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AMD Offers New Products, Expands AMD64 Longevity Program to Further Support Embedded Market



    At the Embedded World Exhibition & Conference this week, AMD
    (NYSE: AMD) announced the next step in the evolution of its embedded
    business--including the addition of Second-Generation AMD Opteron(TM)
    processors and AMD Athlon(TM) 64 X2 dual-core processors to the AMD64
    Longevity Program, plus the release of the new AMD Geode(TM)
    LX900@1.5W processor. With a commitment to lowering customers' time to
    market, AMD is also offering several new Reference Design Kits (RDKs).
    Spanning high-end to very low power embedded markets, these new AMD
    solutions are part of a continued focus on delivering a stable,
    consistent, high-performance architecture for embedded designers.

    "Today we are significantly expanding our embedded market
    support," said Greg White, vice president, Embedded Computing
    Solutions Division, AMD. "We believe that only AMD can offer embedded
    designers scalable and powerful, yet energy- and cost-efficient,
    products and solutions that leverage the most flexible x86 platforms
    available. Our customer-centric approach to innovation means we offer
    solutions that not only meet, but also exceed design requirements and
    performance expectations."

    As a testament to the broad adoption of AMD processors by embedded
    designers and the support of AMD's vision for the future in the
    embedded market, WIN Enterprises also announced this week that it is
    offering the first Single Board Computer (SBC) embedded design
    featuring the Second-Generation AMD Opteron processor with DDR2
    memory. More information is available at www.win-ent.com.

    "WIN Enterprises is excited to be the first AMD embedded industry
    technology partner to provide a single board computing solution based
    on the Second-Generation AMD Opteron processor," said Matt Stevenson,
    Chief Architect of WIN Enterprises. "The use of the processor in
    embedded designs represents a significant advancement in providing
    cost-effective, small form factor computing that will serve an
    ever-widening range of applications."

    Expanded Embedded Product Offerings

    AMD is dramatically growing its offerings for high-end embedded
    markets. The AMD64 Longevity Program makes select AMD64 technology
    available for a longer-than-standard timeframe and now includes
    Second-Generation AMD Opteron processors and the AMD Athlon 64 X2
    dual-core and AMD Athlon 64 processors. These processors are ideal for
    high-end storage and telecommunications embedded designs, as well as
    more traditional embedded markets such as security, medical imaging,
    military systems, single board computing, point-of-sale solutions and
    gaming. This is in addition to the Mobile AMD Sempron(TM) processor
    Model 3500+ and the AMD Turion(TM) 64 X2 dual-core mobile technology
    Model TL-52 recently announced in January.

    -- The Second-Generation AMD Opteron Processor: The leading-edge
    performance-per-watt of the Second-Generation AMD Opteron
    processor with Direct Connect Architecture, combined with
    scalability, reliability and industry-standard features, helps
    ensure an embedded design that can give customers a long-range
    plan for the lifecycle of their systems.

    -- The AMD Athlon 64 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processors:
    The AMD Athlon 64 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processors
    combine high-performance at low power, with unique features
    such as the integrated DDR2 memory controller supporting ECC.

    Also available today, the new AMD Geode LX900@1.5W processor is
    the most advanced Geode LX processor for demanding applications. Like
    the AMD Athlon 64 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core processors, the AMD
    Geode LX900 is designed to deliver premium performance with very low
    total system power. The highly integrated architecture of the AMD
    Geode LX enables long battery life and small form-factor designs
    common to thin clients, SBCs, and ultra mobile applications.

    New RDKs help decrease time-to-market

    Finally today, as part of an ongoing effort to help embedded
    designers reign in overall costs and speed time-to-market, AMD
    released three additional RDKs:

    -- The AMD Geode LX Network Attached Storage (NAS) RDK: This RDK
    provides companies with the design requirements necessary to
    develop powerful solutions that help enable sharing of movies,
    music, and other forms of data while also offering redundancy
    and security features required for this specific class of
    devices.

    -- The AMD Geode LX Ultra Value Clients (UVC) RDK: This
    fifth-generation RDK combines small form-factor design, x86
    application compatibility, and energy efficiency to create a
    complete product development solution ideal for those
    designing UVCs, SBCs, point-of-sale devices, thin clients,
    network appliances, kiosks, and more.

    -- The AMD Opteron 200 Series processor AdvancedTCA: This RDK is
    a rugged, NEBS-compliant blade designed with the AMD Opteron
    200 series processor with dual-core technology. It is designed
    to provide a highly configurable and scalable platform for
    deployment in carrier-grade environments.

    Customer Adoption

    AMD customers Advansus, Advantech, ICP, Liteon and WIN Enterprises
    are already embracing the new AMD embedded solutions, at both the
    conception and implementation phases of product lifecycles, to
    innovate at the system level.

    About AMD

    Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is a leading global provider of
    innovative processing solutions in the computing, graphics and
    consumer electronics markets. AMD is dedicated to driving open
    innovation, choice and industry growth by delivering superior
    customer-centric solutions that empower consumers and businesses
    worldwide. For more information, visit www.amd.com.

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