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To: Yousef who wrote (56735)	4/29/1999 1:46:00 AM
From: Gary Ng	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575311

Yousef, This is the press release I found on Samsung's site about their .18 process intl.samsungsemi.com One line catch my eyes is that it said Alpha is manufactured using .25 process. I thought it is .35. If it is .25, do you think it is a bit disappointed for the performance it can achieve ? Gary

To: Yousef who wrote (56735)	4/29/1999 1:49:00 AM
From: Mani1	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575311

Yousef or PB, Something I am really curios about, How much more expensive (if any) is AMD 5 metal layer process compare to Intel are 0.25, PER UNIT AREA? 10%? 50%? I am really wondering about this? Of course it would take some serious speculation, but I am wondering that if both process are yielding well, how much extra money (if any) does AMD has to spend on equipment depreciation, labor and materials to do their 5 metal layer process. I am asking about the percentage difference in cost per unit area assuming equal yields. If this is a stupid question which it well could be, let me know nicely, thanks. Mani