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AMD at a Glance
A Leading Global Provider of Innovative Microprocessor and Graphics Solutions

Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD designs and
produces innovative microprocessor and graphics and media solutions
for the computer, communications, and consumer electronics industries.

Quick Company Facts

• Year Company Started: 1969
• Number of Employees: approximately 16,500
• Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California
• CEO: Hector Ruiz
• Number of Locations: 80
• Revenue: $5.649 billion in 2006
• NYSE ticker symbol: AMD

Innovation
Since the beginning, our focus has gone beyond integrated circuits
and transistors. AMD is the informed choice for those who want superior
microprocessor and graphics solutions designed from the perspective of
the customer. After all, our customers' success is our success.
That’s why AMD products are always developed with customer needs in
mind and not for the sake of technology alone. We provide real solutions
for real customer problems that exist in the real world today. It’s a
philosophy we refer to as “customer-centric innovation,” and it represents
the guiding principle behind everything we do.

Vision
We never rest on our laurels. Our passion for what we do compels us
to keep looking for the next opportunity to succeed. With corporate
locations in Sunnyvale, California; Austin, Texas; and Markham, Ontario;
and global operations and manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Europe
and Asia, we’re one of the world’s leading integrated circuit
manufacturers. We’re also among the market leaders in each of our core
businesses: microprocessors and graphics and media solutions for the
computer, communications, and consumer electronics industries.

Execution
Because our customers’ needs are ever-changing, AMD understands the
value of looking towards—and keeping pace with—the future. To help
ensure we meet our customers’ needs today and tomorrow, AMD invests
in state-of-the-art technology research many years in advance of first
commercial use.

Like other world-class companies, we are proud of our success, but
we are never satisfied. At AMD, we are committed to delivering the
innovative solutions our customers need, building the framework for
sustainable growth going forward.