San Jose, Calif., August 12, 2002 - In-Stat/MDR's 2002 Microprocessor Forum, being held in San Jose, CA from October 14 through 17, will feature over 15 first public disclosures of new microprocessor chips and architectures from companies like AMD, ARM, Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC), Broadcom, Cisco Systems, Fujitsu, IBM Microelectronics, Intel, Motorola, NEC Corporation, Sandbridge Technologies, Inc., Tensilica, and VIA. The event will also include seminars by In-Stat/MDR analysts Max Baron, Peter N. Glaskowsky, Kevin Krewell and Markus Levy.

The conference's keynote speech will be presented by John Crawford, Intel Fellow, Enterprise Platform Group, Intel Corporation, and the event will also include special presentations by Michael Slater, Founder of MicroDesign Resources (MDR) and Senior Manager, Business Development, Adobe Systems, Inc., and Nick Tredennick, Editor, Dynamic Silicon. Nick Tredennick will also moderate a panel exploring the role of Venture Capital in microprocessor innovation. Atiq Raza, Founder and CEO of Raza Foundries will be one of the distinguished panelists.

Microprocessor Forum is the most important technical conference in the microprocessor industry. The Forum gathers professionals from computer and embedded OEMs, semiconductor firms, and the financial community from around the globe for exciting conference and seminar programs.

This year's Microprocessor Forum will be held October 14 through 17 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, CA. Registration is available now. Complete information and on-line registration can be found on the Web at www.MDRonline.com/mpf or by calling 480.483.4441 (AZ).

NOTE TO MEMBERS OF THE PRESS: Admission to the conference is complimentary to select members of the press. For further information, please visit:

http://www.MDRonline.com/mpf/press.

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