Microsoft® Office 2003 Service Pack 3 (SP3) represents a major evolution in security for Office 2003. It further hardens the Office suite against potential attacks and other security threats. This service pack also includes fixes that have been previously released as separate updates for Office 2003.

You can get specific information about this update in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article (923618): Description of Office 2003 Service Pack 3.

Included in this Service Pack
This service pack includes significant new security updates. This service pack also includes updates previously released for Office 2003:

• Office 2003 Service Pack 1
• Office 2003 Service Pack 2
• Update for Office 2003 (925251)
• Update for Office 2003 (924886)
• Update for Office 2003 (919029)
• Update for Office 2003 (923097)
• Security Update for Office 2003 (923272)
• Security Update for Office 2003 (924424)
• Security Update for Office 2003 (921566)
• Security Update for Office 2003 (917151)
• Security Update for Office 2003 (914455)
• Update for Office 2003 (913571)
• Security Update for Office 2003 (905645)
• Update for Office 2003 (907417)
• Security Update for Excel 2003 (918419)
• Security Update for Excel 2003 (905756)
• Update for InfoPath 2003 (920103)
• Update for Outlook 2003 (913807)
• Security Update for Outlook 2003 (892843)
• Security Update for PowerPoint 2003 (916518)
• Security Update for Publisher 2003 (894542)
• Security Update for Word 2003 (917334)
• Security Update for Excel 2003 (940602)
• Security Update for Office 2003 (936048)

Service Pack 3 also includes stability improvements developed as a result of user input from the Microsoft Online Crash Analysis in Office 2003 and from Microsoft Product Support feedback.

Some of the changes in Service Pack 3 modify the behavior of Office 2003, including changes that disable some features by default and increase control for computer administrators. Changes include:

• Office 2003 can no longer open or save certain file formats. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 938810.
• MAPI forms do not run in public folders and user folders. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 938816.
• Office 2003 can now be configured to allow or deny specific COM components. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 938815.
• Some COM components with unusual characteristics may not function as expected. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 938814.
• Changes have been made to the behavior of Microsoft Office Document Imaging. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 938813.
• Attachments with the .gadget extension can no longer be opened in Outlook. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 938811.
• Access add-ins can no longer be configured for use by all users. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 938809.
• The Fast Save setting in Microsoft Office Word has been removed. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 938808.
• Documents saved in certain formats no longer contain the version number of Office. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 938807.
• Certain macros in older Excel file formats have increased security. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 938806.

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NEW YORK, September 18, 2007 - As part of its investment in the next wave of collaboration technology, IBM (NYSE: IBM) today released IBM Lotus Symphony, a suite of free software tools for creating and sharing documents, spreadsheets and presentations.

Beginning today at www.ibm.com/software/lotus/symphony, business, academic, governmental and consumer users alike can download this enterprise-grade office software, which is the same tool inside some of IBM’s most popular collaboration products, such as the recently released Lotus Notes 8. In addition, these tools can be used to seamlessly extend a business process or custom application to create dynamic composite applications.

There are three core applications that make up the Lotus Symphony tools: Lotus Symphony Documents, Lotus Symphony Spreadsheets and Lotus Symphony Presentations. These software tools are intuitive to use, support Windows and Linux desktops and are designed to handle the majority of office productivity tasks that workers typically perform. Lotus Symphony supports multiple file formats including Microsoft Office and Open Document Format (ODF), and also can output content in PDF format.

Increasingly, users of productivity software are challenging the confines of the desktop. IBM Lotus Symphony provides a fresh, people-oriented way to create, contribute and reuse content instantly, across a wide range of applications. In addition, because it is based on ODF, Lotus Symphony allows organizations to access, use and maintain all their documents for the long-term, without worrying about ongoing software licensing and royalty fees.

“IBM is committed to opening office desktop productivity applications just as we helped open enterprise computing with Linux,” said Steve Mills, senior vice president , IBM Software Group. “The lifeblood of any organization is contained in thousands of documents. When those documents are based on proprietary software, only future versions of the same software will be able to access that intelligence. This dynamic forces companies to keep paying license and maintenance fees to the same vendor for a basic commodity. Now businesses can unlock their critical office information free of the costs and controls of any vendor.” Mills added, “It’s not about the document on the desktop anymore. It’s all about making information universally accessible and putting it to work on any platform and on the Web in highly flexible ways.”

Last week, IBM announced its membership in OpenOffice.org and intent to make important technical and resource contributions. By teaming with the community to accelerate the rate of innovation in the office productivity marketplace, IBM expects this will improve its ability to deliver innovative value to users of IBM products and services. This will lead to an even broader range of solutions and ODF-supporting applications, such as ISO 26300, that draw from the OpenOffice.org technology.

While the most common office document tools represent basic functionality, IBM Lotus Symphony provides a unique capability consistent with IBM’s strategy to help people find new ways to work together. The no-charge IBM Lotus Symphony allows for the integration of editor functionality into their everyday desktop and business applications.

For example, IBM Lotus Symphony may be able to help businesses complete tasks more rapidly and efficiently by connecting to relevant information from a variety of sources. Companies can integrate IBM Lotus Symphony tools into their custom applications and easily connect to myriad data sources to create composite applications. These rich applications enable users to work in a single view, and present data from multiple sources instantly. In one scenario, ERP systems can be linked directly into the user’s workspace. The user can submit queries to an ERP system which will respond with the requested data. This is delivered to the user’s workspace where IBM Lotus Symphony Documents automatically populates the fields in a customer’s shipping invoice. All of this can be accomplished immediately with the user having a consistent consolidated view of the task at hand. Keeping the focus on this consolidated workspace may lead to improved user productivity.

IBM Lotus Symphony gives users the freedom to create and share information, as well as assemble composite applications that link to business processes. These new innovations are helping people manage the blending of work and home, software and service, internal and external collaboration.

For more information: www.ibm.com/lotus

IBM, Lotus, Lotus Symphony are trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. All other company, product or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

MILPITAS, CA, Sep 10, 2007 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) —

Adaptec, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPT), a global leader in trusted storage solutions, today announced the Snap Server 700i series of iSCSI storage appliances, which deliver 1 to 36TBs of easily expanded capacity using any combination of SAS and SATA drives. The 700i series sets new benchmarks for performance, price/performance, and scalability for medium-sized businesses looking to deploy an IP Storage Area Network (IP SAN) for their Linux, VMware, or Windows servers(1). Synchronous mirroring between two Snap Server 700i series appliances with multi-pathing support for Windows servers provides maximum uptime for mission-critical applications such as Exchange, or SQL Server.

The Snap Server 700i series is comprised of three (3) 1U 19″ rack-mount models, and leverages advanced Adaptec RAID technology for maximum performance and data protection. The Snap Server 720i provides 1TB or 2TBs using SATA drives. The Snap Server 730i provides 3TBs using SATA drives. The Snap Server 750i provides 1.2TB using 15K RPM SAS drives. Capacity can be added to any model by using 2U Adaptec SANbloc S50 expansion chassis, each of which houses any combination of up to 12 hot-swappable SATA or SAS drives.

“The Snap Server 700i series of iSCSI storage arrays from Adaptec provide an outstanding choice for Microsoft Exchange or SQL Server hosting,” said Jon Toigo, CEO of Toigo Partners International. “The Snap Server 730i that we tested provided excellent availability with synchronous mirroring and application consistent snapshots. With its excellent performance and competitive pricing, the Snap Server 700i series might just be the target to beat.”

For stand-alone or clustered Windows servers running mission-critical applications such as Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, or Oracle database, two Snap Server 700i series appliances can be configured in a synchronous mirror and connected to the application servers through an IP SAN with redundant Ethernet cables and switches to ensure maximum uptime. Backups are accelerated when Microsoft VSS hardware snapshots stored in the 700i series are made available to a backup server on the IP SAN for fast backups without involving the application servers.

“The advantages are very compelling for IT professionals to move their storage from being isolated inside individual servers to residing in the Snap Server 700i series appliances,” explains Don Chouinard, Director of Product Management and Marketing for the Storage Solutions Group at Adaptec. “Server performance increases because I/O operations are spread across several disks. Reliability is enhanced through the use of RAID disk technology and redundant components such as power supplies and fans. And storage can be flexibly allocated to servers on the IP SAN without having to take the servers down.”

Early customer Total Quality Logistics (TQL), a leading freight shipping company, is currently deploying the new Snap Server 700i series to help achieve efficient utilization of resources and maintain optimal service availabilities. TQL supports nearly 1,000 employees and thousands of customers nationwide in facilitating over 180,000 truckload freight shipments annually.

“Cutting-edge technology is a fundamental component to our company’s continued success,” said John E Quigley II, senior network engineer at TQL. “I was not only impressed with the outstanding speed of the new Snap Server, but also how quickly and easily we were able to set it up. For a solution that offered such a wide range of management options, the initial configuration was very simple, and the interface clean and easy to navigate. As a result, we were able to attach servers literally within minutes, and they work great.”

Features and Benefits of the Snap Server 700i Series

– Leading Performance and Value - Snap Server 700i series of storage

appliances are powered by OnTarget OS, built upon the robust Linux

operating system, and specifically tuned to deliver very high performance

iSCSI storage using SAS and SATA drives, as well as enterprise-class

features. The Snap Server 700i series competes with iSCSI storage

appliances from leading competitors, delivering up to three times the

performance, leading price/performance, and a rich set of bundled

enterprise-class features.

– Maximum Uptime - Storage reliability is delivered via RAID 0, 1, 5, 6,

10, 50 and 60 technology, as well as redundant hot-swappable power supplies

and fans. The 700i series supports Microsoft clusters and delivers uptime

for Windows servers via an MPIO DSM driver that runs on the Windows server

to provide multi-pathing and load balancing. The Snap Server 700i series

can be configured in a synchronous mirror, ensuring maximum uptime over non-

mirrored configurations. Unlike competing products, the synchronous

mirroring capability is bundled with each 700i series at no additional

expense.

– Flexible and Scalable- Users can easily add capacity to the 1U 19″

rack mount Snap Server 700i series by using up to eight 2U Adaptec SANbloc

S50 expansion chassis, each of which houses any combination of up to 12 hot-

swappable SATA and SAS drives to optimize for either high capacity or high

performance. Storage can then be flexibly allocated to servers and their

storage capacity can be increased on the fly without having to take server

applications down.

– Easy to Manage - The Snap Server 700i series ships with automated,

easy to follow set up wizards to significantly reduce deployment time.

Snapshots can be scheduled to automatically provide application-consistent

recovery points throughout the day. Unlike competing products, snapshot

software is bundled with each model of the Snap Server 700i series at no

additional expense.

Pricing and Availability

Snap Server 720i, 730i, and 750i are currently available through Adaptec resellers. Pricing for the Snap Server 720i (1TB SATA) starts at an estimated street price of $8,000, while the Snap Server 720i (2TB SATA) starts at an estimated street price of $9,600. The Snap Server 730i (3TB SATA) starts at an estimated street price of $13,400. And the Snap Server 750i (1.2TB SAS) starts at an estimated street price of $23,300. For more information, go to www.snapserver.com or call 1-888-343-7627.

About Adaptec

Adaptec, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPT) provides trusted storage solutions that reliably move, manage, and protect critical data and digital content. Adaptec’s software- and hardware-based solutions are delivered through leading Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and channel partners to provide storage connectivity, data protection, and networked storage to enterprises, government organizations, medium and small businesses worldwide. More information is available at www.adaptec.com.

Taipei, Taiwan, September 10, 2007 – In line with AMD’s announcement of the Quad-Core OpteronTM Processor, ASUS has launched the innovative KFSN4-DRE series server board and RS161-E5 server system with advanced design guidelines and equipped with the latest Dual Dynamic Power Management and Dual Link technology for leading-edge native quad-core performance, targeting at the High-Performance Computing (HPC) market and enterprise-class applications.

The Quad-Core AMD OpteronTM processor is an industry-defining native quad-core microprocessor that continues AMD’s tradition of energy efficiency, performance and virtualization leadership; through seamless upgradability from Dual-Core OpteronTM, these server products are specially designed for the new processor to reduce total operation cost.

The ASUS KFSN4-DRE series are the first Dual Dynamic Power Management™ ready platform with front Parallel-Balance CPU and memory placement designed to increase thermal efficiency by up to 20 ~ 30%. The 16-DIMM 64GB memory scalability helps achieve the maximum AMD Quad-Core Opteron™ computing power and the optimal memory resource – increasing performance and efficiency for many virtual workloads of Virtualization applications.

Powered by the AMD PowerNow!™ technology, ASUS’ server platforms can help lower the total operation cost of datacenters or HPC server farms by reducing processor power consumption during non-peak workloads, thereby reducing heat generation and decreasing strain on cooling systems to protect investments in today’s demanding server environments. The benefits of power savings are fully optimized on ASUS’ server boards with Dual Dynamic Management™ that are designed with separate power planes for cores and memory controllers in order to obtain optimum performance at reduced power consumption. Furthermore, the Independent Dynamic Core Technology allows each core to be controlled individually for better power management, helping reduce power consumption as well.

“Next-Generation Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processors make an outstanding improvement in performance-per-watt. Dual Dynamic Power Management™ ready platform will have a significant performance gain and power-saving. ASUS KFSN4-DRE series server board and the RS161-E5 server system are the optimal server platforms for supporting AMD Opteron™ multi-core processors.”
- Billy Wang, Corporate Vice President of Greater China Sales, AMD

Along with the KFSN4-DRE server board, the upcoming ASUS RS161-E5 is ASUS’ next-generation dual Opteron™ processor-based 1U server system. The rack-optimized placement delivers the best thermal solution and high scalability in a 1U form factor. Featured with ASUS’ Smart Fan II Technology, the RS161-E5 can automatically adjust cooling conditions based on the system workload and ambient temperature – providing quiet working environments with less power consumption. Through the integration with the exclusive ASUS system management tool – ASWM and ASMB3-SOL, it will facilitate the manageability of the IT environment and reduce the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership).

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 10, 2007 - ProCurve Networking by HP today announced the availability of a high-performance network core switch supported by ProCurve’s lifetime warranty.⁽¹⁾

Targeted at enterprise customers, the ProCurve Switch 8212zl completes ProCurve’s core-to-edge network solution that unifies network technology, infrastructure, software, operation, management and support while reducing complexity and lowering costs. The switch is based on HP-developed ProVision ASIC technology.

Also announced today, the ProCurve Wireless Edge Services zl Module adds centralized wireless local area network (WLAN) configuration, management and advanced wireless services to the 8212zl core switch and 5400zl edge switch family.

“ProCurve’s Adaptive Networks vision gives global companies the flexibility to grow their infrastructure in line with their business needs by enabling them to quickly adapt to new applications, fortify network security, increase productivity and reduce complexity,” said John McHugh, vice president and general manager, ProCurve Networking by HP. “The new 8212zl core switch further substantiates this vision by unifying the core-to-edge infrastructure, providing the ideal foundation for a network that is secure, highly available and cost-effective to deploy and maintain.”

The 8212zl core switch, as part of a standards-based unified core-to-edge solution including the Switch 6200yl/5400zl/3500yl Series, delivers low cost of ownership and reduces complexity by utilizing common components. The switch’s lifetime warranty features standard next business day advanced-replacement (availability varies by location) with phone and email support.

“With this introduction, customers now have a range of core and edge switches that are designed to make it easier and less expensive to operate converged and highly complex networks. Because they are based on ProCurve architecture, they share common parts and improved management across devices - not many vendors offer this,” said Matthias Machowinski, Directing Analyst, Enterprise Voice and Data, Infonetics Research. “ProCurve is already the No. 2 player in the networking industry, and this should further enhance its position in the marketplace.”

The ProCurve Switch 8212zl is a high-performance, highly scalable, chassis core switch platform that provides comprehensive Layer 2 through Layer 4 features and advanced security. It boasts high-density Gigabit and 10GbE connectivity, making it ideal for high-speed core networking applications, and it has high-availability features such as customer hot-swappable, redundant management, fabric and power to ensure system continuity and enhance network productivity. The 8212zl is for customers seeking to cost-effectively meet more stringent availability requirements of highly converged network environments without sacrificing performance or flexibility.

“My network is always changing. I need a core solution that reliably adapts to those changing requirements and lets me enhance it over time without a lot of management intervention and without costly or disruptive technology upgrades,” said Brent Braun, specialist, Network Infrastructure/Security, Appleton Area School District. “The 8212zl core switch from ProCurve gives me a solution that is easy to deploy, easy to manage, easy to expand and under warranty for as long as I have the product.”

ProCurve also provides lifetime software and firmware updates for its product line, which reduce the risk of unanticipated costs for incremental feature enhancements and bug fixes.

Wireless Edge Services zl Module

The ProCurve Wireless Edge Services zl Module provides advanced wireless services for the new 8212zl core switch and ProCurve 5400zl Series Intelligent Edge switches. Featuring a common modular architecture for the chassis line, the wireless zl module offers flexible wireless services that unifies both wired and wireless operations across the network.

The zl module extends ProCurve’s comprehensive security strategy – ProCurve ProActive Defense – to the wireless LAN. This approach to enabling a trusted network infrastructure provides immunity from threats and protects data and integrity for all users, resulting in reduced network complexity, lower management costs and fortified security.

Technical highlights of the ProCurve Wireless Edge Services zl Module include Layer 3 roaming, secure guest portal with guest account administration, and integrated RADIUS and DHCP services. New security additions include wireless security through an integrated stateful packet inspection firewall and enhanced wireless intrusion detection. The ProCurve wireless solution also includes ProCurve’s standard lifetime warranty.

Pricing and Availability⁽²⁾

Available today:

• ProCurve Switch 8212zl (base system) - $23,999
• ProCurve Wireless Edge Services zl Module - $5,499
• ProCurve Redundant Wireless Services zl Module - $4,999
• ProCurve Wireless Services zl 12 RP License - $3,999
• ProCurve Wireless Services zl 48 RP License - $12,999

About ProCurve Networking by HP

The ProCurve Networking business unit of HP delivers wired and wireless enterprise networking products, services and solutions. The foundation for ProCurve’s business model is the Adaptive Networks strategy in which networks are adaptive to users, applications and an organization’s needs.

ProCurve was positioned in the challenger quadrant in research and advisory firm Gartner, Inc.’s 2006 Magic Quadrant Report for Global Campus LANs and is the No. 2 networking company worldwide measured in both ports and Ethernet switch market revenue according to Dell’Oro Group.

Further information on ProCurve networking solutions, products and lifetime warranty is available at www.procurve.com.

— 2007-09-11: Version 1.7.5 (build 4602)
- Fix: rare crash bug with malformed UPnP response
- Fix: downloads stalled in rare cases

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SAN JOSE, Calif. – 09/10/2007 - Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing, today announced the availability of its new Wyse V class LE thin computer — the company’s fastest thin client yet. Powered by a VIA Eden(R) C7 processor running at 1.2GHz, this thin client delivers a 25 percent performance boost over previous models while enabling users to take advantage of any desktop virtualization environment.

What sets the Wyse V class LE apart from other thin clients is that it comes with standard built-in support for VMware(R) Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Citrix(R) Application Delivery and Microsoft(R) Windows Terminal Server software. Part of the reason thin clients, such as the Wyse V class LE, are experiencing strong sales growth is that they take advantage of provisioning and virtualization software to provide users with flexible and cost-effective deployment options for delivering applications and content.

According to recent IDC market share numbers, thin computing is definitely undergoing a strong resurgence. This year, new thin client shipments will account for one of 10 new corporate desktops in the U.S. This represents a significant shift as more and more enterprises are opting to replace traditional desktop PCs with alternatives like thin clients.

The Wyse V class LE also ships in a zero client configuration for use with Wyse provisioning software, or with a minimum of 128MB Flash, 128MB DDR2 RAM for already installed operating systems. All models feature high-resolution dual monitor support, giving users the ability to connect two displays simultaneously. Other enhancements include serial, parallel and USB expansion slots providing flexible peripheral support, plus optional Wi-Fi, PCMCIA and smart card support.

All these enhancements facilitate users productivity without compromising the reliability, affordability, security, and simplicity of thin computing solutions. The V class LE is an ideal solution for data-intensive environments such as document management, financial services, medical care, and research industries.

“The Wyse V class LE gives users a complete PC experience on a thin client while leveraging the latest in desktop provisioning and virtualization software,” said Ashwin Kulkarni, Senior Director of Product Management for Wyse Technology. “Our approach allows users to choose the environment they are most comfortable with while making the most of their IT investments. The bottom line for our customers is greater flexibility and choice without paying a premium price.”

As part of Wyse’s EarthSmart Computing initiative, the Wyse V class LE is more environmentally friendly (greener), consuming less power than ever before, with less to recycle or place in land fills at the end of their useful life, than a typical desktop PC.

The new Wyse V class LE includes zero client models and models based on Windows CE 5.0, Linux, and Windows XP embedded. Models are available immediately starting at $479**. Dual video capability requires optional DVI-I to dual display cable, are also available from Wyse.

About Wyse Technology

Wyse Technology is the global leader in thin computing. Wyse and its partners deliver the hardware, infrastructure software, and services that comprise thin computing, allowing people to access the information they need using the applications they want, but with better security, manageability, and at a much lower total cost of ownership than a PC. Thin computing allows CIOs and senior IT professionals to reduce costs, manage risk, and deliver access to information. Wyse partners closely with industry leaders Microsoft, Citrix, VMware, and others to achieve this objective. Wyse is headquartered in San Jose, California, with offices worldwide.

Sunnyvale, Calif. – September 10, 2007 — IDC forecasts that the Midsize Enterprise (MSE) external disk storage systems market will grow to $6.0B in 2011, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.9%, which is almost twice as fast as the overall market¹. While demands on the MSE to increase storage capacity are tremendous, the typical Midsize Enterprise faces a pricey dilemma of how to manage and protect all that data without a corresponding increase in headcount.

“Although the typical MSE may have fewer IT resources than its large enterprise counterparts, it generally needs to address the same issues: managing dynamic data needs, contending with serious growing pains, and grappling with how to best prepare for unknowns,” said Brad Nisbet, program manager at IDC. “Solutions such as the FAS2000 will help these midsize companies deal with the demands of backup, disaster recovery, and server consolidation, all within the constraints of limited budget and lack of ’storage specialists.’”

The NetApp SupportEdge portfolio refresh also includes Premium AutoSupport, to provide configuration planning and management tools for customers who want to optimize their storage performance to better meet the expectations of today’s typical MSE customers—at an MSE price point. Visit www.netapp.com/support for more information about NetApp Global Services and its new offerings.

In related news, IBM is reselling NetApp FAS2000 systems as the rebranded IBM N3000 systems.

“Today’s announcement is a natural fit and logical extension to IBM’s product and solution portfolio. The innovative nature of NetApp continues to complement the innovative legacy IBM is recognized for worldwide,” said Charlie Andrews, director of System Storage Product Marketing, IBM. “The N series provides our customers with the ability to easily grow and better manage their data. NetApp and IBM are providing customers with an enterprise-class advantage that addresses key concerns about long-term costs, scalability, and ease-of-use.”

Pricing and Availability
All customer pricing for products described in this press release is available from NetApp sales or reseller partners.

Podcast, Webcast, and Technical Information
Join NetApp on September 18 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT (2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET) for a live Webcast that will feature proven best practices and solutions that enable MSE customers to consolidate existing IT infrastructures and increase storage utilization by 50%. Visit http://communications.netapp.com/p/Network_Appliance/
20070918140000WL?REF_SOURCE=press to register and participate.

For more information on the unique NetApp approach to solving MSE challenges, listen to the NetApp TechTalk podcast focused on “Simplifying Data Management for Midsize Enterprises” by registering at http://communications.netapp.com/p/Network_Appliance/
20070910010000POD?REF_SOURCE=press. Additionally, technical and solution information is available online for these and other products at www.netapp.com/solutions/enterprise/midsize-enterp...cid=37.

About NGS
NetApp customers demand high availability and reliability of their storage infrastructure to provide the successful, ongoing operation of their businesses. NGS is designed to deliver support as well as a comprehensive range of professional services leveraging NetApp expertise in architecture and design, project management, solution implementation and analysis, network integration, training, best practices, standard operating procedures, and ongoing optimization. NGS continually expands and accelerates its professional service and support offerings, including enhancing its worldwide delivery capabilities and partner ecosystem, expanding storage service portfolios, deepening and broadening storage services partnerships, innovating service delivery tools and technology, and continuing to drive serviceability in NGS products and services.

About Network Appliance
Network Appliance is a leading provider of innovative data management solutions that simplify the complexity of storing, managing, protecting, and retaining enterprise data. Market leaders around the world choose NetApp to help them reduce cost, minimize risk, and adapt to change. For solutions that deliver unmatched simplicity and value, visit us on the Web at www.netapp.com.

Sunnyvale, Calif. — September 10, 2007 –AMD (NYSE: AMD) today introduced the Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processor, the world’s most advanced x86 processor ever designed and manufactured and the first native x86 quad-core microprocessor. Designed from inception for the most demanding datacenters, Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor-based servers from global OEMs and system builders can deliver breakthrough capabilities to customers in a time of dramatically escalating performance-per-watt emphasis.

Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors with AMD’s revolutionary Direct Connect Architecture introduce innovations that go beyond four x86 processing cores on a single die of silicon. Critical considerations for today’s most challenging business requirements inspired Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor innovations: energy efficiency with a 50 percent increase in integer and floating-point performance,¹ enhanced virtualization performance, and investment protection via a customer-centric approach enabling non-disruptive transitions from dual- to quad-core within the same power and thermal envelopes to help keep infrastructure costs down.

“Today marks one of the great milestones in microprocessor achievement as AMD again raises expectations for industry-standard computing,” said Hector Ruiz, chairman and chief executive officer, AMD. “We’ve worked closely with our customers and partners to design a new generation of processing solutions embodied by today’s Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor – a four-way winner in performance, energy efficiency, virtualization and investment protection. Early customer response has been extremely positive.”

Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor-based systems from global OEM and system-builder partners begin shipping this month and are expected to increase in number through the remainder of the year. AMD Phenom™ processor solutions, which will leverage many of the same benefits of this innovative, next-generation architecture, are expected to be available for the desktop market in December. Due in part to the industry’s most stable x86 server platform, more than 50 socket compatible Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor-ready system choices are on the market today from tier one OEMs, all of whom are publicly supporting today’s introduction.

“Today more customers choose ProLiant for their AMD processor-based server blades than any other vendor by a factor of more than 2 to 1. HP offers customers a broad portfolio built on innovative designs to address customer needs in the areas of power, virtualization and cost,” said Paul Miller, vice president, marketing, enterprise storage and servers, HP. “With today’s launch of Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors, we can help customers bring new levels of efficiency to their infrastructure as we broaden our AMD Opteron processor-based family of servers.”

“Sun is thrilled about the introduction of Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors. Incorporating Sun’s innovative design principles that enable stunning scalability and industry-leading performance-per-watt, our upcoming Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor-based servers and workstations will only accelerate the momentum Sun is experiencing in its x64 business,” said John Fowler, executive vice president of Sun Microsystems’ Systems Group. “With so much pent-up demand for the scalability of native quad-core processing, Sun believes there will be rapid, widespread adoption of Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor-based systems. We applaud AMD for yet another technological breakthrough, and are excited to continue to grow our alliance.”

“Dell and AMD share a commitment to delivering industry-leading performance, performance-per-watt, and the most energy-efficient product designs to help our customers focus on driving their business forward,” said Brad Anderson, senior vice president, Dell Product Group. “Dell’s ability to seamlessly deliver the benefits of AMD’s Dual Dynamic Power Management technology means our customers can get more today and for future growth in the AMD processor-powered Dell PowerEdge 2970 and Energy Smart 2970.”

“IBM was the first global OEM to support AMD Opteron processors in 2003. Today our relationship is delivering powerful and energy-efficient business performance computing solutions” said James Gargan, vice president, Brand Management System x & BladeCenter, IBM. “Our x86 systems feature IBM’s X-Architecture innovation, such as Xcelerated Memory Technology, to help optimize Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor capabilities for peak system performance. We look forward to bringing new products to market with AMD later this year to help strengthen IBM’s position as the world’s top server vendor².”

Systems based on Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors are also being announced today by a host of other manufacturers, including Appro, Egenera, Gateway, Rackable Systems, Supermicro and Verari.

Additionally, AMD is providing the channel with a tremendous opportunity to be able to offer their customers Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor-based solutions very soon after launch. AMD Validated Server Program platforms are available today through distribution, empowering channel partners with the opportunity to be early to market with solutions.

AMD introduces Average CPU Power (ACP)

AMD also today introduced the Average CPU Power (ACP) metric, which represents processor power usage, including cores, integrated memory controller, and HyperTransport™ technology links, while running a suite of typical and relevant commercially useful high utilization workloads to be more indicative of the power consumption that end-users can expect. ACP is a useful metric for data center operators when estimating power budgets to size their datacenters. AMD will continue to provide thermal design power (TDP) specifications to platform designers in AMD power and thermal datasheets.

AMD is introducing Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors today at the 55- and 75-watt ACP. For system designers, AMD will continue to state its TDP specifications.

New Standard in Energy Efficiency
As datacenters in the U.S. face the potential of doubling their energy consumption by 2011³, new Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors introduce the world’s most energy-efficient x86 architecture, bolstered by a variety of new power-saving technologies, including:

• AMD CoolCore™ Technology, for reducing energy consumption by turning off unused parts of the processor;
• Independent Dynamic Core Technology, an enhancement to AMD PowerNow!™ technology, allowing each core to vary its clock frequency depending on the specific performance requirement of the applications it is supporting; and
• Dual Dynamic Power Management (DDPM), which provides an independent power supply to the cores and to the memory controller, allowing the cores and memory controllers to operate on different voltages, determined by usage. DDPM is available in most Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor-based platforms being introduced today.

“Microsoft and AMD are working together to drive innovation, performance and energy efficiency across the datacenters and development environments,” said Bill Laing, general manager of Windows Server Division at Microsoft Corp. “With 64-bit multi-core technology, Direct Connect Architecture and built-in virtualization, AMD Opteron processors continue to provide Microsoft Windows customers with an innovative platform. Looking ahead, we believe Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 running with Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors will provide a compelling development and deployment platform to drive customers’ dynamic IT environments.”

Optimal Virtualization Performance

Datacenters depend on virtualization software as an essential tool to consolidate server workloads, operate more securely, and enable disaster recovery. Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors with Direct Connect Architecture excel in virtualized environments because of the integrated memory controller⁴ for reduced memory latency, and Rapid Virtualization Indexing, a new AMD innovation in AMD Virtualization™ technology designed to reduce the overhead associated with software virtualization. Rapid Virtualization Indexing takes functionality that was previously performed in software and greatly accelerates it by performing those functions within the CPU to help enable near-real time application performance.

Investment Protection

Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors maintain compatibility with the socket and thermal envelopes of Second-Generation AMD Opteron processors to enable a seamless customer upgrade path. AMD’s common core strategy empowers customers to scale with one AMD architecture to reduce platform management complexity and increase datacenter uptime and productivity.

Outstanding Performance

Continuing the legacy of the AMD Opteron processor family, Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors introduce several new ground-breaking technologies enabling impressive results across a suite of benchmarks. Within comparable thermal bands, Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors outperform the competition on several industry-standard benchmarks including: SPECfp®_rate2006, SPEC®int_2006, SPECompM®2001Base, STREAM, Fluent and LS-DYNA. For more details on the performance of Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors, please visit http://www.amd.com/opteronperformance.

Visit AMD on the Web

For more information on the Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor including FAQs, development tools, online press kits and other general information, please visit http://multicore.amd.com. Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor pricing can be found at http://www.amd.com/pricing.

About AMD

Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is a leading global provider of innovative processing solutions in the computing, graphics and consumer electronics markets. AMD is dedicated to driving open innovation, choice and industry growth by delivering superior customer-centric solutions that empower consumers and businesses worldwide. For more information, visit www.amd.com.

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Cautionary Statement

This release contains forward-looking statements concerning, among other things, future and planned products, technologies, specifications, features, performance and introductions schedules, and availability and number of Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor-based systems, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are commonly identified by words such as “would,” “may,” “expects,” “believes” “plans,” “intends,” “projects” and other terms with similar meanings. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements in this release are based on current beliefs, assumptions and expectations, speak only as of the date of this release, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the company’s current expectations. Risks include the possibility that Intel Corporation’s pricing, marketing and rebating programs, product bundling, standard setting, new product introductions or other activities targeting AMD’s business will prevent attainment of AMD’s current plans; AMD will require additional funding and may not be able to raise funds on favorable terms or at all; customers stop buying AMD’s products or materially reduce their operations or demand for its products; AMD will be unable to develop, launch and ramp new products and technologies in the volumes and mix required by the market and at mature yields on a timely basis; global business and economic conditions will worsen; AMD will be unable to transition to advanced manufacturing process technologies in a timely and effective way; and AMD will be unable to maintain the requisite level of investment in research and development and capacity, investors are urged to review in detail the risks and uncertainties in AMD’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.

¹ The comparison presented above is based on SPECint_rate2006 and SPECfp_rate2006 tests of the Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor Model 2222 against results for the Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor Model 2350 under submission to SPEC as of Sep 6, 2007. For the latest results, visit http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/results/. SPEC and the benchmark names SPECint and SPECfp are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. Competitive benchmark results stated above reflect results published on www.spec.org as of Sep 6, 2007.
² Based on Q207 IDC worldwide server tracker results
³ EPA report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency - Aug 2, 2007 - http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/prod_develop...l1.pdf

⁴ An AMD innovation first introduced to x86 processors with the AMD Opteron processor in April 2003.

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