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Company Profile - Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

One AMD Place
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Phone: 800-538-8450
Phone2: 408-732-2400
Fax: 408-749-4291
Website: www.amd.com
Ticker Symbol: AMD

Key Facts

Second-largest manufacturer of microprocessors behind Intel.
Has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia.
Key Financial Facts
2002 revenue: $2,697 million
1-yr. growth rate: -31 percent

Personnel Highlights
Number of employees: 12,146 1-yr. growth rate: -16 percent

Company Overview
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is the second-largest manufacturer of microprocessors. The company makes processors for Windows-compatible PCs, flash memory devices, programmable logic devices, and communications and networking devices.

AMD started out in 1969 selling chip designs that were licensed from other companies. The company began making its own chips in the mid-'80s, and was subsequently involved in several copyright disputes with Intel, which were finally settled in 1995.

AMD continues to compete through increased innovation. In January 2003, it announced a partnership with IBM to jointly develop chip-making technologies for use in future high-performance products. AMD is also focusing on the thin-and-light portable computer market. In March 2003, it released a new low-power Athlon processor for use in Fujitsu LifeBooks.

Major Line of Business : Semiconductors

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