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Advanced Micro Devices sponsorizzerà la nuova Ferrari F2002 presentata oggi alla stampa: infatti la casa di Maranello ha firmato un contratto che prevede il supporto e la fornitura di attrezzature per i settori tecnologici come ad esempio l'elaborazione ed analisi dati. Il contratto durerà 2 anni: vedremo il logo AMD sulla Rossa per tutto il 2002 ed il 2003.

MILAN, ITALY- FEBRUARY 6, 2002 - AMD [NYSE: AMD], a global manufacturer of high performance PC processors and flash memory devices, today announced it is sponsoring the Ferrari Formula One Team.
The partnership with Ferrari is one of AMD's most significant sports sponsorship programs ever. AMD and the Ferrari team both share a determination to compete, strength to innovate, and a passion to win.

The AMD Worldmark logo will appear on Ferrari Formula One cars in race events around the world, as well as on the helmet and race suit of renowned Ferrari driver Rubens Barrichello.
"Linking the AMD brand to a winning and prestigious company like Ferrari and Formula One racing reflects our core values of excellence and competitiveness" said Giuliano Meroni, vice president, Sales and Marketing AMD Europe.

Additionally, the Ferrari Formula One Team has chosen powerful and reliable AMD processor-based PC systems to provide real time performance diagnostics to assist Ferrari drivers during Formula One races.
"People expect the best performance and reliability from a Ferrari race car. We expect the same from our support equipment including our computers," said Jean Todt, Ferrari Team Principal. "We are pleased to have a worldwide technology leader like AMD among our official sponsors," he continued.

Today Ferrari will unveil a new Ferrari single-seat Formula One racer brandishing the AMD Worldmark logo for the 2002 Championships during a worldwide press conference to be held in Maranello, Italy.