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By Michael Singer, News.com
Posted on ZDNet News: Jun 29, 2005 10:17:00 PM

Intel CEO Paul Otellini on Wednesday defended his company against new legal attacks from Advanced Micro Devices.

AMD filed a lawsuit against Intel Monday in U.S. District Court in Delaware. The rival chipmaker claims that Intel is using monopolistic business practices, such as threatening retaliation against customers who do business with AMD. AMD is asking the court to impose punitive damages.


Paul Otellini
CEO, Intel

The man who recently replaced Craig Barrett as Intel's CEO said his company has been involved in other antitrust suits, has faced similar issues before and expects to come out on top of this one as well.

"Intel has always respected the laws of the countries in which we operate," Otellini said in a statement. "We compete aggressively and fairly to deliver the best value to consumers. This will not change."

Intel was able to stare down an antitrust lawsuit Intergraph filed against the chipmaking giant back in 2000. The case was eventually settled.

After a raid on its offices in Japan, Intel agreed to work with Japan's Fair Trade Commission (JFTC), which accused Intel of offering rebates to five Japanese PC makers--Fujitsu, Hitachi, NEC, Sony and Toshiba--in exchange for refusing to buy or to limit their purchases of chips made by AMD and Transmeta.

So far, no trial date has been set. Lawyers predict the lawsuit could take about 18 months to go to trial.

Meanwhile, AMD began running full-page ads in newspapers today to outline the reasons for its antitrust lawsuit and to issue a call to action.

The ad, which ran in newspapers from The New York Times to Capitol Hill's Roll Call, expands AMD's legal fight into the realms of public relations and public policy.

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I personally hope AMD wins this suit and that is all I have. jmills@...   | 06/29/05
AMD HaHaHa Sparky_z   | 06/30/05
Done any research dtjkgreen   | 06/30/05
Capitalism, I Love it! johncalvinhall   | 06/30/05
Intel is Inferior McVeigh   | 06/30/05
The data is Flawed Aguy_z   | 06/30/05
Correct on the surface bobbblll   | 06/30/05
Intel v AMD leelitch   | 06/30/05
re: Intel vs. AMD Wolfie2K3   | 06/30/05
RE: "AMD HaHaHa" ajapierce   | 06/30/05
Huh?????? Wolfie2K3   | 06/30/05
AMD vs Intel aljel_z   | 06/30/05
you need to get the pdf from Intel to understand chulangj   | 07/01/05
you need to get the pdf from IAMD to understand chulangj   | 07/01/05
20 million dead AMD vs. 50 INTEL Chip dotcom_z   | 06/30/05
You lost me. SysAn63   | 06/30/05
I also have AMD at home mactolinux   | 06/30/05
FUD shadowjk   | 06/30/05
re: FUD Wolfie2K3   | 06/30/05
Wow! This is kinda big! rick752   | 06/29/05
Intel Taking over???? debnfem@...   | 06/30/05
Netscape never used illegal tactics ... rick752   | 07/01/05
What are Intel criminals gonna do - admit GUILT ??? realitycheck101   | 06/29/05
What are Intel criminals gonna do - admit GUILT ??? wwiley@...   | 06/30/05
What are Intel criminals gonna do - admit GUILT ??? McVeigh   | 06/30/05
You have got something wrong here..... akaralia   | 06/30/05
An interesting addition... akaralia   | 06/30/05
Not being pesimistics BUT... Humph   | 06/30/05
Marketing,marketing... akaralia   | 06/30/05
They're not criminals cicuta   | 06/30/05
AMD is already better than Intel Pyrotech_z   | 06/30/05
NO gary.douglas@...   | 06/30/05
Why do all of your friends fry chips???? just a guy   | 07/08/05
Agreed - nice prose Aguy_z   | 06/30/05
Not the issue mds_z   | 06/30/05
Another way to look at it SysAn63   | 06/30/05
Look at it again cicuta   | 06/30/05
The fact is... SysAn63   | 07/01/05
Gee, innocent people say the same thing... No_Ax_to_Grind   | 06/30/05
Without Intel + Microsoft you would still be playing pacman dotcom_z   | 06/30/05
Don;t know about that John L. Ries   | 06/30/05
dotcom absolutely correct. John Zern   | 06/30/05
And Without Coke You Would Pay Twice For Soda Santelli   | 06/30/05
Not so sure about that jmchugh@...   | 07/02/05
wait a minute.... JoeMama_z   | 06/30/05
AMD All the way webmaster@...   | 06/29/05
Nice "legal" opinon there, uh huh... No_Ax_to_Grind   | 06/30/05
Nice cheap shot there, uh huh... mds_z   | 06/30/05
Not much to do all day, Ax, uh huh jkozura_z   | 06/30/05
Probably down to advertising??? Humph   | 06/30/05
Hope Intel counter sues , cleans AMD's clock Prognosticator   | 06/30/05
On the other hand... Physco Dude   | 06/30/05
Short term investors??? sdwood   | 06/30/05
Hmmm so Intel doesn't have the right to decide who they do business with? maldain   | 06/30/05
re your Japan reference Prognosticator   | 06/30/05
good point morpheus0061   | 06/30/05
So you're using "Plausible Deniability" billt@...   | 07/01/05
Stock dtjkgreen   | 06/30/05
For what? John L. Ries   | 06/30/05
Not so fast... Prognosticator   | 06/30/05
Hope Intel counter sues , cleans AMD's clock big-skip@...   | 07/01/05
LOL Prognosticator   | 07/01/05
Intel makes cra4p b8zs4@...   | 07/06/05
A second lawsuit was filed in Japan this morning djmiller@...   | 06/30/05
Hmmm, Japan Takes on Intel but not M$??? (nt) tbbrickster_z   | 06/30/05
Hmmm, Japan Takes on Intel but not M$??? (nt) big-skip@...   | 07/01/05
Remember Microsoft? burke@...   | 06/30/05
Are you really confused or just without a clue? No_Ax_to_Grind   | 06/30/05
Wintel voska   | 06/30/05
Well yeah, your right. Has nothing to do with AMD. No_Ax_to_Grind   | 06/30/05
Remember Microsoft? burke@...   | 06/30/05
A heap of nonsense ashraaq_wahab6789   | 06/30/05
AMD all the way brotherjim01@...   | 06/30/05
I'm sorry what Intel Problems have you had? Aguy_z   | 06/30/05
true cpu's etheran   | 06/30/05
I think that gag order is going to come quickly John L. Ries   | 06/30/05
Or, one side is going to anger the judge... No_Ax_to_Grind   | 06/30/05
Definitions help understanding JackPastor   | 06/30/05
Can you help with this too? No_Ax_to_Grind   | 06/30/05
Intel CEO fires back at AMD suit Pyrotech_z   | 06/30/05
But, do the alegations have any legal standing? No_Ax_to_Grind   | 06/30/05
Yes, They Do Have Legal Standing itanalyst   | 06/30/05
interesting logic! morpheus0061   | 06/30/05
I have heard Intel chips are more durable etheran   | 06/30/05
That *USED* to be true Sir_Chancealot   | 07/01/05
change "intel chips" to "amd chips" above Sir_Chancealot   | 07/01/05
Legal standing? imbjb007@...   | 07/01/05
This law suit will probably..... JoeMama_z   | 06/30/05
You bring up a good point John L. Ries   | 06/30/05
INTEL Should Buy AMD dotcom_z   | 06/30/05
Why should they waste the money? mustangj36@...   | 06/30/05
David vs Goliath big-skip@...   | 07/01/05
DOJ wouldn't allow it. John Zern   | 06/30/05
RE: INTEL Should Buy AMD tleonardi@...   | 06/30/05
History (if I am correct) hawkeyeaz1   | 06/30/05
Superior functionallity ???????? sbodymender@...   | 07/01/05
hmm.. GenRabbit@...   | 06/30/05
Sue, it's the new American way cap1081   | 06/30/05
KiCK A.S.S. AMD samm_z   | 06/30/05
If you can't compete might as well sue! ab@...   | 06/30/05
AMD can't compete??? Predator_z   | 06/30/05
You and your father big-skip@...   | 07/01/05
Ummm OOPS! SysAn63   | 07/01/05
AMD Must Win this Case databasearchitect   | 06/30/05
AMD has a superior product and intel is scared BuckRogers_z   | 06/30/05
Actually, looks to be AMD is scared... John Zern   | 06/30/05
Parents big-skip@...   | 07/01/05
correction.... JoeMama_z   | 06/30/05
Seems AMD is the one crying, not Intel... No_Ax_to_Grind   | 06/30/05
Hope they win Idahomonte   | 06/30/05
For this, AMD finally spends money mustangj36@...   | 06/30/05
AMD finally spends money big-skip@...   | 07/01/05
Word of mouth ,in this case, apparently didn't reach beyond the tech mustangj36@...   | 07/01/05
One more thing... mustangj36@...   | 07/01/05
Public Outcry? preacherx   | 06/30/05
You mean take responsibility for your own actions??? No_Ax_to_Grind   | 06/30/05
Public Outcry? stephen0838_z   | 06/30/05
"We" don't have much choice Idahomonte   | 06/30/05
Bzzzzzt wrong!!!! No_Ax_to_Grind   | 06/30/05
uh... morpheus0061   | 06/30/05
Choices big-skip@...   | 07/01/05
I want to buy an MPC computer... vferrara   | 06/30/05
Public Outcry? ?? Not*A*Clue   | 06/30/05
AMD has far superior gaming chips, dually's bweir13   | 07/01/05
good econ morpheus0061   | 06/30/05
Amazing emcee_z   | 06/30/05
Choises ARE available imbjb007@...   | 07/01/05
Think about it indeed diatonic   | 07/01/05
Not about "US" emcee_z   | 07/03/05
AMD? AMDone! cmaitlan   | 06/30/05
Or as they say in Texas, AMDead ! Prognosticator   | 06/30/05
Yer funny. Sabz5150   | 06/30/05
Sure... etheran   | 06/30/05
Counterpoint big-skip@...   | 07/01/05
Oh, so in Texass... tudormon   | 07/01/05
Where do you get your info? diatonic   | 07/01/05
If AMD doesn't win this case, they are done. No_Ax_to_Grind   | 06/30/05
Suit Won't Fail itanalyst   | 06/30/05
Another win for Intel. John Zern   | 06/30/05
John, your wasting your time talking facts with him. No_Ax_to_Grind   | 06/30/05
Hmm..Let Me Lay A Little Knowledge On You itanalyst   | 06/30/05
so..... JoeMama_z   | 06/30/05
Payoff big-skip@...   | 07/01/05
so who is the law breaker.... JoeMama_z   | 07/01/05
Where is your logic? Crestview   | 06/30/05
Logic big-skip@...   | 07/01/05
Hmm..Let Me Lay A Little Knowledge On You E.M.   | 07/01/05
you rock, John morpheus0061   | 06/30/05
I have one word for you - GUACAMOLE! jkozura_z   | 06/30/05
Government monopoly vferrara   | 06/30/05
Missing the point Robert Crocker   | 06/30/05
Robert Monopoly vs Non-Monopoly No_Ax_to_Grind   | 06/30/05
Monopoly vs Non-Monopoly? That isn't what this is about.... YLearn   | 06/30/05
Sorry but no No_Ax_to_Grind   | 06/30/05
Sorry, but yes. YLearn   | 06/30/05
Correct Dave F_z   | 06/30/05
Proof? Cite? Show me. No_Ax_to_Grind   | 06/30/05
The proof is in the pudding Dave F_z   | 06/30/05
Not Intel, the law No_Ax_to_Grind   | 06/30/05
Ah I see Dave F_z   | 06/30/05
Ironically Robert Crocker   | 07/01/05
You refuse to listen/read Robert Crocker   | 07/01/05
About Time!!! bka1959   | 06/30/05
lol R3b0rN   | 06/30/05
They should go down swinging a155mm   | 06/30/05
It's about time !!! warnerpeter@...   | 06/30/05
AMD's legal standing is sound.... YLearn   | 06/30/05
Is that your "legal" opinion? No_Ax_to_Grind   | 06/30/05
Try this then Robert Crocker   | 06/30/05
Sorry but you are wrong. No_Ax_to_Grind   | 06/30/05
Monopoly bka1959   | 06/30/05
Did the courts say O.J. was a free man? No_Ax_to_Grind   | 06/30/05
Apples and oranges dude bka1959   | 06/30/05
Hmmm, if Intel ends up with No_Ax_to_Grind   | 06/30/05
Get off the not a monopoly bandwagon... YLearn   | 06/30/05
You need more details then... No_Ax_to_Grind   | 06/30/05
I have my details... YLearn   | 06/30/05
Oh, let's explain tudormon   | 07/01/05
hrmmm... kreeture   | 06/30/05
AMD is S.H.I.T!!! Counter Sue the **** out of them!!! Steve1591   | 06/30/05
your statement proves you have little real knowledge zeusfuse   | 06/30/05
facts are facts, intel garbage nirvana4all@...   | 07/01/05
Dear friend tudormon   | 07/01/05
Amd all the way gourddancer1@...   | 07/01/05
What if other companies did the same thing? kreeture   | 06/30/05
If AMD wasn't nipping at INcahootsTEL's heels Santelli   | 06/30/05
intel already lost in japan mo2dr   | 06/30/05
Um, You might want to look at CNBC jamjabla   | 07/01/05
Why use lies and settlements to hide facts. fishingpaul   | 06/30/05
AMD chips fry Easily? kreeture   | 06/30/05
I hope AMD stops making processors latinohartford   | 06/30/05
um, what? ctm66446   | 06/30/05
I still dont understand that message kreeture   | 06/30/05
Hmm.... I wish they quit this crap Krazyken39   | 06/30/05
the AMD chipsets are better than Intel's now - didn't you know? zeusfuse   | 06/30/05
I hate it when companies whine to courts... NonZealot   | 06/30/05
what monopoly? morpheus0061   | 06/30/05
"WHAT MONOPOLY?" YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING c2tsales@...   | 06/30/05
"What monopoly?" goldboy   | 06/30/05
read your laws nirvana4all@...   | 07/01/05
HAHAHA racer_x_z   | 07/12/05
10 years ago we hardly mounted AMD - now it is a MUST kcc@...   | 06/30/05
Umm... A_Pickle   | 07/12/05
time honored american business tradition iswcky   | 06/30/05
....no. A_Pickle   | 07/12/05
You people supporting Intel and "Free Markets" are grossly uninformed. dms350   | 06/30/05
Well that is YOUR opinion... No_Ax_to_Grind   | 06/30/05
like what? nirvana4all@...   | 07/01/05
HAHAHA racer_x_z   | 07/12/05
You, supporting AMD and "Control Markets," are an idiot. A_Pickle   | 07/12/05
AMD verses Intel getyson@...   | 06/30/05
LET'S GIVE THE FREE MARKET A CHANCE! kcc@...   | 06/30/05
Greenscreens are very widely used. A_Pickle   | 07/13/05
AMD vs Intel gfoley   | 06/30/05
It will fade away Crestview   | 06/30/05