AMD's Open Platform Management Architecture Embraced by
Industry-Leading Server Manageability Technology Providers

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 2005--AMD (NYSE:AMD) today
announced key industry acceptance and support of its Open Platform
Management Architecture (OPMA) specification that defines a common
system interface between the server motherboard and its management
subsystem. Leading infrastructure vendors, system builders and
solution providers worked with AMD to develop the specification, which
was published earlier this year. Many have now expressed significant
commercial-grade server product plans which embrace the OPMA approach
to system management, including OPMA-compliant management subsystem
cards and server products based on the AMD Opteron(TM) processor.


"AMD has an unwavering focus on fostering a collaborative, connected
business model that delivers flexibility and choice to both technology
developers and end-users," said Marty Seyer, corporate vice president,
Commercial Business and Performance Computing, AMD. "The OPMA
specification and its industry acceptance exemplify how AMD innovates
within industry standards to help deliver best-in-breed platform-level
solutions for servers."

OPMA defines a complete system interface that allows a wide range of
management subsystems to be attached to server motherboards in a
standardized way. It specifies connector type, signal list, pin out,
mechanicals, power, firmware interfaces and resource requirements for
both the motherboard and management subsystem card. Ultimately,
end-users can benefit from open standards like OPMA. It is a
standardized management subsystem infrastructure designed to spawn
more accessible and cost-effective server management technology by
enabling the development of a variety of solutions that span a range
of capabilities and price points.

Broad Industry Support

Among those firms offering or planning to offer OPMA-compliant
management subsystems are Agilent Technologies, American Megatrends
Inc. (AMI), Avocent, Raritan/Peppercon and Renesas Technology. Other
OPMA adopters who supply motherboards and platforms include Arima,
Celestica, Tyan Computer Corp. and Verari Systems.

"Agilent Technologies provides server OEMs and ODMs with best-in-class
baseboard management and digital KVM solutions. OPMA as an open
standard is the perfect platform to take advantage of Agilent's highly
integrated Remote Management Processors," said Christiane Roche,
business team manager, Agilent Technologies. "Complemented by
Agilent's remote management firmware, OPMA-based solutions will
provide unrivaled flexibility and feature richness to end-user
customers."

"AMD's OPMA specification provides hardware vendors with a flexible
approach to system management," said S. Shankar, AMI president. "AMI
has been making remote management solutions since 1997 and is
introducing the fourth-generation MegaRAC(R) management solution
utilizing the OPMA connector. AMI's MegaRAC M100, M200 and M300
OPMA-based daughter cards will help reduce costs and time to market
for server OEMs and motherboard manufacturers."

"We are proud that Raritan/Peppercon's expertise in the KVM-over-IP
and embedded system management market, and our close relationships
with server and motherboard OEMs, helped AMD and its collaborators
develop the OPMA specification for connecting management subsystems to
a common system interface within a server platform," said Dr.
Christian Patz, CEO at Peppercon, a major provider of ecosystem
subcomponents for AMD Opteron processor-based servers. "By supporting
AMD's OPMA common interface standard, we help our customers reduce
platform development risk, cost and time to market."

The OPMA specification is available for download from AMD's Web site
at www.amd.com/OPMA.

About the AMD Opteron(TM) Processor

More than 85 percent of the top 100 of the Forbes Global 2000
companies or their subsidiaries, representing the world's most
competitive industries, now use AMD Opteron(TM) processor-based
systems to run applications at new levels of performance. The AMD
Opteron processor, based on AMD64 technology with Direct Connect
Architecture, made history as the industry's first x86 multi-core
processor for servers and workstations that is both 32- and 64-bit
capable. Dual-Core AMD Opteron processors can deliver higher
performance within the same power envelope as single-core processors
because they were designed from the ground up for multi-core
computing. With a broad portfolio of dual-core and single-core
solutions and a robust 64-bit ecosystem, AMD and its customers are
leading the way to the next evolution of enterprise computing.

About AMD

AMD (NYSE:AMD) designs and produces innovative microprocessors, Flash
memory devices and low-power processor solutions for the computer,
communications and consumer electronics industries. AMD is dedicated
to delivering standards-based, customer-focused solutions for
technology users, ranging from enterprises and governments to
individual consumers. For more information visit www.amd.com.

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