Colfax International, Inc., Announces New AMD Based Multiprocessing Workstation and Server Platforms

Sunnyvale, CA, USA -- 6/5/2001 -- Colfax International Inc., announces plans to add several new AMD Athlon™ MP dual processor-based Workstations and Servers to their line of corporate solutions.

Colfax International's Vice President of Sales, Mike Fay, commented, "Colfax is excited about the new vertical market opportunities associated with the introduction of this new AMD platform."

"Customers are currently configuring customized AMD based solutions 24/7 in real-time by utilizing Colfax's advanced software technology and back-end configurator. The addition of the new AMD dual processor-based workstation and servers will enable us to reach a broader AMD based market segment, as well as provide our customers more powerful workstation and server class solutions. We are excited about the added depth the new product offerings will allow us and our customers with our customized configurator."

About the AMD Athlon™ MP Processor
The AMD Athlon™ MP processor with Smart MP technology is a seventh-generation x86 processor for high performance multiprocessing servers and workstations. AMD's innovative Smart MP technology features dual point-to-point, high-speed 266MHz system buses, which are designed to provide up to 4.2GB per second of sustainable bus bandwidth, and an optimized MOESI cache coherency protocol which manages data and memory traffic. The AMD Athlon MP processor, with stable Socket A infrastructure and support for DDR memory technology, has a high performance full-speed cache with hardware data pre-fetch, an advanced 266MHz front side bus with ECC support, a fully pipelined superscalar floating point engine, and an exclusive L2 Translation Look-aside Buffer (TLB).

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy awarded AMD an ENERGY STAR® Certificate of Recognition for its energy-efficient processors, including the AMD Athlon MP processor. These processors can help manufacturers meet stringent ENERGY STAR specifications for a variety of appliances, equipment and other products. Products with the ENERGY STAR label are designed to use less energy, save money and help protect the environment. AMD Athlon MP processors are manufactured using AMD's .18 micron copper process technology in Fab 30 in Dresden, Germany.

About Colfax International
Colfax International Inc, is a 14yr Integrator, VAR, Software Developer, and Solutions Provider, and may be reached at: sales@colfax-intl.com at 408-730-2275, 108 South Wolfe Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. To view customized AMD based solutions, visit Colfax International at: http://www.colfax-intl.com/jump/jumpamdws.html or at the main site at http://www.colfax-intl.com