Intel Posts Record First Quarter Revenue of $9.7 Billion

-- Record Server Microprocessor Revenue

-- Revenue up 9 Percent Year-over-Year

-- Gross Margin up 4 Points Year-over-Year

-- Operating Income up 23 Percent Year-over-Year

-- Net Income $1.4 Billion; EPS 25 Cents

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Intel Corporation today announced record first-quarter revenue of $9.7 billion, operating income of $2.1 billion, net income of $1.4 billion and earnings per share (EPS) of 25 cents.

"Our first quarter results demonstrate a strengthening core business and a solid global market environment," said Paul Otellini, Intel president and CEO. "We saw healthy demand for our leading-edge processors and chipsets across all segments. Looking forward, we remain optimistic about our growth opportunities as we continue to reap the benefits of our 45nm technology leadership."

                          Q1 2008           vs. Q1 2007   vs. Q4 2007
------------------------- ----------------- ------------- ------------
Revenue                   $9.7 billion      +9%           -10%
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Operating Income          $2.1 billion      +23%          -32%
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Net Income                $1.4 billion      -12%          -36%
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EPS                       25 cents          -11%          -34%
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Results for the first quarter of 2008 included the effects of
 restructuring and asset impairment charges that lowered EPS by 4
 cents. Results in last year's first quarter included tax adjustments
 along with the effects of restructuring and asset impairment charges
 that together increased EPS by approximately 5 cents. Results for the
 fourth quarter of 2007 included the effects of restructuring and
 asset impairment charges that reduced EPS by approximately 2.5 cents.
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    Financial and Key Product Information

    --  Intel's microprocessor and chipset businesses came in as
        expected. Total microprocessor units were lower sequentially,
        with the ASP approximately flat.

    --  Consistent with the company's updated expectations, NAND
        revenue was flat as significant price declines offset unit
        growth.

    --  Gross margin was 53.8 percent, in line with the company's
        revised expectation.

    --  Restructuring and asset impairment charges of $329 million
        included $275 million in impairment charges for the assets
        transferred to Numonyx.

    --  The effective tax rate was 33.5 percent, higher than the
        previous expectation of approximately 31 percent, primarily
        driven by a higher than expected proportion of profits being
        in higher-tax jurisdictions along with the tax effects of
        impairment charges related to the assets sold to Numonyx.

    --  The company used $2.5 billion to repurchase 122 million shares
        of its common stock.

    Business Outlook

Intel's Business Outlook does not include the potential impact of any mergers, acquisitions, divestitures or other business combinations that may be completed after April 14.

    Q2 2008:

    --  Revenue: Between $9.0 billion and $9.6 billion. The forecast
        reflects a significant reduction in NOR flash memory revenue
        as a result of the Numonyx transaction.

    --  Gross margin: 56 percent plus or minus a couple of points.

    --  Spending (R&D plus MG&A): Between $2.8 billion and $2.9
        billion.

    --  Restructuring and asset impairment charges: Approximately $250
        million.

    --  Net gains from equity investments and interest and other:
        Approximately $75 million.

    --  Tax rate: Approximately 33 percent.

    --  Depreciation: Approximately $1.1 billion.

    Full-Year 2008:

    --  Gross margin: 57 percent plus or minus a few points,
        unchanged.

    --  R&D: Approximately $6 billion, higher than the previous
        expectation of approximately $5.9 billion.

    --  MG&A: Approximately $5.5 billion, unchanged.

    --  Capital spending: $5.2 billion plus or minus $200 million,
        unchanged.

    --  Tax rate: The tax rate for the third and fourth quarters is
        expected to be approximately 33 percent.

    --  Depreciation: $4.4 billion plus or minus $100 million,
        unchanged.


    Risk Factors

The above statements and any others in this document that refer to plans and expectations for the second quarter, the year and the future are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Many factors could affect Intel's actual results, and variances from Intel's current expectations regarding such factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Intel presently considers the following to be the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the corporation's expectations.

    --  Demand could be different from Intel's expectations due to
        changes in business and economic conditions, including
        conditions in the credit market that could affect consumer
        confidence; customer acceptance of Intel's and competitors'
        products; changes in customer order patterns, including order
        cancellations; and changes in the level of inventory at
        customers.

    --  Intel's results could be affected by the timing of closing of
        acquisitions and divestitures.

    --  Intel operates in intensely competitive industries that are
        characterized by a high percentage of costs that are fixed or
        difficult to reduce in the short term and product demand that
        is highly variable and difficult to forecast. Additionally,
        Intel is in the process of transitioning to its next
        generation of products on 45nm process technology, and there
        could be execution issues associated with these changes,
        including product defects and errata along with lower than
        anticipated manufacturing yields. Revenue and the gross margin
        percentage are affected by the timing of new Intel product
        introductions and the demand for and market acceptance of
        Intel's products; actions taken by Intel's competitors,
        including product offerings and introductions, marketing
        programs and pricing pressures and Intel's response to such
        actions; Intel's ability to respond quickly to technological
        developments and to incorporate new features into its
        products; and the availability of sufficient supply of
        components from suppliers to meet demand.

    --  The gross margin percentage could vary significantly from
        expectations based on changes in revenue levels; product mix
        and pricing; capacity utilization; variations in inventory
        valuation, including variations related to the timing of
        qualifying products for sale; excess or obsolete inventory;
        manufacturing yields; changes in unit costs; impairments of
        long-lived assets, including manufacturing, assembly/test and
        intangible assets; and the timing and execution of the
        manufacturing ramp and associated costs, including start-up
        costs.

    --  Expenses, particularly certain marketing and compensation
        expenses, vary depending on the level of demand for Intel's
        products, the level of revenue and profits, and impairments of
        long-lived assets.

    --  Intel is in the midst of a structure and efficiency program
        that is resulting in several actions that could have an impact
        on expected expense levels and gross margin.

    --  The tax rate expectation is based on current tax law and
        current expected income. The tax rate may be affected by the
        jurisdictions in which profits are determined to be earned and
        taxed; changes in the estimates of credits, benefits and
        deductions; the resolution of issues arising from tax audits
        with various tax authorities, including payment of interest
        and penalties; and the ability to realize deferred tax assets.

    --  Gains or losses from equity securities and interest and other
        could vary from expectations depending on fixed income and
        equity market volatility; gains or losses realized on the sale
        or exchange of securities; gains or losses from equity method
        investments; impairment charges related to marketable,
        non-marketable and other investments; interest rates; cash
        balances; and changes in fair value of derivative instruments.

    --  Intel's results could be impacted by adverse economic, social,
        political and physical/infrastructure conditions in the
        countries in which Intel, its customers or its suppliers
        operate, including military conflict and other security risks,
        natural disasters, infrastructure disruptions, health concerns
        and fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

    --  Intel's results could be affected by adverse effects
        associated with product defects and errata (deviations from
        published specifications), and by litigation or regulatory
        matters involving intellectual property, stockholder,
        consumer, antitrust and other issues, such as the litigation
        and regulatory matters described in Intel's SEC reports.

A detailed discussion of these and other factors that could affect Intel's results is included in Intel's SEC filings, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 29, 2007.

Status of Business Outlook

During the quarter, Intel's corporate representatives may reiterate the Business Outlook during private meetings with investors, investment analysts, the media and others. From the close of business on May 30 until publication of the company's second-quarter 2008 earnings release, Intel will observe a "Quiet Period" during which the Business Outlook disclosed in the company's press releases and filings with the SEC should be considered to be historical, speaking as of prior to the Quiet Period only and not subject to an update by the company.

Earnings Webcast

Intel will hold a public webcast at 2:30 p.m. PDT today on its Investor Relations Web site at intc.com. A webcast replay and MP3 audio download will also be made available on the site.

Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom and at blogs.intel.com.

Intel, the Intel logo and Intel Xeon, Intel Atom and Intel Centrino Atom are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

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                          INTEL CORPORATION
              CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY INCOME STATEMENT DATA
               (In millions, except per share amounts)

                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                   -------------------
                                                   Mar. 29,  Mar. 30,
                                                     2008      2007
                                                   --------- ---------
NET REVENUE                                        $   9,673 $   8,852
Cost of sales                                          4,466     4,420
                                                   --------- ---------
GROSS MARGIN                                           5,207     4,432
                                                   --------- ---------

Research and development                               1,467     1,400
Marketing, general and administrative                  1,349     1,282
Restructuring and asset impairment charges               329        75
                                                   --------- ---------
OPERATING EXPENSES                                     3,145     2,757
                                                   --------- ---------
OPERATING INCOME                                       2,062     1,675
Gains (losses) on equity investments, net               (59)        29
Interest and other, net                                  168       169
                                                   --------- ---------
INCOME BEFORE TAXES                                    2,171     1,873
Provision for taxes                                      728       237
                                                   --------- ---------
NET INCOME                                         $   1,443 $   1,636
                                                   ========= =========

BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE                    $    0.25 $    0.28
                                                   ========= =========
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE                  $    0.25 $    0.28
                                                   ========= =========

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
  BASIC                                                5,787     5,777
  DILUTED                                              5,879     5,874
                          INTEL CORPORATION
               CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET DATA
                            (In millions)

                                                   Mar. 29,  Dec. 29,
                                                     2008      2007
                                                  ---------- ---------
CURRENT ASSETS
  Cash and cash equivalents                       $    5,883 $   7,307
  Short-term investments                               4,993     5,490
  Trading assets                                       2,816     2,566
  Accounts receivable, net                             2,725     2,576
  Inventories:
     Raw materials                                       545       507
     Work in process                                   1,361     1,460
     Finished goods                                    1,366     1,403
                                                  ---------- ---------
                                                       3,272     3,370
  Deferred tax assets                                  1,143     1,186
  Other current assets                                 1,232     1,390
                                                  ---------- ---------
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                  22,064    23,885
                                                  ---------- ---------

Property, plant and equipment, net                    16,667    16,918
Marketable equity securities                             530       987
Other long-term investments                            4,473     4,398
Goodwill                                               3,916     3,916
Other long-term assets                                 5,737     5,547
                                                  ---------- ---------
  TOTAL ASSETS                                    $   53,387 $  55,651
                                                  ========== =========

CURRENT LIABILITIES
  Short-term debt                                 $      189 $     142
  Accounts payable                                     2,338     2,361
  Accrued compensation and benefits                    1,325     2,417
  Accrued advertising                                    759       749
  Deferred income on shipments to distributors           643       625
  Other accrued liabilities                            2,775     1,938
  Income taxes payable                                   639       339
                                                  ---------- ---------
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                              8,668     8,571
                                                  ---------- ---------

Long-term income taxes payable                           811       785
Deferred tax liabilities                                 170       411
Long-term debt                                         1,990     1,980
Other long-term liabilities                            1,088     1,142
Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock                                          -         -
  Common stock and capital in excess of par value     12,118    11,653
  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)           72       261
  Retained earnings                                   28,470    30,848
                                                  ---------- ---------
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                            40,660    42,762
                                                  ---------- ---------
  TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY      $   53,387 $  55,651
                                                  ========== =========
                          INTEL CORPORATION
             SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION
                            (In millions)

                                          Q1 2008   Q4 2007   Q1 2007
                                         --------- --------- ---------
GEOGRAPHIC AND OTHER REVENUE
 INFORMATION:
  Asia-Pacific                           $  4,788  $  5,338  $  4,432
                                               50%       50%       50%
  Americas                               $  2,016  $  2,098  $  1,727
                                               21%       19%       20%
  Europe                                 $  1,863  $  2,231  $  1,722
                                               19%       21%       19%
  Japan                                  $  1,006  $  1,045  $    971
                                               10%       10%       11%

Total flash memory revenue               $    497  $    586  $    469

CASH INVESTMENTS:
Cash and short-term investments          $ 10,876  $ 12,797  $  7,689
Trading assets - marketable debt
 securities (1)                             2,362     2,074       877
                                         --------- --------- ---------
Total cash investments                   $ 13,238  $ 14,871  $  8,566

TRADING ASSETS:
Trading assets - equity securities
 offsetting deferred compensation (2)    $    454  $    492  $    458
Total trading assets - sum of 1+2        $  2,816  $  2,566  $  1,335

SELECTED CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Depreciation                             $  1,102  $  1,108  $  1,187
Share-based compensation                 $    219  $    204  $    284
Amortization of intangibles and other
 acquisition-related costs               $     63  $     63  $     64
Capital spending                            ($907)  ($1,273)  ($1,361)
Stock repurchase program                  ($2,500)  ($1,500)    ($400)
Proceeds from sales of shares to
 employees, tax benefit & other          $    475  $    844  $    604
Dividends paid                              ($739)    ($658)    ($650)
Net cash received/(used) for
 divestitures/acquisitions               $     75       ($2)        -

EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION:
Weighted average common shares
 outstanding - basic                        5,787     5,841     5,777
Dilutive effect of employee equity
 incentive plans                               41        96        46
Dilutive effect of convertible debt            51        51        51
                                         --------- --------- ---------
Weighted average common shares
 outstanding - diluted                      5,879     5,988     5,874

STOCK BUYBACK:
Shares repurchased                            122        57        19
Cumulative shares repurchased               3,064     2,942     2,850
Remaining dollars authorized for buyback
 (in billions)                           $   12.0  $   14.5  $   16.9

OTHER INFORMATION:
Employees (in thousands)                     84.6      86.3      91.8
                          INTEL CORPORATION
         SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING RESULTS AND OTHER INFORMATION
                           ($ in millions)

OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION:              Q1 2008  Q4 2007  Q1 2007
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Digital Enterprise Group
  Microprocessor revenue                      4,123    4,328    3,561
  Chipset, motherboard and other revenue      1,175    1,411    1,193
  Net revenue                                 5,298    5,739    4,754
  Operating income                            1,722    2,135      931

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Mobility Group
  Microprocessor revenue                      2,726    2,989    2,441
  Chipset and other revenue                     943    1,118      866
  Net revenue                                 3,669    4,107    3,307
  Operating income                            1,185    1,684    1,382

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All Other
  Net revenue                                   706      866      791
  Operating loss                               (845)    (772)    (638)

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Total
  Net revenue                                 9,673   10,712    8,852
  Operating income                            2,062    3,047    1,675
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Source: Intel Corporation