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AMD in 2005: Coming Out of Intel's Shadow?

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· May 1, 1969--AMD incorporates with $100,000.

· September 1969--The company moves to new headquarters at 901 Thompson Place, Sunnyvale.

· November 1969--First good die emerges from Fab 1, the Am9300, a 4-bit MSI shift register.

· May 1970--AMD ends its first year with 53 employees and 18 products, but still no sales.

· 1970--First proprietary product introduced, the Am2501.

· November 1972--Producing wafers in newly built 902 Thompson Place.

· September 1972--AMD goes public, issuing 525,000 shares at $15 a share.

· January 1973--First overseas manufacturing base in Penang, Malaysia, in volume production.

· 1973--Profit-sharing is implemented.

· 1974--AMD closes fifth fiscal year with $26.5 million in sales.

· May 1974--To commemorate its fifth anniversary, AMD holds employee street fair and gives away a TV, 10-speed bikes and barbecues.

· 1974--915 DeGuigne Building in Sunnyvale completed.

· 1974-75--Recession causes AMD to implement 44-hour workweek for professional personnel.

· 1975--AMD enters the RAM market with the AM9102.

· 1975--"People first, products and profit will follow." -Jerry Sanders

· 1975--AMD's product line includes the 8080A standard processor and the AM2900 family.

· 1976--AMD's first big Christmas Party held at Rickey's Hyatt House in Palo Alto.

· 1976--AMD and Intel sign patent cross-license agreement.

· 1977--Siemens and AMD established Advanced Micro Computers (AMC)

· 1978--AMD opens an assembly facility in Manila.

· 1978--The company reaches major sales milestone: $100 million annualized run rate.

· 1978--Groundbreaking on manufacturing facility in Austin.

· 1979--Production started in Austin.

· 1979--Company shares listed on New York Stock Exchange

· 1980--Josie Lleno wins $1,000 a month for 20 years at "Christmas in May" party at San Jose Convention Center.

· 1981--AMD chips fly aboard Columbia Space Shuttle.

· 1981--San Antonio facility is constructed.

· 1981--AMD and Intel renew and expand their original cross-licensing agreement.

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