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AMD On Intel And JFTC:

AMD released the following statement today regarding Intel K.K.’s (“Intel”) acceptance of the Fair Trade Commission of Japan’s (JFTC) March 8, 2005 ruling on its violation of Section 3 of Japan’s Antimonopoly Act: “It is unfortunate that even when presented with specific – and very disturbing – findings of deliberate and systematic anti-competitive behavior, Intel refuses to face the facts and admit the harm it has caused to competitors and consumers,” said Thomas M. McCoy, AMD executive vice president, legal affairs and chief administrative officer.

VIA’s March Sales Results:

VIA Technologies, Inc., a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, today announced net sales for March 2005 of NT$1.31 billion (US$41.58 million approximately). On a sequential basis, this monthly sales revenue represents a 27.39% increase over February’s figure of NT$1.03 billion (US$32.64 million approximately).