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TG Daily - AMD\'s New York Fab to begin construction in Summer of 2008?

[QUOTE]Malta (NY) - Even though AMD has been going through an increasingly difficult period, plans for the future are not getting sidetracked.  Earlier today (Feb 25th), AMD reps filed zoning amendments and an environment impact study for a new fab with the Malta NY Town Board.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE]This spells good news for the region if AMD decides to build a factory in Luther Forest Technology Campus. State of New York is ready to shell out 1.2 billion dollars in incentive package if troubled chipmaker decides to build a 3.2 billion dollar facility. Now, here comes the interesting bit. Even though AMD hasn\'t officially announced that the company will build the Fab, AMD wants permission to start clearing land and prepare for construction during this coming summer, and a building permit to be ready by January 1st, 2009.[/QUOTE]

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http://albany.bizjournals.com/al ... ly17.html?ana=yfcpc

[QUOTE]Advanced Micro Devices Inc. estimates it will need 260 more workers at its computer chip manufacturing plant--if it decides to build a $3.2 billion chip plant in Saratoga County.

AMD officials said initially it estimated needing 1,205 employees at the plant. But now, officials said that number is closer to 1,465. Salaries would range from $20,000 a year to more than $200,000 a year.

AMD officials met with Malta town officials Monday and are meeting with Stillwater officials tonight to move its plans to build a chip plant to the next step.

The company is submitting amendments this week to the towns\' zoning laws that are tailored to AMD\'s $3.2 billion chip plant, known as Fab 4x. The towns have already approved zoning for four generic chip plants. [/QUOTE]