Intel Announces Investment in Rio Rancho, New Mexico Site

Fab 11X Retooled to Become Intel's Fourth Factory for Next Generation, 45 Nanometer Technology

RIO RANCHO, N.M., Feb. 26, 2007 -- Intel Corporation today announced that it will invest $1 billion to $1.5 billion in its Rio Rancho site to retool Fab 11X for production on Intel's next generation 45 nanometer (nm) manufacturing process. Fab 11X will be the company's fourth factory scheduled to use the 45nm process, with production in New Mexico scheduled to start in the second half of next year.

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