AMD UPDATES FOURTH QUARTER OUTLOOK

Post by **Apoptosis** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 4:13 pm

SUNNYVALE, CA - Jan. 10, 2005 - AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced sales
for the fourth quarter ended December 26, 2004 are expected to be up
slightly from the $1.239 billion reported in the third quarter. Fourth
quarter operating income is anticipated to be positive, but down
significantly from third quarter operating income of $68.4 million. The
Computation Products Group (CPG) continued its upward trajectory and
fourth quarter sales are expected to increase compared to the prior
quarter. CPG is expected to be profitable. In a competitive and
challenging NOR Flash memory market, the Memory Group is anticipated to
have lower fourth quarter sales and an operating loss.

The company's prior guidance for the fourth quarter anticipated overall
sales to increase, driven by processor sales that exceeded seasonal
trends, and Flash memory sales that were flat to up.

AMD will report its fourth quarter 2004 results after market close on
Tuesday, January 18, 2005. AMD will hold a conference call on this day
for the financial community at 2:30 PM PT to discuss fourth quarter
financial results. A real-time audio broadcast of the teleconference
will be provided at http://www.amd.com <http://www.amd.com/> and
http://www.streetevents.com <http://www.streetevents.com/> . The webcast will
be available for ten days after the conference call.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

This release contains forward-looking statements, which are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that
forward-looking statements in this release involve risks and uncertainty
that could cause actual results to differ materially from current
expectations. We urge investors to review in detail the risks and
uncertainties in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission
filings, including but not limited to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 28, 2003, and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended September 26, 2004.

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memory devices and low-power processor solutions for the computer,
communications and consumer electronics industries. AMD is dedicated to
delivering standards-based, customer-focused solutions for technology
users, ranging from enterprises and governments to individual consumers.
For more information visit http://www.amd.com.