SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 13, 2004 – Allianz Life Korea today announced it will adopt Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology-based notebook PCs for the company’s 10,000 sales agents to enhance productivity and deliver a more professional service to customers.

Allianz Life Korea will deploy 3,000 Intel Centrino mobile technology-based notebooks by February and an additional 7,000 systems by year’s end, providing all of the company’s sales agents with the freedom and flexibility to work anytime, anywhere.

By supplying sales agents with technology that enables them to identify and tailor the most suitable life plan for the client, Allianz anticipates achieving a rapid return on investment.

"We are enabling and equipping our Life Planners* as expert insurance consultants," said Bertrand d’Origny, executive director of IT for Allianz Life Korea. "We are building our new mobile environment with Intel Centrino mobile technology as the foundation for enhanced service and competitiveness. The mobility and flexibility that Intel Centrino mobile technology provides will enable our agents to access our financial programs and customer database, and promptly respond to customers’ inquiries and requests from any branch office, customer contact situation or on-the-go beyond the five-day working week."

"Companies increasingly see mobility as a key element for increased productivity and efficiency in highly competitive environments," said M.C. Kim, Intel Korea’s country manager. "Intel Centrino mobile technology provides the performance and cost efficiency for companies to build an optimal mobile environment. We believe Allianz Life Korea’s decision to invest in Intel Centrino mobile technology is a leading example of how a bold IT investment can improve the whole company’s productivity and competitiveness."

Representing Intel’s best technology for mobile PCs, Intel Centrino mobile technology was specifically designed for mobility, and includes a new mobile processor, related chipsets and 802.11 wireless network capability that have been optimized, tested and validated to work together. In addition to its integrated wireless capability, Intel Centrino mobile technology includes features designed to enable extended battery life, thinner-and-lighter notebook designs and outstanding mobile performance.**

Intel, the world’s largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at http://www.intel.com/pressroom.