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Intel Unveils Itanium 2 Brand Name

Business Wire, April 25, 2002

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2002

Intel Corporation today announced the brand name for the second-generation Itanium(R) processor, to be called the Intel(R) Itanium 2 processor.

Formerly code-named McKinley, the Itanium 2 processor will be the second in a family of 64-bit products from Intel that bring the performance and volume economics of the Intel Architecture to the most demanding segments of computing. The Itanium processor family enables a broad choice of reliable platforms and applications for high-end servers and workstations at significantly lower costs and greater performance than proprietary offerings.

"The Itanium brand connotes a new level of capability for high-end enterprise computing," said Pam Pollace, vice president and director, Worldwide Marketing. "The Itanium 2 name extends this to the next-generation of the Itanium processor family."

Through processor design innovations, Itanium 2-based systems are expected to deliver 1.5 to 2 times the performance of today's Itanium-based systems, and even greater performance versus RISC-based systems in key enterprise-class applications. The Itanium 2 processor is scheduled for mid-year release. Introductions of servers and workstations based on Itanium 2 processors are expected to start at that time and continue throughout the year.

The Itanium 2 processor logo will become part of the Intel Inside(R) program, the largest co-op advertising program in the world.

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.> Note to Editors: Intel and Itanium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United Stated and other countries. All products, dates and figures are preliminary, for planning purposes only and are subject to change without notice. Other names and brands may be claimed as property of others.