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Microprocessor Design SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 12, 2004 - Intel Corporation today announced third-quarter revenue of $8.5 billion, up 5 percent sequentially and up 8 percent year-over-year.

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Intel Motherboard Third-quarter net income was $1.9 billion, up 8 percent sequentially and up 15 percent year-over-year. Earnings per share were 30 cents, up 11 percent sequentially and up 20 percent from 25 cents in the third quarter of 2003.
"Intel delivered growth in both of its major businesses in the third quarter driven by record server and mobile microprocessor shipments and market segment share gains in flash memory," said Intel CEO Craig R. Barrett. "Growth was not as high as we originally anticipated due to inventory adjustments at some of our major customers and lower than expected overall demand for PCs.

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Gigabyte Mainboard "Intel crossed over to 90nm technology in microprocessor shipments to the computing market segment for the quarter and built 65nm memory chips containing more than half a billion transistors each, reflecting the company's long-term strategy of investing in leading-edge process technology. We also returned more cash to our stockholders with a $2.5-billion share re-purchase, our largest ever."

The company also benefited from the absence of costs incurred the previous year because of early retirement packages and other restructuring. The cosmetic giant reported a net profit of 14.44 billion yen (125.80 million dollars) for the full year to March, reversing a loss of 8.86 billion yen made a year earlier and beating its own forecasts. Operating profit rose 37.8 percent to 38.88 billion yen on revenue up 4.9 percent to 670.96 billion yen.

History Of Microprocessor Intel's results for the third quarter of 2004 included tax-related items that increased earnings-per-share by 3.6 cents; additional information about these tax items is included in the Financial Review section of this release. Intel's results for the second quarter of 2004 included tax-related items that increased earnings by 1.7 cents per share. The company's results for the third quarter of 2003 included a tax benefit related to a divestiture that increased earnings by 1.9 cents per share.

ScanSoft's gross margin for the quarter was a record 85 percent, an increase of six points over the comparable quarter in 2001, reflecting both continued success on productivity initiatives and a product mix shift to higher margin licensing revenue. Cash flow from operations of $4.4 million for the quarter was also a record. ScanSoft ended the third quarter of 2002 with cash balances of $14.4 million, after using $7.0 million to repurchase shares of its common stock from Lernout & Hauspie. International sales accounted for approximately 30 percent of revenue.

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Mainboard Driver The following statements are based on current expectations. These statements are forward-looking, and actual results may differ materially. Please see the Risk Factors Regarding Forward-Looking Statements in this release for a description of certain important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ, and refer to Intel's annual and quarterly reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a more complete description of the risks. These statements do not include the potential impact of any mergers, acquisitions, divestitures or other business combinations that may be completed after Oct. 11, 2004.

Computer Motherboard ** Revenue in the fourth quarter is expected to be between $8.6 billion and $9.2 billion.

Asus Mainboard ** Gross margin percentage for the fourth quarter is expected to be approximately 56 percent, plus or minus a couple of points. The gross margin percentage could vary from expectations based on changes in revenue levels, product mix and pricing, manufacturing yields, changes in unit costs, capacity utilization and the existence of excess capacity, and the timing and execution of the manufacturing ramp and associated costs.

Microprocessor Programming ** Expenses (R&D plus MG&A) in the fourth quarter are expected to be between $2.4 billion and $2.5 billion. Expenses, particularly certain marketing and compensation expenses, could vary from expectations depending on the level of demand for our products and the level of revenue and profits.

Socket Motherboard ** R&D spending for 2004 is expected to be $4.7 billion, slightly below the previous expectation of $4.8 billion.

Ecs Mainboard ** The capital spending expectation for 2004 is unchanged at between $3.6 billion and $4.0 billion.

Motherboard Manual ** Gains from equity investments and interest and other in the fourth quarter are expected to be approximately $65 million.

Shuttle Mainboard ** The tax rate for the fourth quarter is expected to be approximately 30.5 percent. The tax rate expectation is based on current tax law and current expected income, and assumes Intel continues to receive tax benefits for export sales. The tax rate may be affected by the closing of acquisitions or divestitures, the jurisdiction in which profits are determined to be earned and taxed, the resolution of issues arising from tax audits with various tax authorities and the ability to realize deferred tax assets.

Microprocessor Architecture ** Depreciation for the fourth quarter is expected to be between $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion.

Biostar Mainboard ** Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles and costs is expected to be approximately $40 million in the fourth quarter and approximately $180 million for the full year.

Motherboard Review THIRD-QUARTER REVIEW AND RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

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** The gross margin percentage for the quarter was 55.7 percent, as compared to the revised expectation of approximately 58 percent, plus or minus a couple of points, primarily due to higher than expected inventory reserves; higher than expected motherboard and chipset units and lower than expected processor units in the revenue mix; and an inventory write-down as a result of lower chipset unit costs.

The Evolution Of The ** The effective tax rate for the quarter was 21.4 percent, lower than the July expectation of approximately 31 percent and below the September expectation of approximately 29.5 percent. The September expectation reflected the impact of a higher percentage of profits being generated in lower-tax jurisdictions, which increased earnings by 0.6 cents per share. Subsequently, in connection with preparing and filing its 2003 federal tax return and preparing its state returns, Intel reduced its third-quarter tax provision by $195 million, which increased earnings by 3 cents per share. The reduction in the tax provision was primarily driven by additional tax benefits for export sales, along with state tax benefits for divestitures.

Abit Motherboard ** Intel used approximately $2.5 billion in cash to repurchase 106.3 million shares of its common stock under an ongoing program.

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** Intel Architecture microprocessor units were higher and set a third-quarter record. The average selling price was approximately flat.

Microprocessor Application ** Chipset units set a record.

Emachines Motherboard ** Motherboard units set a record.

Ipod Mainboard Video ** Flash memory units were approximately flat.

Design Engineering ** Wireless connectivity units set a record. Wired connectivity units were lower.

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Intel extended its mobile leadership with record microprocessor shipments and the introduction of seven new processors spanning the mobility, value and desktop replacement notebook market segments. Four new low-voltage and ultra-low-voltage Pentium M processors and Celeron M processors enable highly mobile sub-notebook, mini-notebook and tablet PCs weighing less than three pounds. Two new Celeron M processors bring Intel's latest mobile architecture to value-priced thin-and-light notebook PCs. The mobile Pentium 4 processor 548 supporting HT Technology brings performance for processor intensive and multithreaded applications to desktop replacement notebooks.

1st Mainboard In the enterprise segment, Intel generated record processor unit shipments and launched a major new Intel Xeon platform for dual-processor servers that provides faster processor and system bus speeds, support for faster DDR2 memory, high-bandwidth PCI Express* interconnect technology, Demand Based Switching for power reduction, and Intel EM64T technology for working with very large data sets. The company released software tools that help developers optimize the performance of applications running on Intel microprocessors with EM64T. Intel also demonstrated a forthcoming Itanium family processor codenamed Montecito that will have 1.7 billion transistors, providing multiple CPU cores and 24 MB of cache memory.

Microprocessor Chip For the desktop, Intel introduced the Celeron D processor 340 along with the Intel 910GL Express chipset, bringing greater computing performance, Intel High Definition Audio and Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 technology to value-priced PCs.

Amd Motherboard Intel continued its efforts to reach beyond megahertz to deliver platform performance and capabilities in new ways. The company announced it has shipped 50 million microprocessors with HyperThreading (HT) technology, which accelerates the performance of "multithreaded" operating systems and applications that allow tasks to be executed in parallel by multiple processors or HT technology-enabled systems. The company discussed new platform technologies designed to help make future PCs more manageable, reliable and secure, and discussed plans to ship multicore processors into all of its computing segments beginning in 2005, bringing additional performance to the growing base of multithreaded Intel Architecture software.

Mainboard Socket For the digital home, Intel announced the 2004 Entertainment PC platform. Based on the Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology and Intel 915 Express Chipset, the platform allows manufacturers to develop Entertainment PCs for the upcoming holiday season and beyond. Intel also announced industry advances in hardware and software technologies designed to allow consumers to access premium protected content such as first-release movies on networked digital devices throughout the home. Intel and Dolby Laboratories announced plans to help bring premium surround-sound audio to Intel-based platforms while Intel Capital invested in five companies developing digital home technologies.

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In wireless, Intel shipped a record number of WiFi connections and delivered the first samples of a product code-named Rosedale, a system-on-a-chip solution for WiMAX* wireless broadband equipment for homes and businesses. In addition, Intel, NEC, Texas Instruments and Wisair demonstrated forthcoming Wireless USB and ultra-wideband technologies that will enable wireless high-bandwidth data transfers between PCs and other devices such as digital audio players and camcorders.

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Mainboard Xcel2000 In cellular, Intel, Nokia and Symbian announced plans to enable smart phones based on the Nokia Series 60 Platform to be built using Intel XScale technology. In addition, Intel and Symbian are developing a reference design that manufacturers can use to build 3G phones based on Symbian OS* software and a forthcoming Intel processor code-named Hermon.

Digital Logic And In communications infrastructure, Fujitsu and UTStarcom have adopted Intel processors and standards-based communications platform technologies in forthcoming service provider equipment. In optical, Fujitsu selected Intel optical transport processors for use in dense wavelength division multiplexing systems.

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Intel achieved an important technology crossover as the majority of microprocessors shipped into the computing market segments during the third quarter were based on the company's 90nm production process.

Mainboard Psp The company announced that its forthcoming 65nm manufacturing technology has been used to build fully functional 70 Mb SRAM chips containing more than half a billion transistors. The milestone signals that the company is on track to double the transistor density on future chips in accordance with Moore's Law. Intel's 65nm technology development is expected to be completed in 2005, with high-volume product shipments in 2006.

Architecture Featuring The company also announced it has installed the industry's first commercial extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) lithography tool and set up an EUV mask pilot line. The announcement marks the transition of EUV from the laboratory into a pilot line research environment, with the first commercial use targeting 32nm production in 2009.

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Intel will hold a public webcast at 2:30 p.m. PDT today on its Investor Relations Web site at www.intc.com. A replay of the webcast will be available until Jan. 11.

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During the quarter, Intel's corporate representatives may reiterate the Business Outlook during private meetings with investors, investment analysts, the media and others. Intel intends to publish a Mid-Quarter Business Update on Dec. 2. From the close of business on Nov. 26 until publication of the Update, Intel will observe a "Quiet Period" during which the Business Outlook disclosed in the company's press releases and filings with the SEC on Forms 10-K and 10-Q should be considered to be historical, speaking as of prior to the Quiet Period only and not subject to update by the company. For more information about the Business Outlook, Update and related Quiet Periods, please refer to the Business Outlook section of Intel's Web site at www.intc.com.

Embedded Microprocessor RISK FACTORS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The statements in this document that refer to plans and expectations for the fourth quarter, the year and the future are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Many factors could affect Intel's actual results, and variances from Intel's current expectations regarding such factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Intel presently considers the factors accompanying certain of such statements above and set forth below to be the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Intel's published expectations. A more detailed discussion of these factors, as well as other factors that could affect Intel's results, is contained in Intel's SEC filings, including the report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 26, 2004.

Motherboard Driver * Intel operates in intensely competitive industries. Revenue and the gross margin percentage are affected by the demand for and market acceptance of Intel's products, pricing pressures and actions taken by our competitors, the timing of new product introductions and the availability of sufficient inventory to meet demand. Factors that could cause demand to be different from Intel's expectations include changes in business and economic conditions, changes in customer order patterns and the level of inventory at customers.
* The gross margin percentage could also be affected by excess or obsolete inventory, variations in inventory valuation, and impairment of manufacturing or assembly and test assets.
* The expectation regarding gains or losses from equity securities and interest and other could vary from expectations depending on equity market levels and volatility, gains or losses realized on the sale or exchange of securities, impairment charges related to non-marketable and other investments, interest rates, cash balances, and changes in the fair value of derivative instruments.
* Intel's results could be impacted by unexpected economic, social and political conditions in the countries in which Intel, its customers or its suppliers operate, including security risks, possible infrastructure disruptions and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
* Intel's results could also be affected by adverse effects associated with product defects and errata (deviations from published specifications), and by litigation or regulatory matters involving intellectual property, stockholder, consumer, antitrust and other issues, such as the litigation and regulatory matters described in Intel's SEC reports.

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