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To: Scumbria who wrote (53450)	3/25/1999 1:21:00 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 1573782

Scombroid, (Scientific nickname for fish in the Tuna/Mackeral family, Scombroididae, in case you are wondering). Thus the name Scumbria. Probably Greek or Latin root. RE:"Why is everyone so critical of AMD? Their announcements are usually only skewed by a few weeks, as opposed to possible milleniums (in the case of Merced.)"... ----Simply put, Intel is in the MHZ lead due to their superior process technology, loose design rules and FAB setup. This appears to make AMD look inferior and always playing catch up when in fact, AMD is doing quite well and would look a lot better if there was no Intel <G> Jim

To: Scumbria who wrote (53450)	3/25/1999 2:00:00 PM
From: Elmer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573782

Re: "Why is everyone so critical of AMD? Their announcements are usually only skewed by a few weeks, as opposed to possible milleniums (in the case of Merced.) Jerry and AMD are doing a fabulous job. It would help if everyone stepped back a little bit and recognized that the time frame of engineering development is somewhat longer than the minute to minute bumps in the stock market." If this were an academic endeavor I would agree, however this is a business and success is measured by enhancing shareholder's value. By this measure how in the world can you claim Jerry and AMD are doing anything other than a terrible job? EP

To: Scumbria who wrote (53450)	3/25/1999 6:22:00 PM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573782

scumbria - Re: "Jerry and AMD are doing a fabulous job" Your fellow shareholders don't think so. biz.yahoo.com Thursday March 25, 5:37 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: Law Offices of Marc S. Henzel The Law Offices of Marc S. Henzel Announces Class Action Against Advanced Micro Devices Inc. PHILADELPHIA, March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Marc S. Henzel hereby gives notice that a class action complaint has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of a Class of persons who purchased the common stock of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD - news; ''AMD'' or the ''Company'') at artificially inflated prices during the period Jan. 13, 1999, through March 9, 1999, (the ''Class Period'') and who were damaged thereby. The complaint alleges that defendants AMD and certain of its officers and directors violated federal securities laws (Section 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) by misrepresenting or failing to disclose a serious design flaw in AMD's K6 processor line which forced AMD to retool its manufacturing line late in 1998 and would result in a material decrease in production of its K6 personal computer microprocessor of 500,000 units during the first quarter and corresponding negative effect on AMD's earnings for the first quarter. As a result of defendants' false and misleading statements and omissions, the price of AMD's common stock was artificially inflated during the Class Period. On March 8, 1999, AMD announced that it would incur a significant loss in its first quarter because of the K6 manufacturing problems. As a result of this announcement, shares of AMD fell 14%. Plaintiff is represented by The Law Offices of Marc S. Henzel. Any member of the proposed Class who desires to be appointed lead plaintiff in this action must file a motion with the Court no later than sixty (60) days from March 11, 1999. Class members must meet certain legal requirements to serve as a lead plaintiff. If you have any questions concerning this case or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, contact: Marc S. Henzel, Esq. of The Law Offices of Marc S. Henzel, 210 West Washington Square, Third Floor Philadelphia, PA 19106, by telephone at 888-643-6735 or 215-625-9999, by facsimile at 215-440-9475, by e-mail at Mhenzel182@aol.com or visit their website at members.aol.com. SOURCE: Law Offices of Marc S. Henzel More Quotes and News: Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NYSE:AMD - news) Related News Categories: computers, semiconductors