Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
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AMD Appoints Jack Harding to Board of Directors
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — August 29, 2012 —AMD (NYSE: AMD) announced today that Jack Harding has been appointed to the company’sboard of directors. Harding currently serves as president and chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of eSilicon Corporation, a privately-held semiconductor design and manufacturing services provider he co-founded.eSilicondesigns and manufactures complex, custom chips for a broad and growing portfolio of large and small firms. Harding brings more than 25 years of management experience in the semiconductor industry to the board, especially in the area ofASIC and system on a chip (SoC) design, productization and manufacturing.
“Jack’s wealth of industry experience and familiarity with evolving industry trends make him a perfect choice to join the AMD board,” said Bruce Claflin, chairman, AMD Board of Directors. “As AMD establishes itself as a more nimble, flexible semiconductor design innovator, Jack’s operational experience, strategic expertise and business acumen for bringing SoC and custom integrated circuit solutions to market should add tremendous value for AMD’s future business.”
“I’m delighted to join AMD’s board,” said Harding. “AMD is a world-class company and I look forward to being part of its fine team.”
Before co-founding eSilicon, Harding served as president and chief executive officer and member of the board of directors ofCadence Design Systems, which acquired his former employer, Cooper & Chyan Technology, Inc. He has held a variety of senior management positions at Zycad Corporation, and his career includes positions with TXL and IBM Corporation.
Harding also serves on the board of directors ofRF Micro Devices and theGlobal Semiconductor Alliance (GSA). He has also served as a member of the steering committee at theU.S. Council on Competitiveness and is a formerNational Academies committee member for Software, Growth, and the Future of the U.S. Economy. He holds a bachelor of arts in Chemistry and Economics from Drew University, and attended the Stern School of Business at New York University.
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