San Jose, CA, September 10, 2007: Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a leader in application optimized, high performance server solutions, today launched a full range of native “Quad-Core” A+ Server and Workstation platforms. Optimized for Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ (Barcelona) processors, these energy-efficient Supermicro platforms deliver exceptional quality, reliability and performance. Key performance features include Universal I/O (UIO), Direct Connect Architecture, high memory capacity, dual HyperTransport™ links, as well as high-efficiency voltage regulator modules (VRMs) and energy-saving, earth-friendly power supplies.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. September 10, 2007: Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA) today announced the Sun Blade X8440 Server Module, the world’s first blade server designed for Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors. Sun also previewed a next-generation four-socket, 2U quad-core server that will be available by the end of the year, powered by Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors. Building on Sun’s momentum in the x86 server market, both systems enable customers to take advantage of Sun’s unique systems design approach built around the power of the Solaris Operating System (OS) and AMD’s much-anticipated native quad-core processors.

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SUNNYVALE, Calif. - July 25, 2007 - Responding to customer and industry demand for increasingly improved system memory capabilities and choice, AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced it collaborated with leading integrated circuit (IC) companies to develop the Socket G3 Memory Extender (G3MX) technology, which is planned for the AMD Opteron™ processor platform infrastructure ecosystem in 2009. This innovative platform-level technology is designed to extend the total memory footprint in future AMD Opteron processor-based systems and, therefore, enable increased performance to customers’ enterprise-class servers, such as those used for databases and emerging technologies like virtualization and multi-core computing. Supporting the DDR3 memory specification from JEDEC1, G3MX technology is being developed in collaboration with IDT and Inphi, who are planning to sell G3MX components as part of their power- and cost-effective device portfolios supporting the memory industry.

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ROMOLAND, CA - 05 Jul 2007: AISO.Net, the World’s first and only solar-powered hosting company, today announced that it was selected by Live Earth producers to host the liveearth.org Web site. As the leading environmentally friendly Web hosting company, AISO.Net custom designed a dedicated, reliable solution to power Live Earth’s Web site using energy efficient IBM (NYSE: IBM) BladeCenter servers with Second-Generation AMD Opteron™ processors (NYSE: AMD).

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