PRESS RELEASE
Published on May 9, 2001
NEWS RELEASE
CONTACTS:
John Greenagel
Strategic Communications
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Toni Beckham
Investor Relations
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Exhibit 99.1
AMD Announces Redemption of 6%
Convertible Subordinated Notes Due 2005
SUNNYVALE, CA --May 7, 2001--Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ("AMD") announced
today that it will redeem all of its outstanding 6% Convertible Subordinated
Notes due 2005 (the "Notes") on May 21, 2001. The notice of redemption was
mailed to the holders of the Notes on May 4, 2001.
Questions regarding the redemption should be directed to The Bank of New
York Bondholder Services, the trustee under the indenture governing the Notes,
at (800) 548-5075.
About AMD
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 Fortune 500 and Standard &
Poor's 500 company, produces microprocessors, flash memory devices, and support
circuitry for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and
based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD had revenues of $4.6 billion in 2000. (NYSE:
AMD).
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