SEP 22,2003 13:23 PACIFIC 16:23 EASTERN
( BW)(CA-AMD)(AMD) AMD Announces Grand Prize Winner in The AMD Athlon
64 Processor High-Tech Treasure Hunt
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 2003--AMD (NYSE:AMD)
today announced the grand prize winner in the AMD Athlon(tm) 64
processor High-Tech Treasure Hunt. The virtual geocaching contest
asked participants to find 64 global locations that have significance
to 64-bit computing, AMD, or technology. Marty Rice of Cleveland,
Ohio, won the grand prize of an AMD Athlon 64 processor-based desktop
system and $6,400 cash. More than 10,000 people entered and played the
contest between August 25 and September 15.
Geocaching has become a growing trend among technology enthusiasts
and can be found in more than 180 countries. The AMD Athlon 64
processor will launch on Sept. 23, 2003, and will be the industry's
only Windows(R)-compatible 64-bit PC processor. Providing access to
unprecedented software performance for current applications and
designed to run next-generation software, the AMD Athlon 64 processor
is designed to allow users to experience movie-like gaming and prepare
for a new world of 3D interactive games and digital media.
About AMD
Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, Calif., AMD (NYSE: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
Standard & Poor's 500 company, produces microprocessors, Flash memory
devices, and silicon-based solutions for communications and networking
applications.
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