AMD Appoints Frank Clegg, Corporate Chairman and Director of Navantis, Inc., to Board of Directors.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMD) today announced the appointment of Frank Clegg, corporate director and chairman of Navantis Inc. and former president of Microsoft Canada, to its board of directors. Mr. Clegg was elected by AMD's board of directors effective May 24, 2007. "We are honored to add Frank Clegg to the talented group of world-class directors who serve on AMD's Board," said Hector Ruiz, AMD chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "His breadth and depth of experience in corporate strategy and management are tremendous assets for AMD as we strengthen our strategic relationships globally. His commitment to expanding technology access in high-growth markets, and to corporate social responsibility, transparent financial management and operational excellence, mirror AMD values and enrich AMD in new and important ways." "AMD's unique vision and passion are helping to fundamentally transform the global technology industry," said Clegg. "I believe AMD's business and technology strategies - driven by some of the most talented leaders and employees in the industry - position the company to bring more competition and growth to the marketplace and, therefore, more choice to technology users worldwide. I'm looking forward to working with this great team and helping to complete this transformation." About Frank Clegg Frank Clegg is Corporate Chairman and Director of Navantis, Inc. He sits on the board of Indigo Books and Music Inc. and is heavily involved in numerous charitable foundations throughout Canada, including the Canadian National Institute for the Blind The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB), founded in 1918, is a volunteer agency and charitable organization dedicated to assisting the integration of the blind and visually-impaired of Canada into mainstream society, to improve their condition, and to prevent (CNIB CNIB Canadian National Institute for the Blind ). Mr. Clegg joined Navanits, a Microsoft Gold certified partner, in October 2005 to help shape the company's strategic direction and growth strategy, particularly for its expansion into new and emerging markets. In this role, Mr. Clegg evaluates the ways in which Navantis can provide broader, deeper service offerings. Mr. Clegg has played a leadership role in Canada's technology sector and in the broader Canadian community for many years. He was the president of Microsoft Canada from 1991 to 1996. In 1996, he was appointed vice president of Microsoft's Central U.S. and Canada Region, and was then re-appointed president of Microsoft Canada in 2000, where he remained until January 2005. Under his direction, Microsoft Canada was awarded Subsidiary of the Year in 2001 and 2003 by Microsoft Corp. Through his leadership at Microsoft, Mr. Clegg led the company to develop groundbreaking corporate citizenship Corporate Citizenship The extent to which businesses are socially responsible in meeting legal, ethical and economic responsibilities placed on them by shareholders. The aim it to create higher standards of living and quality of life in the community in which it operates, while programs with significant social and economic impact. Prior to joining Microsoft, he spent several years with IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Canada in senior management positions. Working with partners Media Awareness Network and Bell Canada Bell Canada Enterprises (TSX: BCE, NYSE: BCE), legally BCE Inc., is a major Canadian telecommunications company. Through its subsidiaries including Bell Canada, Bell Aliant, Northwestel, Télébec, and NorthernTel, it is the incumbent local exchange carrier for , Mr. Clegg helped launch "Be Web Aware," a national, bilingual public education campaign about child Internet safety. In addition, his leadership saw Microsoft Canada join forces with the Toronto Police Services to develop an online child exploitation investigative tool and tracking system to enable collaboration and information sharing See data conferencing. among police services across Canada Across Canada was an afternoon program that formerly aired on The Weather Network. The segment ran from early 1999 until mid 2002. The show ran from 3:00PM ET until 7:00 PM ET. and around the world. He has also maintained a long-standing relationship with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. In 2003, the CNIB awarded Mr. Clegg with the Dr. Dayton M. Forman Memorial Award, and in 2004, the CNIB awarded him the Louis Braille Silver Medal award. These awards recognize his work as Chair of the CNIB's capital library campaign and for his outstanding contribution to enhancing library services for people who are blind or visually impaired. Mr. Clegg graduated from the University of Waterloo The University of Waterloo (also referred to as UW, UWaterloo, or Waterloo) is a medium-sized research-intensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957. in Waterloo, Ontario Coordinates: Waterloo is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the larger city of Kitchener. , Canada, where he earned an Honours Bachelors degree in mathematics in 1977. About AMD Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD) is a leading global provider of innovative processing solutions in the computing, graphics and consumer electronics markets. AMD is dedicated to driving open innovation, choice and industry growth by delivering superior customer-centric solutions that empower consumers and businesses worldwide. For more information, visit www.amd.com. (c) 2007 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 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