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GENEVA, SWITZERLAND -- AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced that DaimlerChrysler AG has implemented a server powered by the AMD Athlon(tm) MP processor 1800+ in its Mercedes-Benz Technology Center (MTC) in Germany. Based on AMD's advanced multiprocessing solution, DaimlerChrysler is utilizing the strength of several hundred AMD Athlon MP processors in one of the largest high-performance Linux clusters in the German automotive industry, to run crash simulations for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. DaimlerChrysler's crash simulation team selected the AMD Athlon MP processor-based solution because it delivers superior performance and stability on single and dual processor-based servers for enterprise class applications. "We evaluated many solutions and concluded that the AMD Athlon MP processor-based server was the best choice in terms of performance and stability," said Dr. Johannes Luginsland, manager IT infrastructure for safety and comfort simulation, DaimlerChrysler. "The AMD Athlon MP processor's extraordinary floating point capabilities coupled with AMD's Smart MP technology deliver the superior performance we need for mission-critical supercomputing. Shortened product development processes made possible by gains in computer aided engineering require increasingly demanding simulations that must be carried out in less time. This demands the appropriate computer processing capability." "DaimlerChrysler's choice reflects the increasing confidence that market-leading multinational companies have in AMD's technology," said Giuliano Meroni, vice president, sales and marketing, AMD Europe. "Superior architectural features like QuantiSpeed(tm) and AMD's Smart MP technology set our solution apart." The win reflects the growing number of enterprise class customers that are deploying AMD processor-based servers worldwide for their computational needs. For further information visit www.amd.com