Exhibit 31.1
The following certification includes references to an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design
and operation of the companys disclosure controls and procedures and to certain matters related
to the companys internal control over financial reporting. Item 4 of Part I of this Form 10-Q
presents the conclusions of the CEO and the CFO about the effectiveness of our disclosure controls
and procedures based on and as of the date of such evaluation (related to Item 4 of the
certification), and contains additional information concerning disclosures to our Audit Committee
and independent auditors with regard to deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting
and fraud and related matters (Item 5 of the certification).
CERTIFICATION
I, Paul S. Otellini, certify that:
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I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Intel Corporation; |
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report; |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in
this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report; |
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The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls
and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information
relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us
by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is
being prepared; |
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation
of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles; |
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures
and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such
evaluation; and |
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the
registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control
over financial reporting; and |
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The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the
audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions): |
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect
the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information;
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who
have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
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Date: April 29, 2009 |
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/s/ Paul S. Otellini
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Paul S. Otellini |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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