MILANO, Italy – March 9, 2005 – AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced it has appointed Alberto Macchi to the position of vice president of sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). In this new position he reports to Giuliano Meroni, corporate vice president, sales and marketing, EMEA, at AMD.

“I am very pleased that Alberto Macchi has joined the AMD team,” said Giuliano Meroni. “His wealth of experience in the processor industry and strong strategic relationships in the semiconductor space represent great assets for AMD and its customers.”

Macchi, a seasoned semiconductor industry professional, joins AMD from Freescale Semiconductor, where he was vice president and director of sales EMEA. Prior to his position with Freescale, Macchi served as vice president, director of Global Distribution/EMSI Sales for Motorola in Phoenix, Arizona.