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AMD Reports Third Quarter Results.


EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format.  of $0.27 Driven by 18 Percent Quarter-over-Quarter Increase in Microprocessor Unit Shipments and Record Sales of Mobile Processors

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 sales of $1.33 billion, 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 $119 million, and net income of $134 million, or $0.27 per share, for the quarter ended October 1, 2006. These results include $16.5 million of employee stock-based compensation expense.

In the third quarter of 2005, excluding the Memory Products segment1, AMD reported sales of $1.01 billion and operating income of $129 million. In the second quarter of 2006, AMD reported sales of $1.22 billion and operating income of $102 million.
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"Third quarter sales increased nine percent from the prior quarter, and 32 percent year-over-year, due to strong demand for all AMD processor brands," said Robert J. Rivet, AMD's chief financial officer. "Microprocessor unit shipments grew 18 percent sequentially as customers continued leveraging AMD's open platform approach. Demand for 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 [TM] 64 mobile processors was especially strong, resulting in record mobile processor sales and unit shipments coupled with increased average selling prices The average sales price of goods or commodities. Especially used in the retail sector and technology distribution.  (ASPs). Record AMD Opteron[TM] processor sales resulted from continued adoption of dual core processors See dual core. , record unit shipments and improved ASPs."

Desktop processor sales were flat sequentially with increased unit shipments offset by decreased ASPs.

AMD continued to successfully ramp production in both Fab 36 and Chartered Semiconductor. The conversion to 65 nanometer production in Fab 36 is on track, with revenue shipments planned for the fourth quarter.

Third quarter gross margin was 51.4 percent, compared to 56.8 percent in the second quarter of 2006 and 55.4 percent in the third quarter of 2005. The gross margin decrease was largely due to lower desktop processor ASPs which caused a decline in overall processor ASPs.
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CURRENT OUTLOOK

AMD's outlook statements are based on current expectations and exclude 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.  operations and ATI acquisition-related charges. 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.

AMD expects demand for its products to be seasonally strong in the fourth quarter and sales to increase sequentially.

AMD TELECONFERENCE

AMD will hold a conference call for the financial community at 2:30 p.m. PDT PDT
abbr.
Pacific Daylight Time


PDT Pacific Daylight Time

PDT n abbr (US) (= Pacific Daylight Time) → hora de verano del PacĂ­fico

PDT 
 today to discuss third 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 microprocessor solutions for computing, communications and consumer electronics markets. Founded in 1969, AMD is dedicated to delivering superior computing solutions based on customer needs that empower users worldwide. For more information visit www.amd.com.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

This release contains forward-looking statements concerning sales for the fourth quarter of 2006, AMD's technology and capacity introduction schedule and the timing of the completion of the planned acquisition of ATI Technologies “ATI” redirects here. For other uses, see Ati.
ATI Technologies U.L.C. ATI is a major Canadian designer and supplier of graphics processing units, motherboard chipsets, and video display cards.
, Inc, 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. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements in this release involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the company's current expectations. Risks include the possibility that competitors, customers and suppliers of AMD or ATI may take actions that may negate the impact of the anticipated benefits of AMD's acquisition of ATI; revenue, cost savings, growth prospects and any or other synergies expected from the planned acquisition will not be fully realized or will take longer to realize than expected; the planned acquisition will not be accretive as expected; the company will not achieve any year-end or longer-term targeted gross margins, research and development expenses, selling, general or administrative expenses, operating margins, capital structure or debt-to-capitalization ratio; there will be delays associated with integrating the companies, including employees and operations, after the planned acquisition is completed; goodwill and other long-lived assets resulting from the planned acquisition and the resulting impact on the company's assets and earnings will be impaired; global business and economic conditions will worsen, resulting in lower than currently expected sales in the fourth quarter of 2006 and beyond; Intel Corporation's pricing, marketing 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 , new product introductions or other activities targeting the company's business will prevent attainment of the company's current sales plans; demand for computers and, in turn, demand for the company's products will be lower than currently expected; the company will not achieve its current product and technology introduction schedules; the company will require additional capital and will not be able to raise sufficient capital, on favorable terms or at all; the company will not be able to obtain sufficient manufacturing capacity or components to meet demand for its products; solutions providers will not provide the infrastructure to support the company's AMD64 technology in a timely fashion; and unfavorable results of operations of Spansion will adversely impact the company's results of operations. We urge investors 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 25, 2005 and AMD's quarterly report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q

See 10-Q.
 for the quarter ended July 2, 2006.

AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD Athlon, AMD Opteron, AMD Turion, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Spansion is a trademark of Spansion, Inc. Other names used are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

1 As a result of Spansion Inc.'s initial public offering (IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. ) in December 2005, financial results for periods in 2006 compared to periods in 2005 do not correlate directly. In this press release, all references to and comparisons with periods in 2005 exclude the results of the company's former Memory Products segment.
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