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AMD Begins First Revenue Shipments of AMD64 Products Manufactured at Chartered; Delivering on Its Customer-Centric Strategy of Flex Capacity, AMD Starts On-Plan, On-Time Startup of Volume Production at Chartered



    AMD (NYSE: AMD) announced that in June it began its
    first revenue shipments of AMD64 processors manufactured at Chartered
    Semiconductor Manufacturing in Singapore. AMD and Chartered ramped
    300mm production at Fab 7 in record time, hitting all major milestones
    and starting production at mature yields. Initial shipments out of
    Chartered consisted of microprocessors manufactured on 90nm process
    technology. The ramp of volume production at Chartered combined with
    recent announcements in Dresden shows that AMD will have the ability
    to intelligently scale and flex production in line with customer
    demand.
    "We selected Chartered to augment our production because of a
    shared philosophy of flexibility and agility in manufacturing," said
    Daryl Ostrander, senior vice president, logic technology at AMD.
    "Through successful integration of select advanced process control
    modules we've enabled an on-time start-up with the same standards of
    quality, efficiency and responsiveness that AMD customers have come to
    expect from our manufacturing operations."
    AMD and Chartered originally announced a manufacturing agreement
    in late 2004 which called for volume production of AMD64 products in
    the second half of 2006. With this announcement, AMD has once again
    demonstrated a track-record of flawless execution and on-time delivery
    in manufacturing to provide additional flex capacity for its
    customers. AMD will continue to enhance operations at Chartered with a
    planned transition to 65nm process technology in mid-2007.
    "Achieving mature yields on-plan and ahead of schedule for 90nm
    volume production in support of AMD's expanding market opportunity
    have been our collective goals since we initiated our manufacturing
    collaboration in 2004, and we are equally proud of these results,"
    said Kay Chai "KC" Ang, senior vice president of fab operations at
    Chartered. "Our close working relationship with AMD has not only
    enhanced our ability to meet and exceed its aggressive manufacturing
    requirements, but has provided pass-through benefits resulting from
    our implementation of Automated Precision Manufacturing know-how from
    AMD."
    "Through a flexible, collaborative approach and the power of
    Automated Precision Manufacturing, AMD and Chartered have attained
    rapid production ramp on AMD64 products with mature yields," said
    Preston Snuggs, vice president of manufacturing systems at AMD.
    "Through a continued customer-centric approach to manufacturing, we
    now have increased flexibility in dynamically adjusting capacity to
    meet customer demand."

    About AMD

    AMD (NYSE:AMD) designs and produces innovative microprocessors,
    and low-power processor solutions for the computer, communications and
    consumer electronics industries. AMD is dedicated to helping its
    customers deliver standards-based, customer-focused solutions for
    technology users, ranging from enterprises and governments to
    individual consumers. For more information, visit www.amd.com.

    About Chartered

    Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing (Nasdaq: CHRT) (SGX-ST:
    CHARTERED), one of the world's top dedicated semiconductor foundries,
    offers leading-edge technologies down to 65 nanometer (nm), enabling
    today's system-on-chip designs. The company further serves the needs
    of customers through its collaborative, joint development approach on
    a technology roadmap that extends to 45nm. Chartered's strategy is
    based on open and comprehensive design enablement solutions,
    manufacturing enhancement methodologies, and a commitment to flexible
    sourcing. In Singapore, the company operates a 300mm fabrication
    facility and four 200mm facilities. Information about Chartered can be
    found at http://www.charteredsemi.com.

    Cautionary Statement

    This release contains forward-looking statements concerning
    planned product and technology introduction schedules for AMD, which
    are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
    Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. AMD investors are cautioned
    that forward-looking statements in this release involve risks and
    uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
    from AMD's current expectations. Risks that the AMD considers to be
    the important factors that could cause actual results to differ
    materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements
    include the possibility that: Customer demand may exceed the flex
    capacity of Chartered; and the transition to 65nm may occur later than
    mid-2007.

    AMD urges its investors to review in detail the risks and
    uncertainties in AMD's Securities and Exchange Commission filings,
    including but not limited to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
    year ended December 25, 2005, and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
    for the quarter ended March 26, 2006.

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