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AMD Introduces ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 3000 Series - First Microsoft DirectX(R) 10.1 Graphics Processors for Notebook PCs



    AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD
    3000 series, a new family of discrete graphics for high-definition
    gaming and video in notebook PCs. The initial offerings consist of ATI
    Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 3400 series and ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 3600
    series. ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000 series allows notebook users to
    experience the full power of HD through graphics processing designed
    to satisfy the most demanding mobile users at work and play. Featuring
    the latest industry-standard technologies, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000
    series is optimized for the forthcoming AMD notebook platform,
    code-named "Puma", to deliver The Ultimate Visual Experience(TM).

    "ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000 series from AMD showcases our
    technology leadership by delivering customers the most feature-rich
    family of notebook graphics solutions we´ve ever produced," said Matt
    Skynner, vice president of marketing, Graphics Products Group, AMD.
    "ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000 series delivers the absolute latest
    industry-standard technology breakthroughs for notebooks with
    Microsoft(R) DirectX(R) 10.1 and PCI Express(R) 2.0 support. AMD is
    also the first company to offer integrated DisplayPort(TM)
    connectivity. These new mobile graphics give leading notebook
    manufacturers like ASUS the ability to create solutions with
    outstanding new features including next-generation quality, yet
    battery-efficient, visual experiences in notebooks."

    The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000 series advances to the next
    generation of HD gaming and life-like realism thanks to unmatched
    Microsoft DirectX 10.1 capabilities. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000
    series offers support for DirectX 10.1 by enabling a higher level of
    visual quality through new lighting and rendering techniques designed
    to enhance the realism and quality of 3D games. New PCI Express 2.0
    support enables faster throughput and greater overall system
    performance as compared to PCI Express 1.1 -- ideal for
    high-performance gamers. Notebook users can play the latest Blu-ray
    and HD-DVD movies in full-HD 1080p resolution (HD display required)
    using ATI Avivo(TM) HD Technology which frees the CPU for other tasks.
    With a choice of digital outputs, notebook users can connect to a
    variety of displays featuring DVI, HDMI(TM) and the first ever
    next-generation DisplayPort support on a notebook platform.(1) These
    new notebook graphics chips provide breakthrough battery efficiency
    and superb performance-per-watt, delivering exceptional battery life
    for enthusiast users.

    "The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3600 series turns graphic power up a
    notch in the ASUS M50 and the F8 notebook series," said Alvin Chou,
    Senior Notebook Product Manager of ASUS. "With the innovative graphics
    solutions from AMD, ASUS can deliver notebooks to the market that
    offer visual performance for high-definition movie playback plus HD
    gaming as well as great battery usage."

    At this year´s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, AMD
    showcased the upcoming notebook platform, codenamed "Puma." In "Puma,"
    the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000 series graphics will join AMD
    Turion(TM) Ultra notebook processors and the forthcoming AMD RS780
    chipset to deliver powerfully entertaining power-efficient mobility.
    AMD plans to introduce "Puma" in the second quarter of 2008.

    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000 Series

    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000 features a variety of new technologies
    designed to improve overall notebook performance:

    -- Support for Microsoft DirectX 10.1 is provided by the enhanced
    unified shader architecture in the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000
    -- the first GPU family to support DirectX 10.1 by delivering
    increased precision, better lighting and more advanced
    programmability than Direct X 10.0. With DirectX 10.1, the new
    mobile graphics solution offers notebook users feature-rich
    graphics for astonishing image quality, new lighting and
    rendering techniques designed to enhance realism, and amazing
    3D application performance for The Ultimate Visual Experience

    -- ATI PowerPlay(TM) Technology dynamically delivers the optimal
    balance between performance and power to suit performance
    requirements for extended battery life and superior
    performance-per-watt operation

    -- Long Battery Life through power improvements and low average
    energy use. Power is maximized with the advanced power
    management technology helping extend battery life and conserve
    energy

    -- Breakthrough Performance/Watt through exceptional performance
    and power saving features for low power consumption

    -- PCI Express(R)2.0 offers more than enough horsepower for the
    most demanding professional graphics applications by boosting
    3D graphics performance while providing fast throughput
    resulting in an excellent overall system performance

    -- ATI Avivo(TM) HD Technology is the backbone for advanced video
    and display technologies, delivering smooth video playback and
    photos in high-definition format with brilliant colors and
    sharp images, ideal for professionals demanding the next level
    of display technology excellence

    -- ATI Avivo HD features an enhanced version of AMD´s Unified
    Video Decoder (UVD) offering full hardware acceleration of
    video decode for smooth playback of full 1080p content from HD
    DVD and Blu-ray movies and optimum power efficiency for long
    battery life. Enhanced navigation, picture-in-picture and
    advanced interactive menus combined with full-HD content make
    for engaging viewing entertainment

    -- Integrated Digital Outputs enable viewing standard and
    high-definition content on a variety of devices including HDMI
    with integrated Audio, DVI, and brand-new DisplayPort output
    capability delivering twice the bandwidth of DVI, providing
    flexibility along with seamless connectivity for brilliant
    display quality

    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3400 series and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3600
    series are currently shipping in notebooks from ASUS. Additional
    products in the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000 series are scheduled for
    availability from notebook manufacturers in the first half of 2008.

    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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    (1) Notebooks features are available for manufactures to
    incorporate as per the design of their specific computers and may not
    appear in every notebook design.