`Macroprocessing' Key to E-Business, Says Intel Vice President.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2001

The new "macroprocessing" model will empower Internet-enabled enterprises to keep pace with rapid, fundamental market changes and heightened competition, said Mike Splinter, Intel executive vice president and director of worldwide sales and marketing, in his keynote speech today at the Technology Exchange Week New York event.

Macroprocessing is a deployment model Intel defines as applying the volume economics, performance leadership and industry innovation found in the microprocessor to the demands and opportunities of the new Internet-enabled enterprise. Splinter said the competitive realities of e-Business will continue to drive corporations to adapt their compute models, with a shift from rigid proprietary systems to flexible, open platforms that can bring together the processing power of mainframe computing, the ubiquity of PCs and the connectivity of the Internet.

"Despite booms and busts, the industry is still in the embryonic stage of the Internet and e-Business build-out," Splinter said. "For companies to fully reap the benefits of e-Business, they must demand collaboration from the technology industry to deliver a broad choice of high-performing computing solutions that are less expensive, more flexible and don't require customers to rely on any one company."

During the keynote, Splinter highlighted companies deploying and developing e-Business solutions based on Intel technologies, including Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 and Xeon(TM) processors, Intel Itanium(TM) processors, and Intel's forthcoming Pentium III processors on 0.13 micron process technology (code-named Tualatin).

After piloting Intel-based servers, USA Today.com said it is converting its entire IT infrastructure to Intel-based servers. The decision to switch was made after a successful pilot program that took just seven weeks to deploy before last year's Summer Olympics in Sydney. Using Intel-based servers, USA Today will manage an estimated 100 million Web site requests daily.

Other e-Business technologies were highlighted as well. Questra, an e-Business software and services company, showcased an innovative product for around-the-clock device monitoring, remote diagnostics and preventive maintenance for Intel-based servers. Using peer-to-peer technology running on Pentium 4 processors, Splinter demonstrated how Groove Networks can deliver real-time data and voice over IP connection via its Groove Software Application, based on the Extensible Markup Language (XML).

Separately, Splinter provided an update on Intel's 0.13 micron process technology, an innovation that produces smaller and higher-performing processors with lower power consumption requirements. Intel has been shipping 0.13 micron-based Intel Pentium III processors to its customers since May, and plans to debut the mobile Pentium III processor-M based on the technology at speeds in excess of 1 GHz in the third quarter. Code-named "Tualatin," these processors will also appear in ultra-dense and application servers. In addition, Intel will sample its first 0.13 micron-based flash products in the fourth quarter.

Splinter also said that Intel plans to introduce Pentium 4 processors at 1.8 and 1.6 GHz in July. The Pentium 4 processor is based on the Intel NetBurst(TM) micro-architecture, providing performance where consumers and corporations need it most while delivering the power to take advantage of emerging Internet demands and digital technologies. Splinter added that 17 server and workstation manufacturers have announced Itanium-based systems to date, and a total of approximately 25 manufacturers are expected to offer more than 35 models this year.

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.

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