Intel Brings the First Live Internet Broadcast from China

HONG KONG, April 30, 1997 – With the support of the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, Intel, the world's largest chip maker, will bring the world's first live broadcast over the Internet to users worldwide from Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Through the Internet and ChinaNet, China's largest service provider nationwide, the live Webcast will feature Intel's Connected PC in Business vision delivered by Intel President-Elect and Chief Operating Officer Dr. Craig Barrett. During his presentation, Barrett will also be making a major product announcement in support of Intel's vision for business computing.

Users on the Internet will not only experience Barrett live, but they can also see Sean Maloney, vice president and general manager of Intel Asia Pacific Operations, describing Intel's microprocessor technology offerings and illustrating how the capabilities and performance of Intel's latest microprocessors support the Connected PC in Business vision.

"We are very happy to receive the excellent support from the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications in China," Maloney said. "And we appreciate the cooperation from Beijing Telegraph Co. and Shanghai Telegraph Co. on the technical set-up to make this first ever Webcast a success.

"We are now living in a connected society, through the Internet -- the new online community where distance and time are virtualized," Maloney said. "Your PC becomes a powerful instrument for communication and access to information."

"We are quite pleased to be able to work with Intel in bringing this first Webcast from China to people around the world via the Internet," said Zuo Feng, assistant director of Data Communication Bureau, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications.

Wee Theng Tan, chief operating officer and managing director of Intel China, said, "Internet users from around the world can simply visit the Craig Barrett Live web site to view the Shanghai Webcast at URL: http://www.intel.com/barrett. [Note: Site no longer available] During the Webcast, Internet users can choose to watch the presentation in English or simplified Chinese, and listen to audio either under the original English, or realtime translated Putonghua/Mandarin Chinese. Users are able to view Dr Barrett's presentation live over the Internet as if they were on site in Shanghai attending the event."

The live Webcast is scheduled for May 8, 10 a.m. Shanghai time (U.S. May 7, 8 p.m. PST). The presentation will also be archived and available for viewing until June 8.

Intel Semiconductor Ltd., Intel's Asia Pacific operations headquartered in Hong Kong, sells and markets microprocessors, platforms and communications products in Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, People's Republic of China, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.

The company has world-class Test and Assembly plants in Penang, Malaysia, Manila, Philippines, and Shanghai, PRC; design centers in Penang, Malaysia, and Shanghai, PRC; as well as a communications products development center in Sydney, Australia.

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