Intel Solution Blueprints Program Nets More Than $1 Billion In New Business For Server Industry

Year-old Program Surpasses 250 Deployments; Expanding to Corporate Clients

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 10, 2003 - In less than a year since announcing the program, Intel Corporation's Solution Blueprints program has led to more than 250 enterprise business server deployments worldwide at such companies as Metro AG, Diagnostic Products, Clalit HMO, Siemens, Mediaset, PEMCO Technology Services, and Jih Sun Bank. The program has generated more than $1 billion in revenue for Intel as well as allied software, hardware, and system integration companies working together to deploy these tailored solutions.

In addition, Intel is expanding the program to focus on deployments that include Intel® processor-based mobile and desktop PC technologies in areas such as wireless and Web services to augment the existing Intel processor-based server back-end infrastructure area.

"The Solution Blueprints effort makes available proven solutions, uniting a 'who's who' of technology, integrators and consultants," said Dan Cook, founder and director of PEMCO Technology Services. "Solution Blueprints have provided PEMCO with easier deployment and peace of mind knowing that these are complete solutions, and that the business relationships among the different vendors are established and successful."

Intel's Solution Blueprints document proven combinations of enterprise technologies and software - from processor and operating system to application and integration - for a specific business need, such as a financial statement system for a bank or oil exploration via automated seismic searching and modeling. As part of this process, Intel brings the same companies that put the original solution together again to bring the benefits to other, similar customers. To date, more than 150 Solution Blueprints have been published, which have led to more than 250 deployments.

Dozens of leading software developers, solution consultants and IT hardware companies have worked together to craft Solution Blueprints, with the goal of reducing the complexity and time involved in implementing enterprise class solutions on Intel® Architecture. These companies include Accenture, BEA Systems, CGEY, Deloitte Consulting, EDS, HP, IBM, iFlex, MSC.Software, Ness, Oracle, Paradigma, Questra, SAS, SHS Multimedia, Stellcom and Triaton.

"Intel Solution Blueprints are part of Intel's strategy to address the need for tailored computing solutions in industries such as retail, finance and government," said Deborah Conrad, Intel vice president, Sales and Marketing Group, and director, Solutions Market Development Group. "In 2003, we plan on taking Solution Blueprints to a higher level, focusing on next-generation balanced compute solutions that deliver even more value to end users."

Solution Blueprints are based on the Intel® Xeon™ and Intel® Itanium® processor families for server needs, and will now expand to also incorporate the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor and Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology for corporate client balanced computing implementations.

"Intel's Solution Blueprints program allowed CGEY to bring together our key technology partners in a go-to-market strategy, showcasing the unique value that each provides to our clients," said John McCain, deputy COO, CGEY. "For example, we addressed a client's need to communicate effectively with employees and enable collaboration by providing a roadmap and an architecture which utilized an employee portal Solution Blueprint."

Before a blueprint is crafted, it is tested and tuned at a solution provider's facilities, customer site or in one of dozens of worldwide Intel e-Business labs co-located at OEM and solution integrator facilities.

Intel Solution Blueprints can be found at www.intel.com/go/solutionblueprints.

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