AMD Applauds Release of Microsoft's Windows® 2000

--Windows® 2000 and AMD Athlon™ Processor Create a Powerful Combination for Business and Personal Computing--

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- 2/17/2000 -- AMD today welcomed the introduction of the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system as an excellent platform to capitalize on the performance advantages offered by the AMD Athlon™ microprocessor. With Microsoft's industry-leading operating systems, technologies, and development tools, as well as the significant enhancements offered by the AMD Athlon™ processor, users will now have access to the ultimate platform for high-powered computing.

"AMD enthusiastically endorses Windows 2000 for bringing even more advanced features and technologies to the world's most popular operating system," said Dana Krelle, vice president of marketing for AMD's Computation Products Group. "The combination of the AMD Athlon™ processor and Windows 2000 is a truly robust foundation for business users both large and small."

"Microsoft and AMD worked together throughout the design process to help ensure the combination of floating-point performance of the AMD Athlon™ processor and Microsoft's Windows 2000 Professional will provide a reliable and high-performance business platform that meets the needs of business customers today and well into the future," said Deborah Willingham, vice president, Windows Marketing, Microsoft Corporation.

AMD Athlon™ Processor Awards Around the World
The AMD Athlon™ processor and AMD Athlon™ processor-based systems have received 35 awards from eight different countries spanning four continents. The following is a listing of the AMD Athlon™ processor and AMD Athlon™ processor-based awards:

AMD Athlon™ Processor Awards

Analyst's Choice Award -- Best PC Processor, Microprocessor Report, January 2000
Technical Excellence -- Best Component (Hardware Category), PC Magazine, November 1999
CPU of the Year, Maximum PC, December 1999
Best Product of 1999 (Hardware), Windows NT Systems, January 2000
All-Star Award, Cadalyst, December 1999
Wired for 3D Editors' Choice, 3D Magazine, January 2000
Attaboy Award -- Product of the Year, Houston Chronicle, December 1999
Technical Excellence -- Best Component (Hardware Category), PC Magazine en Espanol, December 1999
Best Overall Product of the Year, PC Magazine (UK), December 1999
Best System Design -- Processor, PC Magazine (UK), December 1999
Product of the Year, PC Expert (France), January 2000
Technical Excellence -- Hardware and Component Category, PC Expert (France), January 2000
Year 2000 Star Product (New Technology Category), Info PC (France), January 2000
Overall Product of the Year, Info PC (France), January 2000
Editors' Choice, Generation PC (France), January 2000
Product of the Year, PC Compatibles (France), December 1999
Product of the Year -- Processor, PC Direct (France), January 2000
Product of the Year 2000, PC Achat (France), January 2000
Product of the Year, PC World (Denmark), December 1999
Product of the Year, PC World (Norway), December 1999
Best CPU for Desktops, PC World Komputer (Poland), December 1999
Technology Product of the Year, PC Kurier (Poland), January 2000
Millennium Award, Personal Computer Magazine (The Netherlands), January 2000
Best of Comdex (Israel), December 1999
Best of World PC Expo 99 (Japan), Nikkei BYTE/Nikkei WinPC Magazine, September 1999.

AMD Athlon™ Processor-based Awards

State-of-the-Art Desktop PC: Compaq Presario 5861, PC Computing, November 1999
Editors' Choice Award (Desktop PCs): TCE K7-600, Computer Reseller News, September 1999
#1 Midrange PC: Micro Express's MicroFlex-550B, PC World, January 2000
Best Hardware of 1999: Polywell Poly 800K7-700, CNET.com, December 1999
System of the Year: CyberMax Enthusiast AP6 650 MHz Athlon, Maximum PC, December 1999
Attaboy Award -- Best Consumer PC: Compaq Presario 5900Z, Houston Chronicle, December 1999
Cadalyst Labs 5-Star (out of a possible 5 stars) Highly Recommended Workstation: - Polywell 800K7-6501 (with an AMD Athlon 650 MHz processor) - Sys Performance 600A (AMD Athlon 600 MHz processor) -XI Computer 650K MTower SP (AMD Athlon 650 MHz processor)
Ultimate Game Machine (co-winner): Falcon Northwest Computers, Computer Gaming World, December 1999.