SWINDON, UK, - 20 th January 2004 – Intel Corporation and BT announced today a strategic agreement to jointly promote the growth of broadband and wireless broadband services and high performance mobile computers, such as those based on Intel® Centrino ™ Mobile Technology.



The joint activities will include marketing initiatives aimed at promoting the benefits of wireless working to consumers, small, medium and large enterprises, as well as educating businesses on the productivity and competitive gains possible when there is synergy between communications and computing technologies. The joint marketing activity will commence in early 2004.



This collaboration will allow Intel and BT to play a leading role in enabling the adoption of wireless internet and broadband communications in Britain.



“One of the key business challenges today is keeping up to speed with the latest information, whenever you need it and wherever you are,” said Stacy Smith, Vice President Intel EMEA “Whilst the network infrastructure, whether mobile or broadband to the office and home, is important, it is availability of the entire solution that is required to drive demand. We’re very excited to be involved with BT and seeing the results that we can deliver as a team to users of these technologies.”



“Unwiring the PC coupled with ubiquitous broadband access is changing the way people use computers, allowing them to communicate, be productive or be entertained wherever and whenever they want,” said Pierre Danon, Chief Executive , BT Retail. “Intel and BT are creating an ecosystem of knowledge and technology to accelerate adoption of broadband and wireless which will help Britain to lead the rest of Europe in converged computing and communications.”



To support these joint business initiatives and promote future research collaborations, the companies have also agreed to grant each other cross-licenses under their patents in a separate Patent License Agreement. No further details on the Patent License Agreement were disclosed.