Intel Corporation
Industry: Semiconductors
Intel, the world's largest chipmaker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products.
Business Summary
Intel Corporation is a semiconductor chipmaker, supplying advanced technology solutions for the computing and communications industries. Intel's products include microprocessors; chipsets; motherboards; flash memory; communications infrastructure components, including network and embedded processors; wired and wireless connectivity products; products for networked storage; application processors, and cellular baseband chipsets. For the fiscal year ended December 25, 2004 (fiscal 2004), the Company consisted of two product-line operating segments: the Intel Architecture business and the Intel Communications Group (ICG). The Intel Architecture business provides advanced technologies to support the desktop, mobile and enterprise computing market segments. ICG offers products, such as flash memory, as well as platform solutions for the wireless handheld computing and communications market segments.
Financial Summary
For the fourty weeks ended 1 October 2005, Intel Corporation's revenues increased 16% to $28.63B. Net income for the period increased 15% to $6.21B. Revenues reflect growth within the Mobility Group. Higher income for the period was partially offset by an increase in research and development expenses, higher marketing, general and administrative costs and a $20M loss on equity securities.







