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Thursday, August 9, 2007

AMD to sell $1.5 billion in new debt

Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. announced late Wednesday it will issue $1.5 billion in convertible notes in order to raise cash to pay off previous debts.

The new debt offering comes as AMD, a major Austin employer, is trying to recover from major losses lately at the hands of arch rival Intel Corp. Read AMD’s news release here.

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