AMD Worldwide Distributors Conference

AMD announced today that it is holding its first annual WorldwideDistributors Conference in Singapore on March 4, 2004. Previously, AMD officesconducted their distributor conferences in their respective geographicalregions. In choosing a venue for AMD's first global meeting, Singapore's statusas a leading technology research and development hub, its importance in theworldwide electronics, supply chain and logistics industry, and its position asan international and cultural crossroads made it the ideal location for theConference.

The AMD Worldwide Distributors Conference 2004 will see the participation ofover 70 industry top executives from more than 30 companies. There will be over40 AMD executives attending the Conference, including members of AMD executivemanagement. Leading the group is Henri Richard, Senior Vice President, WorldwideSales and Marketing, who is here to forge stronger ties with AMD's globalpartners.

"AMD enjoys a truly global customer base," said Henri Richard, Senior VicePresident, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, AMD. "With more than seventy percentof our revenues from international markets, AMD understands the importance ofdeveloping partnerships with distributors across the world. Our first WorldwideDistributors Conference is being held in Singapore in recognition of the risingimportance of the Asia Pacific market and the role that Singapore plays in ourglobal manufacturing operations."

"Our distributors are our business partners", said Pierre-Yves Ferrard, VicePresident, Worldwide Distribution Sales, AMD. "We strive to develop a deepercollaboration that really works for our partners. This means providing the rightresources to support their efforts and helping them succeed in a verychallenging marketplace."

The theme of the conference is "Deliver on the Promise to Customers" and theevent will allow AMD to share its vision and channel strategy, and discuss waysto help drive channel partner profitability. The event will provide anopportunity for AMD and its partners to discuss plans to address the issues andtrends that will drive mutual success.