Intel Opens Office in Pakistan

Mr. Mohsin Iqbal Appointed as the New Country Manager; Committed to Better Serve the Pakistan Computer Market

KARACHI, Pakistan, Sept. 17, 1997 – Intel Corporation, the world's largest chip maker, announced the opening of a marketing and sales office in Pakistan, Intel Pakistan Corp. It also announced the appointment of Mr Mohsin Iqbal as country manager.

"Establishing an office in Pakistan reflects our commitment to better serve the computer market as well as our customers and the IT industry there," said Sean Maloney, vice president and general manager of Intel Asia Pacific. "Personal computers have become very important to people in all walks of life and Intel technology is at the heart of most of those systems."

Intel's objectives in opening a marketing and sales office in Pakistan is to ensure that the latest IT information is available to those who are buying, selling or manufacturing computers, thus enabling people to make informed computer investments. Additionally, through its Intel Inside® program and other marketing activities, the company will work with the computer industry, locally and internationally, to promote the quality and value of computers based on Intel's latest computing technology, and to ensure that those available in Pakistan are equivalent to those available in any market, worldwide.

Mr. Atul Vijaykar, Intel's director of South Asia, said, "Adoption of advance technology enables Pakistan to grow faster and compete globally. Pervasive deployment of IT technology is key to Pakistan's technology adoption. We look forward to working closely with the IT industry in Pakistan."

Newly appointed country manager for Intel Pakistan and native Pakistani, Mohsin Iqbal said, "We want to enable adoption of the latest computing technology such as the Pentium® II processor and Pentium® processor with MMX™ media enhancement technology-based systems are available in Pakistan. The company will also be launching networking products and a range of video conferencing products based on ProShare® technology to enhance the computing environment.

"We look forward to building a strong relationship with the IT industry in Pakistan," added Mr. Iqbal. "Information technology is one of the country's main growth industries and areas of employment opportunity. Through the adoption of the latest computing technology, Pakistan can increase its presence on the global stage, and we look forward to working with people in all areas of the IT industry to make this happen."

About Intel
Intel Semiconductor Ltd, Intel's Asia Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong, sells and markets microprocessors, platforms and communications products in Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, People's Republic of China, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

The company has world-class test and assembly plants in Penang and Kulim, Malaysia, Makati and Cavite, the Philippines, and Shanghai, PRC; a chip design center in Penang, Malaysia; a software development lab in Shanghai, PRC, and a Technology Centre in Bangalore, India, to provide technology tools and support to the growing software/IT industry.

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