GLOBALFOUNDRIES Calls for Renewed Focus on 300mm Manufacturing Innovation

At SEMICON West, the new leading-edge semiconductor foundry describes the need
for increasing efficiency and minimizing waste in the 300mm manufacturing
process

SAN FRANCISCO--(Business Wire)--
In its effort to meet the ever-increasing demands of consumer technology, the
semiconductor industry has long been preoccupied with smaller transistors and
larger silicon wafers. While these are important tactics, opportunities for
increasing efficiency, becoming more agile, and minimizing waste are often
overlooked in manufacturing processes, according to Thomas Sonderman, vice
president of manufacturing systems and technology at GLOBALFOUNDRIES.

At SEMICON West 2009, Sonderman is calling for a renewed focus on operational
agility in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, particularly in light of
increased pressure to move to processes based on 450 millimeter (mm) wafers.

"The rush to 450mm suggests a lack of ideas for improving fab productivity,"
Sonderman said. "At GLOBALFOUNDRIES, we see a tremendous amount of headroom left
in the 300mm process. We are tapping our expertise in lean manufacturing to
extend the lifecycle of the industry`s current 300mm investments, and we are
investing more than $4 billion in a new, state-of-the-art 300mm fab in upstate
New York because we are confident in our ability to get the most out of this
technology generation."

Sonderman will be participating today in the SEMICON West Foundry Summit, a
two-hour panel discussion on the market strategies, technologies, capital
spending, and other strategic plans of the world's major chip foundries. He
cites GLOBALFOUNDRIES` rapid transition and time to mature yield at the 45
nanometer (nm) process node as a model for operational efficiency in the
industry.

During the transition to 45nm, GLOBALFOUNDRIES achieved the fastest time to
mature yield of any process in its history, while simultaneously implementing a
complex new form of lithography-immersion lithography-ahead of all other
semiconductor manufacturers. Immersion lithography allows for enhanced
microprocessor design definition and manufacturing consistency by placing a
fluid, instead of air, between the final element of the lens of a lithographic
exposure tool and the wafer.

All wafer starts in Fab 1, Module 1 have now been converted to 45nm-a process
that is proving to deliver few defects, low leakage, and high performance.
GLOBALFOUNDRIES and AMD recently announced the launch of a six-core processor
codenamed "Istanbul," which was manufactured using the 45 nm process. "Istanbul"
is the most complex processor ever designed by AMD, and GLOBALFOUNDRIES`
manufacturing agility allowed AMD to deliver "Istanbul" five months ahead of
schedule.

"The agility and execution of our design and engineering teams combined with the
leading-edge manufacturing of GLOBALFOUNDRIES made possible an early,
well-executed delivery of Six-Core AMD Opteron processors to customers," said
Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager of the AMD Products
Group. "As our silicon designs get ever more complex, it is critical to retain
this close collaboration and reliable execution as we deliver the next wave of
processing innovation on the x86 platform."

A key to GLOBALFOUNDRIES operational agility is a model based on highly
automated decision-making and "lean" manufacturing principles, called Automated
Precision Manufacturing (APM). APM allows GLOBALFOUNDRIES to precisely tune
manufacturing operations to align production with customer demand-all while
minimizing waste and reducing cycle time, inventory, and ultimately costs.

APM will be taken to the next level with the construction of Fab 2-an estimated
$4.2 billion project to build the world`s most advanced 300mm semiconductor
foundry in Saratoga County, N.Y.

"When Fab 2 begins volume production in approximately 2012, it will be part of
an integrated global network linked by the next generation of APM," said Norm
Armour, vice president and general manager of GLOBALFOUNDRIES Fab 2. "The next
generation of APM will feature interoperable technologies across multiple fabs
and the implementation of lean processes in all aspects of manufacturing, from
the front end of the supply chain to the final wafers out the door of the fab."

Armour will participate today in the annual SEMI Press Luncheon at SEMICON West,
where he will present a history of the Fab 2 project and an overview of the
capabilities of the new leading-edge facility, which is being designed to
support 28/22nm process technologies.

ABOUT GLOBALFOUNDRIES

GLOBALFOUNDRIES is the world`s first truly global leading-edge semiconductor
manufacturing company. Launched in March 2009 through a partnership between AMD
(NYSE: AMD) and the Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC),
GLOBALFOUNDRIES provides a unique combination of leading-edge technology,
manufacturing excellence and global operations. GLOBALFOUNDRIES is headquartered
in Silicon Valley with facilities in Austin, Dresden and New York.

For more information on GLOBALFOUNDRIES, visit www.globalfoundries.com.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant
to the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 and include, without limitation, statements regarding the company's
current expectations, assumptions, assessments, anticipations, objectives,
plans, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. These
forward-looking statements therefore are subject to risks and uncertainties
which could cause actual results to differ materially. Some factors which
contribute to these risks and uncertainties include the economic conditions both
in the United States and around the world; the difficulties in developing new
customers; the demand and supply outlook in the overall semiconductor / foundry
industry; the sourcing strategy of potential customer base; competitor actions;
the success of company technology alliances; construction progress on additional
manufacturing facilities as well as associated governmental processes; the
availability of components and equipment; labor and employment issues at
manufacturing facilities; the progression of advances in technology and
processes; and unforeseen events. The company has no duty to update any
forward-looking statements in this release based on new information or events.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES
Jason Gorss, 518-698-7765
Communications
jason.gorss@globalfoundries.com

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