Building on its innovation leadership, partner support and customer success, AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced a wide breadth of initiatives targeted at extending its leadership across multiple facets of the computing ecosystem. AMD released details around its next-generation microprocessor architecture; system-level technology initiatives that are designed to enable greater interoperability and value-added design opportunities for partners using AMD platforms; and advances in AMD’s innovative manufacturing and process technologies. Additionally, AMD announced its plans for a new high-performance enthusiast platform. These announcements underscore AMD’s track record of and focus on delivering the right technologies at the right time for the market.

“In 2003, AMD started down a path to reinventing the microprocessor industry with the introduction of our AMD64 architecture,” said Chairman and CEO Hector Ruiz. “And with unprecedented customer and market momentum, we are accelerating on that path with game-changing strategies to expand our capacity, extend our system-level performance and performance-per-watt leadership, and provide a simpler, more open and “innovation-friendly” x86-based platform to those who want to collaborate in the development of differentiated, customer-centric solutions. Today’s announcements represent AMD’s future - and a view into the great global corporation we are well on our way to creating.”

President and COO Dirk Meyer said, “While we are extremely gratified by the customer acceptance and market success we have enjoyed, considering the environment in which we are competing, we remain focused and are steadily and methodically executing against our business goals. The advancements announced today demonstrate truly exceptional technology leadership in every aspect of our business. With the help of our partners and customers, we will accelerate our pace of innovation and maintain AMD’s leadership.” AMD’s announcements covered a wide array of technologies and markets, including server, desktop and mobile computing and from silicon to software. Key industry partners, including Alienware, Cray, HP, Rackable Systems, Sun Microsystems and VMware, participated with AMD executives in an analyst event to underscore the significance of AMD’s initiatives to the broader computing ecosystem.