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HSINCHU, Taiwan, June 3 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Ralink Technology, a
leading developer of 802.11x chips, today announced two new PCIe interface
chipsets that support the next-generation AMD notebook platform. These
chipsets are designed to take maximum advantage of the wireless connectivity
and overall system performance improvements inherent in the new AMD platform,
as well as the new AMD Turion(TM) X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processor.

Ralink's latest 802.11n solutions -- the RT2800, 802.11 a/b/g/n 2T2R/2T3R
(2 Transmit 2 Receive or 2 Transmit 3 Receive) PCIe interface chipset and
RT2700, 802.11 a/b/g/n 1T2R PCIe interface chipset -- have been designed as
part of the Better By Design program, which focuses on delivering the best PC
platforms including wireless capabilities for notebook PC systems on the
market. The RT2800 and RT2700 boast 300 Mbps PHY rate (physical rate), legacy,
mixed, green-field modes, 20 MHz and 40 MHz bandwidth support, reverse
direction data flow and frame aggregation, 802.11i security, Wake on Wireless
LAN, multiple BSSID, Cisco CCX and low power with advanced power management
among other features that support optimal wireless performance while helping
extend notebook battery life.

The next-generation AMD notebook platform features AMD Turion (TM) X2
Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processors, ATI Radeon(TM) HD 3000 series graphics, AMD
7-Series chipset and industry-leading wireless technologies like Ralink
Technology's RT2800 and RT2700. These components were optimized to work
together for stunning visual performance and energy efficiencies for an
enhanced user experience.

"We are glad to team with AMD to provide a robust wireless LAN with
extended coverage and superior throughput for their next-generation notebook
platform," said Rick Jeng, president of Ralink Technology. "Ralink is
delivering state-of-the-art WLAN solutions for notebooks that work in concert
with the innovative platform technologies from AMD to dramatically improve
wireless performance for users, allowing them to seamlessly create, access and
share rich content on the go

"Today's notebook users want the best technology they can buy, with
incredible visual performance and far-reaching mobility with long battery life
-- all in a notebook PC that delivers exceptional value," said Chris Cloran,
corporate vice president, Notebook Division, AMD (NYSE: AMD). "AMD and its
technology partners created the Better By Design program to meet this market
need, and AMD is working closely with Ralink to deliver their latest 802.11n
solutions with seamless wireless connectivity for our next-generation notebook
platform."

The RT2800 and RT2700 are currently in mass production and support Windows
Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Linux and Mac OS X.
The reference design is available upon request.

About Ralink Technology

Ralink Technology Corporation is a leading innovator and developer of
wireless LAN chipset solutions. Ralink 802.11x chipsets are recognized for
superior throughput, extended range, low-power consumption and consistent
reliability demanded by Wi-Fi, mobile and embedded applications. These
feature-rich chipsets have a high level of chip integration for client and AP
solutions for CB, miniPCI, PCI, PCIe and USB interfaces, enabling customers to
build smaller and more sophisticated mobile wireless products cost-effectively.
Ralink's patented MIMObility(TM) technology extends Wi-Fi applications from
traditional PC networking to a range of digital multimedia and handheld
devices including cell phones, PDAs, cameras, print servers, HDTV and video
game players. Ralink customers can look forward to continuous improvements in
speed, bandwidth and reliability with 802.11n solutions for next-generation
high-performance Wi-Fi. Ralink Technology was founded in 2001 with
headquarters in Jhubei, Taiwan and an R&D center in Cupertino, California.
For more information, visit Ralink at http://www.ralinktech.com or send email
to info@ralinktech.com.

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