GLOBALFOUNDRIES Announces Keynote Speakers for Global Technology ConferenceGTC 2010 speakers from AMD and STMicroelectronics to highlight key trends and issues driving continued advanced technology design innovation Sunnyvale, Calif. — August 5, 2010 — GLOBALFOUNDRIES today announced the lineup of keynote speakers for GTC 2010, the company's inaugural Global Technology Conference. At the September 1 event, senior executives from AMD and STMicroelectronics—two of the world's leading semiconductor product companies—will offer their perspectives on the changing dynamics of chip design and manufacturing as the industry moves to the 32/28nm technology node and beyond.In a presentation titled "CPU/GPU Industry Dynamics and Technologies," Chekib Akrout, senior vice president and general manager of the technology group at AMD, will discuss the benefits of integrating high-performance CPU and GPU capabilities on the same piece of silicon to form an accelerated processing unit (APU), combined with leading-edge 32nm Gate First High-k Metal Gate (HKMG) process technology. Akrout is responsible for managing AMD's advanced R&D, long-term technology roadmap, CPU core developments, process & circuit technology, tools and IP/SoC design methodology. In a presentation titled "28nm Collaborative R&D and Global Multi-Fab Manufacturing," Jean-Marc Chery, executive vice president and chief technology officer at STMicroelectronics, will highlight the value of developing and standardizing advanced 28nm chip-making technology to ensure consistent production worldwide for electronics and device manufacturers. Chery's responsibilities at STMicroelectronics include corporate technology R&D and production at the company's 300mm wafer fab in Crolles, France. "We are honored to have such a distinguished lineup of keynote speakers at our inaugural Global Technology Conference," said Jim Kupec, senior vice president of sales and marketing at GLOBALFOUNDRIES. "Not only are AMD and STMicroelectronics customers of GLOBALFOUNDRIES, but they also are key partners in our continued efforts to drive leading-edge technology innovation. We look forward to hearing the vision and perspective of these two industry leaders." GTC 2010 will be held Wednesday, September 1 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in the heart of California's Silicon Valley. In addition to keynotes from industry leaders, the event will feature presentations from senior members of the GLOBALFOUNDRIES management and technical teams, with a special emphasis on how the company achieves time-to-volume leadership by leveraging global collaboration with customers and partners. GTC 2010 also will include parallel track sessions on a variety of topics and a GLOBALSOLUTIONS pavilion showcasing members of the company's extensive partner ecosystem offering differentiated solutions in design enablement, mask preparation, assembly and test. More details on GTC 2010, including a link for free conference registration, can be found at the following Web site: http://www.globalfoundries.com/gtc2010/. ABOUT GLOBALFOUNDRIES GLOBALFOUNDRIES is the world's first full-service semiconductor foundry with a truly global manufacturing and technology footprint. Launched in March 2009 through a partnership between AMD [NYSE: AMD] and the Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC), GLOBALFOUNDRIES provides a unique combination of advanced technology, manufacturing excellence and global operations. With the integration of Chartered in January 2010, GLOBALFOUNDRIES significantly expanded its capacity and ability to provide best-in-class foundry services from mainstream to the leading edge. GLOBALFOUNDRIES is headquartered in Silicon Valley with manufacturing operations in Singapore, Germany, and a new leading-edge fab under construction in Saratoga County, New York. These sites are supported by a global network of R&D, design enablement, and customer support in Singapore, China, Taiwan, Japan, the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom. For more information on GLOBALFOUNDRIES, visit http://www.globalfoundries.com. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and include, without limitation, statements regarding the company's current expectations, assumptions, assessments, anticipations, objectives, plans, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. These forward-looking statements therefore are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially. Some factors which contribute to these risks and uncertainties include the economic conditions both in the United States and around the world; the difficulties in developing new customers; the demand and supply outlook in the overall semiconductor / foundry industry; the sourcing strategy of potential customer base; competitor actions; the success of company technology alliances; construction progress on additional manufacturing facilities as well as associated governmental processes; the availability of components and equipment; labor and employment issues at manufacturing facilities; the progression of advances in technology and processes; and unforeseen events. The company has no duty to update any forward-looking statements in this release based on new information or events.
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