AMD files suit against Intel

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AMD files suit against Intel

No. 2 chipmaker alleges rival has an unlawful monopoly in x86 microprocessor market.

June 28, 2005: 5:48 AM EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said Tuesday it filed an antitrust suit alleging that Intel Corp. has an unlawful monopoly in the x86 microprocessor market.

AMD (Research) said it filed the suit in the U.S. District Court in Delaware. AMD said Intel (Research) has coerced customers from dealing with AMD.

AMD said it identified 38 companies that have been victims of coercion by Intel. It said the companies include large scale computer makers, small system builders, wholesale distributors, and retailers.

"Everywhere in the world, customers deserve freedom of choice and the benefits of innovation -- and these are being stolen away in the microprocessor market," Hector Ruiz, AMD chairman, president and chief executive, said in a statement.

The x86 microprocessors run Microsoft Corp.'s (Research) Microsoft Windows and other operating systems.

Intel, based in Santa Clara, Calif., could not immediately be reached for comment.

AMD is based in Sunnyvale, Calif.