-Second time AMD named for prestigious honor-
SUNNYVALE, CA-SEPTEMBER 23, 2002-AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that it has
been recognized as one of the best suppliers of Flash memory devices for the
first half of 2002 by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. This is AMD's second such
prestigious award from Samsung. AMD earned the "Best Supplier Award" from
Samsung in 2000.
The award from Samsung acknowledges AMD for its "outstanding contribution by
supplying excellent products manufactured through continuous technology
improvements and innovative cost reduction efforts, which allowed Samsung
Digital Media System Business revenue growth and win-win business management
during first half of year 2002."
"AMD remains committed to delivering innovative memory solutions and
maximizing customer value," said Dr. Bertrand Cambou, group vice president of
AMD's Memory Group. "We are thrilled to once again receive this high honor and
are more motivated than ever to serve such a great corporation."
Samsung traditionally selects its best suppliers semi-annually. AMD was
selected by Samsung's Digital Printing Division at Digital Media Network
Business. Dae Je Chin, president and CEO of Digital Media Network Business for
Samsung, presented the award at their headquarters to Chol Chong, Director of
Asia Regional Marketing Operation, AMD's Memory Group.
About AMD Flash Memory Devices
AMD's technology is employed by the world's largest producer of Flash memory
devices, Fujitsu AMD Semiconductor Ltd. (FASL). AMD Flash memory products
encompass a broad spectrum of densities and features to support a wide range of
markets. AMD Flash memory customers represent leaders in the automotive,
networking, telecommunications, and handheld mobile terminal markets. AMD offers
many Flash memory products, such as the award-winning simultaneous read-write (SRW)
product family; super low voltage 1.8V Flash memory devices; and burst- and
page-mode devices. AMD developed the robust Known Good Die (KGD) program and the
patented negative gate erase technology, and developed highly reliable
Fine-pitch Ball Grid Array packaging.
AMD's Flash memory products have received numerous other customer service,
quality and technology awards. Cisco Systems, Nortel Networks, Samsung, the
Bosch Group, and Volkswagen have all awarded AMD their top supplier awards.
AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and
networked computer and communications markets with manufacturing facilities in
the United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia. AMD, a Fortune 500 and Standard &
Poor's 500 company, produces microprocessors, Flash memory devices, and support
circuitry for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and
based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD had revenues of $3.9 billion in 2001. (NYSE:
AMD).
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