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AMD Reports First Quarter Results.


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 reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 20071. AMD reported first quarter 2007 revenue of $1.233 billion, an operating loss operating loss

The excess of operating expenses over revenue. As with operating income, operating losses exclude revenues and expenses from operations that are not considered a regular part of the business. Also called deficit. Compare operating income.
 of $504 million, and a net loss of $611 million, or $1.11 per share. These results include ATI (ATI Technologies Inc., Markham Ontario, http://ati.amd.com) A leading manufacturer of graphics chips and display adapters. Founded in 1985 by K. Y. Ho, Benny Lau and Lee Lau, ATI chips and boards are widely used by OEMs.  acquisition-related and integration charges of $113 million, or $0.21 per share, and employee stock-based compensation expense of $28 million, or $0.05 per share. In the fourth quarter of 2006, AMD reported revenue of $1.773 billion and an operating loss of $529 million. In the first quarter of 2006, AMD reported revenue of $1.332 billion and operating income Operating Income

The profit realized from a business' own operations.

Notes:
This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit.
 of $259 million.
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"After more than three years of successfully executing our customer expansion strategy and significantly growing our unit and revenue base, our first quarter performance is disappointing and unacceptable," said Robert J. Rivet, AMD's chief financial officer. "We are aggressively addressing the issues that led to our significant revenue decline. We are aligning a·lign  
v. a·ligned, a·lign·ing, a·ligns

v.tr.
1. To arrange in a line or so as to be parallel: align the tops of a row of pictures; aligned the car with the curb.
 our business model, capital expenditures and cost structure with the goal of accelerating our return to profitability. Lastly, our customer relationships remain solid, reflecting their confidence in our strategic direction, current and new products, and technology roadmaps The context of product management
The existence of product managers in the product software industry indicates that software is becoming more and more commercialized as a standard product.
."

First quarter 2007 gross margin was 31 percent, excluding stock-based compensation expense and acquisition-related charges, compared to 40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2006 and 59 percent in the first quarter of 2006. The decrease from the prior quarter was largely due to significantly lower microprocessor microprocessor, integrated circuit containing the arithmetic, logic, and control circuitry required to interpret and execute instructions from a computer program.  unit shipments, lower microprocessor average selling prices The average sales price of goods or commodities. Especially used in the retail sector and technology distribution.  (ASPs), and the inclusion of the former ATI operations, which generally have lower-margin products, for the entire quarter.
($M except percentages)           Q1-07  Q4-06  Q1-06






Gross Margins






GAAP Gross margin                  $347   $641   $779






GAAP Gross margin %                 28%    36%    58%






Acquisition-related charges          29     62     NA






Stock-based compensation expense      2      2      2






Non-GAAP Gross margin              $378   $705   $781






Non-GAAP Gross margin %             31%    40%    59%


Computing computing - computer  Solutions

The Computing Solutions segment includes what the company previously called the Computation Computation is a general term for any type of information processing that can be represented mathematically. This includes phenomena ranging from simple calculations to human thinking.  Products and Embedded Inserted into. See embedded system.  Products segments as well as the chipset A group of chips designed to work as a unit to perform a function. For example, a modem chipset contains all the primary circuits for transmitting and receiving. A PC chipset provides the electronic interfaces between all subsystems (see PC chipset for illustration).  business acquired with ATI. First quarter Computing Solutions segment revenue was $918 million, including a full quarter of ATI chipset revenues. The 38 percent sequential decline was primarily due to significantly lower microprocessor unit sales unit sales

Sales measured in terms of physical units rather than dollars. Unit sales data are often used by financial analysts when evaluating the health of a company.
 and lower microprocessor ASPs. Year-over-year server and desktop processor unit shipments and revenues declined significantly, while mobile processor unit shipments and revenue increased significantly.

Graphics

First quarter Graphics segment revenue of $197 million increased 19 percent from the fourth quarter of 2006, primarily due to a full quarter of operations.

Consumer Electronics

Consumer Electronics segment revenue, including a full quarter of operations, was down sequentially to $118 million. On a full quarter comparative basis, video processor unit shipments into the digital TV market increased in the seasonally down quarter while handheld processor unit shipments and game console See video game console.  revenue decreased.

Additional Highlights
-- For the second year in a row, FORTUNE magazine ranked AMD as the
   most innovative company in the semiconductor industry.
-- AMD introduced:
    -- Ten new AMD Opteron(TM) server processors, expanding its
       low-power server solutions while also delivering
       industry-leading performance-per-watt.
    -- Three new mobile processors led by the AMD Turion(TM) 64 X2
       TL-64 processor.
    -- Three new desktop processors led by the AMD Athlon(TM) 64 X2
       dual-core processor 6000+ and two energy-efficient AMD Athlon
       64 processors.
-- AMD's global customers expanded their AMD-based commercial
   solutions:
    -- HP introduced its first AMD-based 1P tower server and
       commercial notebooks powered by AMD Turion 64 X2 processors.
    -- Sun introduced its first Network Equipment Building Standard
       (NEBS) compliant server for the telecom market powered by AMD
       Opteron processors.
    -- Network-attached storage market leader NetApp significantly
       expanded its family of AMD64 technology-based storage
       solutions.
-- AMD remains a key technology partner for an increasing number of
   enterprises. Ingersoll-Rand, SAP, ThyssenKrupp and others joined
   the growing ranks of enterprise customers adopting AMD64
   technology.
-- AMD delivered the industry's first Microsoft Windows Hardware
   Quality Lab (WHQL) certified video driver for the Windows Vista(TM)
   operating system. WHQL certification is considered an essential
   metric of reliability by computer manufacturers offering Windows
   Vista systems.
-- AMD introduced the AMD 690 desktop and mobile chipset series
   featuring the industry-leading ATI Radeon(TM) x1250 graphics
   processor. The desktop chipset launched with a company record
   number of motherboard partners and design wins while global
   computer manufacturers including HP and Fujitsu Siemens announced
   new consumer and commercial mobile systems featuring the AMD M690.
-- AMD demonstrated a single-system Accelerated Computing platform
   that broke the teraflop (1 trillion calculations per second)
   computing barrier, representing a 10-fold performance increase
   compared with today's high-performance server platforms. The
   "Teraflop in a Box" system featured AMD Opteron dual-core
   processors and two next-generation AMD R600 Stream Processors.
-- AMD announced DTX, an open standard specification designed to
   enable the broad development of small form factor (SFF) PCs. DTX
   enables smaller, quieter, more energy-efficient SFF computing
   solutions. More than 15 companies, including ASUS, ECS, Founder,
   Gigabyte, Hedy, NVIDIA, Shuttle, and Tongfang have announced plans
   to develop DTX solutions.
-- AMD introduced new interoperability testing tools to help speed the
   adoption of the recently announced Desktop and mobile Architecture
   for System Hardware (DASH). The tools are immediately available to
   vendors to help accelerate the development of solutions that meet
   the new industry standard for commercial client management and
   security.
-- AMD expanded its industry-leading AMD Imageon(TM) media processor
   family by introducing three new processors delivering ultra-fast,
   high-resolution image processing, DVD-quality video and
   high-definition audio. AMD also began licensing its multimedia
   processor cores.
-- AMD won the VAR Business Five Star Award for Excellence in Partner
   Programs for the AMD Solution Provider Program and the AMD
   Commercial Systems Channel Program.


Current Outlook

AMD's outlook statements are based on current expectations. The following statements are forward looking, and actual results could differ materially depending on market conditions and the factors set forth under "Cautionary Statement" below.

In the seasonally down second quarter, AMD expects revenue to be flat to slightly up.

AMD Teleconference

AMD will hold a conference call for the financial community at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET) today to discuss first quarter financial results. AMD will provide a real-time audio broadcast of the teleconference on the Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
 page of its Web site at www.amd.com. The webcast will be available for 10 days after the conference call.

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 empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems  consumers and businesses worldwide. For more information, visit www.amd.com.

Cautionary Statement

This release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 concerning revenue for the second quarter of 2007 and potential actions that the company may take to better align align (līn),
v to move the teeth into their proper positions to conform to the line of occlusion.
 its business model, cost structure and capital expenditures, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
 provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. Forward-looking statements are commonly identified by words such as "would," "may," "expects," "believes," "plans," "intends," "projects," and other terms with similar meaning. Investors are cautioned that the forward-looking statements in this release are based on current beliefs, assumptions and expectations, speak only as of the date of this release and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. Risks include the possibility that Intel Corporation's pricing, marketing and rebating programs, product bundling Product bundling is a marketing strategy that involves offering several products for sale as one combined product. This strategy is very common in the software business (for example: bundle a word processor, a spreadsheet, and a database into a single office suite), and in the fast , standard setting, new product introductions or other activities targeting the company's business will prevent attainment of the company's current plans; the company will require additional funding and may not be able to raise funds on favorable fa·vor·a·ble  
adj.
1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds.

2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis.

3.
 terms or at all; the company's competitors, customers and suppliers may take actions that will negate ne·gate  
tr.v. ne·gat·ed, ne·gat·ing, ne·gates
1. To make ineffective or invalid; nullify.

2. To rule out; deny. See Synonyms at deny.

3.
 the anticipated benefits of the company's acquisition of ATI; there will be delays associated with integrating ATI's operations; demand for computers and consumer electronics products and, in turn, demand for the company's products will be lower than currently expected; global business and economic conditions will worsen wors·en  
tr. & intr.v. wors·ened, wors·en·ing, wors·ens
To make or become worse.


worsen
Verb

to make or become worse

worsening adjn
, resulting in lower than currently expected revenue in the second quarter of 2007 and beyond; there will be unexpected variations in market growth and demand for the company's products and technologies in light of the product mix that it may have available at any particular time or a decline in demand; the company will be unable to transition to advanced manufacturing process technologies in a timely and effective way, consistent with planned capital expenditures; the company will be unable to develop, launch and ramp new products and technologies in the volumes and mix required by the market at mature yields and on a timely basis; that the company will be unable to maintain the level of investment in research and development and capacity that is required to remain competitive; the company will be unable to obtain sufficient manufacturing capacity or components to meet demand for its products or the under-utilization of its microprocessor manufacturing facilities; and unfavorable results of operations of Spansion will adversely impact the company's results of operations. Investors are urged to review in detail the risks and uncertainties in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the Annual Report on From 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD Opteron, AMD Turion A version of the Athlon 64 CPU from AMD designed for thin, lightweight laptops. The Turion 64 CPUs dissipate as little as 25 watts compared to 65 for the Athlon. Introduced in 2005, Turion enhanced AMD's line of mobile CPUs, which included the Mobile Athlon 64 for full-sized laptops and , AMD Athlon, and combinations thereof, and ATI, the ATI logo, Radeon and Imageon are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Windows Vista The current version of Windows for the desktop. It was released in late 2006 for businesses and early 2007 for consumers.

Vista adds numerous features, including improved security and advanced multimedia capabilities.
 is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail,  in the U.S. and other jurisdictions. Other names are for informational purposes only and used to identify companies and products and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

1 As a result of the acquisition of ATI, financial 2006 results include the results of the former ATI operations from October 25 through December 31, 2006 only. Therefore, first quarter 2007 results do not correlate directly to either first quarter 2006 or fourth quarter 2006 historical results.

2 In this press release, AMD has provided non-GAAP financial measures for operating income (loss) and gross margin to reflect its financial results without acquisition-related and integration charges and employee stock-based compensation expense. Management believes this non-GAAP presentation makes it easier for investors to compare current and historical period operating results.
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