Intel head addresses AMD lawsuit

SANTA CLARA: Intel Corporation President and CEO Paul Otellini addressed the antitrust lawsuit filed against Intel this week by Advanced Micro Devices Inc. “Intel has always respected the laws of the countries in which we operate,” Otellini said. “We compete aggressively and fairly to deliver the best value to consumers. This will not change.”

Otellini added, “Over the years, Intel has been involved in other antitrust suits and faced similar issues. Every one of those matters has been resolved to our satisfaction. We unequivocally disagree with AMD's claims and firmly believe this latest suit will be resolved favorably, like the others.”

The AMD lawsuit filed earlier this week, asserted a number of complaints regarding the business practices of Intel and its customers. The company alleged that Intel Corp. has an unlawful monopoly in the x86 microprocessor market. The company also said it has identified 38 companies that have been victims of coercion by Intel. AMD has filed the suit in the U.S. District Court in Delaware.