SUNNYVALE, Calif. — November 19, 2007

AMD demonstrated broad ecosystem support for several new components introduced today, including next-generation AMD Phenomâ„¢ quad-core processors, ATI Radeonâ„¢ HD 3800 series graphics processors with ATI CrossFireXâ„¢, and AMD 7-Series chipsets. These new advancements from AMD are backed by industry leading components from major ecosystem partners such as AsRock, Asus, Biostar, Club 3D, DFI, Diamond Multimedia, ECS, Foxconn, Gigabyte, HIS, Info-Tek, Jetway, J&W, MSI, NVIDIA, Micron Technology, Palit Multimedia, PCPartner, Qimonda, Samsung Semiconductor, Sapphire, Tul, Visiontek and Uabit and can energize the next generation of computing – meeting enthusiasts and gamers’ demands for high-quality HD resolution and responsive performance, while at the same time addressing users’ energy efficiency needs.

Worldwide systems Integrators launching systems based on AMD Spider include ABS, Aidata, Altech, Bas-Mycom, B-Com, CDC, Cyber Power, Compuzone, Comtrade, Depo, Falcon Northwest, Formoza, iBUYPOWER, Icoda, K-Trade, Mesh, Oktabit, PV Tech, Thirdwave Corporation, Tsukomo K.K., Unit Com K.K., Velocity Micro and Unit Com.

The AMD Phenom quad-core processor is the most advanced AMD desktop PC processor, commanding four natively integrated processor cores to break system bandwidth barriers and turbo-charge performance. Enhanced features include AMD CoolCore™ technology, support for a split power plane motherboard design and the ability to set independent core frequencies. The ATI Radeon HD 3800 series is an industry-leading performance-per-watt and performance-per-dollar solution. With greater energy efficiency than the previous generation, ATI Radeon HD 3800 series graphics are the first to use 55nm process technology for dramatic improvements in performance-per -watt. ATI CrossFireX allows users to grow with their graphics needs on the industry’s only solution to support up to four GPUs for Microsoft® Windows Vista™. AMD 7-Series chipsets can deliver the ultimate in personalized enthusiast performance with AMD OverDrive™ software, the industry’s most powerful and intuitive Windows operating system-based performance tuning utility*.

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