AMD is a leading supplier of integrated circuits (ICs) for the world of personal and networked computing and communications. Founded in 1969, AMD today is the second-largest supplier of Microsoft® Windows® compatible PC processors. AMD revenues totaled $2.5 billion in 1998. Deriving more than half of its revenues from international markets, AMD has more than 13,000 employees worldwide and manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe, and Asia, as well as sales offices in major cities around the globe.

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.

Hitachi, Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the world's leading global electronics companies, with fiscal 1998 consolidated sales of $65.9 billion. The company manufactures and markets a wide range of products, including computers, semiconductors, consumer products and power and industrial equipment. Hitachi, Ltd. has 913 subsidiaries, including 276 overseas corporations.

Seagate Technology, Inc. (NYSE: SEG) is a leading provider of technology and products enabling people to store, access, and manage information. The Company is recognized as the world’s largest manufacturer of disc drives, magnetic discs and read-write heads, an innovator in tape drives, and a leading developer of software for Enterprise Information Management. Founded in 1979, Seagate employs 85,000 people worldwide.

3Dlabs Inc., Ltd. (NASDAQ: TDDD) is a leading supplier of integrated hardware and software graphics accelerator solutions for workstations and design professionals. 3Dlabs develops silicon, boards and software drivers to create products that effectively meet the performance and quality needs of users who rely on graphics for their productivity. 3Dlabs sells its award-winning Oxygen™ and Permedia® products to leading PC OEMs, through an international distributor and reseller network and directly to end users

Sony Corporation of America, based in New York City, is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation headquartered in Tokyo. Sony Corporation is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Its music, motion pictures, television production, computer entertainment operations and online businesses make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world.