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Money Not Driving Lawsuit Against Intel, Claims AMD Lawyer: Page 2 of 3

Ruiz said while AMD's business "is strong across the board," he argued that the company's market share in the desktop and notebook markets has been artificially suppressed because of Intel's alleged coercion. AMD's return to relatively good financial health, McCoy said, "takes off the table any whisper" that AMD is filing the lawsuit simply to gouge funds from Intel, which is about seven times the size of AMD.

Diamond said that AMD is seeking "treble damages" from Intel, though he declined to speculate on the amounts sought in the lawsuit. He added AMD expects the case to be resolved in court over the next 18 months.

AMD's filing of the suit, McCoy said Tuesday, comes after "the proof point" of Japan's Fair Trade Commission decision to warn Intel to stop certain discounting practices that Japan's government had alleged was anti-competitive.

In April, the FTC searched three locations, including Intel Japan's headquarters, and interviewed computer makers and resellers.

The 48-page complaint, filed Monday (June 27) in the U.S. District Court in Delaware, identifies 38 companies that AMD alleges have been victims of coercion by Intel. It also claims seven illegal tactics across three continents.

Lawmakers in the United States and Europe have been pursuing investigations against Intel for similar alleged antitrust violations. Japanese authorities and the European Commission have been coordinating their efforts.