7:27:00 AM
From: Dave	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Amy J: Intel's problems have gone away today - FTC, AMD. No, the FTC may pursue a broader anti-trust case against Intel. I would say that Intel's problems have gone away.... dave

To: Amy J who wrote (75842)	3/9/1999 9:14:00 AM
From: gnuman	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 186894

Amy J, re: "Looks like Intels problems have gone away." I continue to be amazed at the conclusion that AMD is now "defunct" and no longer a threat to Intel. A conclusion that has been oft posted on this thread for years. Yes, they admitted the quarter will be lousy, (which they predicted over a month ago), and that they will only ship 5 million K6 in the period. And they'll probably ship only between 20 - 25 million CPUs this year. But let's face it, that's 20 -25% of W/W ships in ‘99. And Intel maintains their safe projection that Q1 will be down from Q4 due to "seasonality". (They'll still make great profits, something AMD can't do). But where did this "seasonal decrease" in revenues come from? A check will show that Q1'98 was the first time in the past five years that Q1 revenues were lower than the prior quarter. Could this be the result of new viable competition on the low end? (In fact, it appears that Q2 is more representative of a "seasonal" decrease in revenues). I have to wonder about the motives of those people who take the position AMD has not impacted Intel. All you need to look at is the pricing models for the past 18 months. I have no doubt that Intel would have been, and still would be, on historic revenue growth curves were it not for AMD. Does that make me an AMD lover? You be the judge. ;-) Gene