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    I N V E S T O R M E E T I NSANTA CLARA NOVEMBER

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    I N V E S T O R M E E T I NRenée James

    President

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    Intel Growth & Technology Investme

    Utilizing Intel IP in adjacentsegments of computing &enabling new businesses

    Invest in Intel platform valueto maintain differentiation &leadership

    Extend the Intel Architectureinto emerging and growthsegments of computing &devices

    PC Core: Haswell GT3e

    Server Core: Inte

    Tablet Co

     C  or  e

     C  a c h  e

      (     S R A M  )    

     C  or  e

     C or  e

    QPI, U

    Memory

    GenXGPU

    EmbeddedDRAM

    WiFi

    GenXGPU

    Core

    Cache (SRAM)

    Memory Controller

    SA,I/O,Etc.

    EmbeddedDRAM Co-packaged

    DRAM

    PCH

    EC

    USB

    Clock

    Display

    Audio

    WiFi

    BT

    WWAN

    I/O

       C   o   r   e   C   l   o   c   k

       &   M   i   s   c   I   /   O

    GenX GP

    Cin

    Ca

    I/O

       I   /   O

       U   S   B

    Security

    Display

    Audio

    Camera

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    Key Areas of Strategic Platform InvestmMobile & Communications: Computing and devices will all be coas will IOT. Key area of platform investment for communicationsas growing Mobile Intel Architecture footprint in tablets and phon

    Internet-of-Things: Connected and intelligent embedded represbusiness opportunity extending from a strong base of IA architecsegments and emerging IOT businesses

    Wearables: Inspiring the next generation of connected devices todevelop and emerge on Intel Architecture

    Security & Privacy: Central to the cloud and network computing pAccelerated and made more secure with the Intel Architecture exour platforms and a growing business opportunity

    Storage & Memory: Growing portion of the balanced computing overall platform representing another growth opportunity for Inte

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    Communications Platform & Mobile Technologies

    Today’s Detailed Discussions

    The Internet of Things and Connected Embedded

    Storage and Memory

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    Communications Platform & Mobile Technologies

    Agenda

    The Internet of Things and Connected Embedded

    Storage and Memory

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    Mobile and Communications Platform Str

    Leadership communications and connectivity developmeacross multiple segments:

    IOT, Tablet, PC, Datacenter and Phone

    Communications including WiFi and Cellular ,BT, BLE, NFC , etc,

    Mobile platform investments lead innovation in low powintegration for all platforms

    Mobile platform designs lead Intel in new developmentmethodology for faster derivatives and partner platform

    Investing for leadership in multi-comms and mobil

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    Intel’s Strategic Investment in Mobile &

    Hermann EulVice President, General Manager

    Mobile and Communications Group

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    Mobile Market Trends

    0

    200

    400600

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    1000

    1200

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    1600

    1800

    2000

    2014 2015Tablets Smartphones

    Smart Mobile Devices

    ~15% Growth

    Total Smart Mobile Devices (Mu)

    0%

    10%

    20%30%

    40%

    50%

    60%

    70%

    80%

    90%

    100%

    2014 2015

    Perf/Mid Value/Entry/ULC

    LTE Grows ~60%

    Low-End 200%

    Smart Mobile Device - LTE Mix (%)

    0

    50100

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    200

    250

    300

    350

    400

    ≥5.5

    ≥5

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    2014 2015Perf/Mid Value/Entry/ULC

    Low-End Growing

    5x Faster

    Total Smart Mobile Devices (Mu)

    Source: Intel internal estimates

    Forecast is based on current expectations and is subject to change without notice

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    Our Focused Strategy to Win in 201

    Grow IA Mobile FootprintTablets, Cost Reduce, Differentiate

    Global Leadership In Communications & ConneFull IP Portfolio that Benefits All Intel Platforms

    Capture and Lead Growing Value and Entry SegLeadership Products, CTE, Partners

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    40M Tablet Volume On Track#1 Merchant Tablet Supplier, #2 Tablet Supplier Overall* 

    Mobile Strategy is Paying OffApplication Processors, Communications & Connectivity Solu

    Delivered World Class Advanced LTEGlobally Competitive, Accelerated Rate of New Product Developme

    First Integrated IA + Comms (SoFIA) On TraSoFIA for the High Growth Value and Entry Market 

    Source: Strategy Analytics

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    40M Tablets

    Long Term Customer Partnerships

    ~20% WWAN Connected

    ~100 OEM ~350 ODM Designsin Market or Coming to Market

    Channel & Marketing Campaigns

    Platform & eBOM Cost Reduction

    Value & Entry Pre

    2014 Design

    Other brands and names may be claimed as the property of others.

    Source: intel Internal

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    Showcase Designs

    Thinnest Tablet,Immersive Visuals

    Great for Educationand Kids

    InnovativeSleek, U

    and 2

    FUHU DreamTab

    Dell Venue 8 withIntel® Realsense™

    Snapshot

    Lenovo Yoga

    Other brands and names may be claimed as the property of others.

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    Turnkey Program for OEM/ODM’

    MasterReference

    Design

    Tools &Support

    and ChannelMatch-making

    >350 Global Designs

    >30 ODM, PCBA Partners

    45% of Intel Powered Tablets Sold In ’14*

    Source: Intel internal estimates

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    Performance & Experience MatterAt All Price Points

    Intel Inside Delivers A Better User Experience

    Web Browsing

    Loading your web content

    Create Edit Content

    Edit pictures and videos

    53%Up to

    Faster(1)

    1) As measured by web page content loadtest

    150%Up to

    Better(2)

    2) As measured by MobileXPRT* 2013Performance Score

    Online Ac

    Stock Dashboa

    200Up t

    Faste3) As measured “Stocks D

    of WebXPRT

    Device Configurations:

    (1) ASUS* MeMO Pad 8 (ME581C): Intel® Atom™ Processor Z3580 (4T4C Silvermont, up to 2.33GHz), PowerVR G6430 Graphics, 2GB RAM, 32GB storage, 8” screen with 1920x1200 resolution, Android* 4.4.2(2) Cube* Talk 9X*: MediaTek* MT8392 (8C8T Cortex*-A7, 2.0GHz), ARM* Mali-450MP4 Graphics, 2GB RAM, 32GB storage, 9.7” screen with 2048x1536 resolution, Android* 4.2.2

    On Intel® Atom™ Processor Z3580 vs.Octa-core MediaTek* MT8392

    On Intel® Atom™ Processor Z3580 vs.Octa-core MediaTek* MT8392

    On Intel® Atom™ ProcOcta-core MediaT

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    Applications Run Great On IntelWindows & Android

    Android Apps“Just Work” Top Apps Native Full Develo

    Top 2K Applications

    > Performance

    Better Performance

    vs.

    Competitive Platforms

    SDKs

    Windows-

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    Intel and Android Momentum

    Intel Reference Design

    for Android

    ShipmenIntel Inside Android TV

    Nexus Player

    Expanding Our MobilePlatform

    Scale More Android Devicesfor Value Segment

    Steady IncrShipm

    0

    2

    4

    6

    8

    10

    12

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    New P

    Pa

    Smartphones

    New Family of

    Asus Smartphones

    ASUSMeMo Pad 7

    ASUSPadFone X mini

    ASUSFonepad 7 ME372CL

    Other brands and names may be claimed as the property of others.

    Communications for

    Smartphones

    Intel LTE

     Advanced Samsung GalaxyNote 4 & Alpha

    LG G3

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    > 25 Designs In MarketIntel® XMM™ 7160 and 7260

    ModTablets, 2 in 1s

    LTE RampShipping Today with Carriers in U.S., Latin America, Europe

    LTE Advanced LaunchGlobal 5 Mode

    Intel® XMM™ 726x

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    Solid Foundation to Fuel Growth

    StrongPartners

    DesignPipeline

    EcosystemProducts

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    SoFIA Family On Track for 2015 RamFirst Integrated Intel Architecture & Intel Communications Sol

    Cost Optimized forValue & Entry

    SoFIA 3G

    SoFIA 3G-R

    SoFIA LTE

    Single Platform

    Phablets

    Tablets

    Phones

    Scale P

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    Complete IPPortfolio

    Communications and Connectivity AdvaKey for Platform & Industry Innovation

    4G3G

    2G GNSS

    FM

    Integrated Modules Discre

    2015Platforms SoFIA

    Cherry Trail

    BroadwellLTE

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    Communications and Connectivity For All PlatBroad Portfolio Enables Integration for Cost & Performanc

    Standards & Industry Leadership

    P f & Mid

    http://www.3gpp.org/http://www.3gpp.org/

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    Performance & MidMobile Platform Portfolio

    2015

    LTEAdvanced

    XMM 7260 ramp,XMM 7360

    Next-Gen: Cat 10, 3CA, up to 450 Mbps

    D/L

    Bay Trail

    Quad Core

    Silvermont

    22m

    Moorefield

    Quad Core

    Silvermont

    22nm

    CherryTrail

    Quad Core

    Airmont

    14nm

    BroxtonPerformance

    Quad Core

    Goldmont

    14nm

    V l & E

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    Value & EntryMobile Platform Portfolio

    2015Bay Trail

    Entry

    Quad CoreIntel® Atom™

    SoFIA 3G

    Integrated 3GDual Core Atom™

    Q4’14

    SoFIA 3G-R

    Integrated 3GQuad Core Atom™

    1H’15

    SoFIA LTE

    Integrated LTEQuad Core Atom™

    Starting Mid 2015

    S

    Derivative Products & Reselling

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    Our Focused Strategy To Win

    Grow IA Mobile FootprintBest Experience on IA

    Global Leadership In Communications & ConneExpanding IP Portfolio to All Intel Platforms

    Capture and Lead Growing Value and Entry SegSoFIA, CTE, Partners

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    Communications Platform & Mobile Technologies

    Agenda

    The Internet of Things and Connected Embedded

    Storage and Memory

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    IOT Platform Strategy

    Leadership Intel products for connected, intelligent IOT sutilizing low power IA investments as well as communicat

    Combined software and hardware to create solutions apthe market and enabling selected verticals like Retail, Autetc. (combined WindRiver into IOT group)

    Deep knowledge and experience with design and life cycembedded devices and markets provides leadership opp

    Provides current and future adjacent growth opportunityassets of other communication and mobile investments

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    Extending Core IP to New Market

    Doug DavisVice President, General Manager

    Internet of Things Group

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    Big opportunity evolving from a market footprint we’ve been in for

    Key Messages

    Well positioned with end-end capabilities necessaryto deliver the value of the IOT.

    Leading with solutions and technology across Int

    The Internet of Things is

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    The Internet of Things is…

    Mobile

    Home/Industrial

    Sensors

    Network

    Gateway

    *

    ** IMC/EDC: The Digital Universe of Opportunities* IDC

    COST OFSENSORS

    2XPAST 10 YEARS

    COST OFBANDWIDTH

    40XPAST 10 YEARS

    COST OPROCESSIN

    PAST 10 YEAR

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    IOTG B fit f Sh d IP

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    IOTG Benefits from Shared IP

    Source: IDC, IHS, Gartner, Intel

    Hi PerfMPU

    ASP $100-2K+, Avg $450~1M units

    Mid PerfMPU

    ASP $30-300, Avg $75~100M units

    Entry Perf32+ bit MPU

    ASP $5-30, Avg $15~500M units

    Embedded32+ bit MCU

    Embedded

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    2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

    Revenue/Design Win Mapping

    Revenue Design Win $

    Design win momentuacross all segm

    Performan

    Internet of Things Group

    *Forecast is based on current expectations and is subject to change without notice

    Source: Intel

    Forecast

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    IOT Challenges

    Source Bain: Reflects n=37 interviews with tier 1 leaders in Smart Factory, Smart Building, Smart Fleet, Smart Grid Substation and Smart City Environmental Sensin

    Essential Tenets of Edge to Cloud IoT Solut

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    Essential Tenets of Edge to Cloud IoT Solut

    Connectivity, Device Discovery, and Provisioning

    Monetize HW, SW, and Data Management

    Actionable Analytics

    Security as the Foundation - HW and SW

    Data Normalization

    Industry Alignment is Critical

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    IIC Founder CompaniesOIC Board of Director

    Industry Alignment is Critical

    *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others

    IOT D li R l

    http://www.cablelabs.com/http://www.cablelabs.com/http://www.netbricks.com/http://www.netbricks.com/http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/

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    IOT Delivers Results

    Measured Benefits:$9M/ year

    Intel’s Assembly / Test –sensors and analytics help

    maintain productivity.

    Potential US Benefits:

    100M credit cardnumbers stolen

    in 2013

    NCR POS w/ Intel® DPT andvPro for Transactions:

    Reducing fraud through e2eencryption.

    Potential US Benefits:38 Million Tonsof CO2

    Vnomics solution: 6%increase in fuel economy

    across 100% of fleet =$15M / Year

    Save1 Build$.5

    Di-BOSS Operating

    EnergyElectrical,

    Save1 Build$.5

    Di-BOSS (Operating

    Energy Electrical, S

    Solutions for IOT and Developers

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    Network

    ServiceManagement

    Optimized onIntel Architecture

    Things Gateways

    Dat

    Solutions for IOT and Developers

    Personal devices inclwearables

    Cars, Home automation

    Manufacturing equip

    Home: Puma Gateway

    Industrial: Moon IslandGateway

    SDN: Software DefinedNetworks

    ONP: Open NetworkingPlatform

    NFV: Network FunctionVirtualization

    Intel Da

    Intel Da

    SoftwarInfrastru

    … …

    API Management

    API Orchestration

    Intel Express Gateway & Tokenization

    Intel Security Solutions

    Wind River Systems

    Comms: 3G, LTE, Wifi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS…

    S

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    Big opportunity evolving from a market footprint we’ve been in for

    Summary

    Well positioned with end-end capabilities necessaryto deliver the value of the IOT.

    Leading with solutions and technology across Inte

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    CPU and Data: Better Together

    Rob CrookeVice President, General Manager

    Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group

    Key Messages

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    Key Messages

    Key IT challenges can be addressed with CPU + storage toge

    Sustained innovation has delivered profitable growth

    Computing insight and platform optimization are a unique adv

    Our Strategy: Technology Driven. Customer Inspired. Platform

    Data wants to be close to the CPU… Eco

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    Data wants to be close to the CPU… Ecokeeps them apart

    The Increasing Gap

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    The Increasing Gap

    2005 2007 2009 2011 2013

    CPU

    HDD

       P   e   r   f   o   r   m   a   n   c   e

    Memory & storage critical to scaling computin

    Intel® Solid State Drive a Multi Decade J

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    Intel Solid-State Drive a Multi-Decade J

    12MBFirst Intel® Commercial SSD1992

    Technology Leadership Through the Y

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    Technology Leadership Through the Y

    1st Pitch Doublingin Production

    2007

    1st to 3Xnm(34nm)

    2008

    Market

    Intel/Micron

    Tech Insights Best Flash Technology

    1st to 2Xnm1st Integration

    of Word Line Airgap(25nm)

    2010

    1st Cell w/ Hi-KMetal Gate,1st 128Gb

    (20nm)

    20122011

    Word Line Airgap

    Integration

    3D NAND128Gb

    2014

    Pitch Doubling3Xnm

    2009

    The Increasing Gap

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    The Increasing Gap

    2005 2007 2009 2011 2013

    CPU

    SSD

    HDD

    SSDs address the performance gap

       P   e   r   f   o   r   m   a   n   c   e

    Intel Creates an Industry

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    Intel Creates an Industry

    Industry Computing SSD Reve

        $   B   i   l   l   i   o   n   s

    “The Intel X25 -M 80GB SSD is screaming fast and blows away all of the previousbest storage options !” - 2008 

    “This, ladies and gentlemen, is absolute

    domination. The X25-M thoroughlyoutclasses the competition here, wipingthe floor with not only every mechanicalhard drive in the field, but the other SSDs,

    as well.” - 2008 

    2008 IntelRe-invents the SSD

     -

     2

     4

     6

     8

     10

     12

     14

    2008 2009 2010 2011 20122008

    The SSD Difference – Accelerating Big

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    The SSD Difference Accelerating Big

    Intel SSDs improve Hadoop performance by ov

    Results have been estimated or simulated using internal Intel analysis or aor modeling, and provided to you for informational purposes. Any differenhardware, software or configuration may affect your actual performance.

    Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

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    0

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    HDD PCIe S

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    Innovation and SSD Disruption

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    Innovation and SSD Disruption

    vs

    HDD: 500 feet of Performance: 11M I

    Just under two American fo

    SSD: 4 inches of storagePerformance: 11M I/O per sec

    Bringing data closer: same performance, smaller fo

    Results have been estimated or simulated using internal Isimulation or modeling, and provided to you for informatdifferences in your system hardware, software or configurperformance.

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    Addressing IT Pain Points

    Platform Optimization Delivers Enhanced Cap

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    Platform Optimization Delivers Enhanced Cap

    ClientData Center

    Intel® vPro™ Intel® SSD Professional Family Intel® Security

    Better SecurityCoverage

    Plug known security gaps 

    Better UserExperienceImprove Security UX 

    No compromise insecurity/performance

    S

    Platform NVM Validated Solut

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    NAND Leadership

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    NAND Leadership

    Disru

    B

    Intel 3D NAND2D NAND

    32 Tiers

    Estimates are based on internal Intel anfor informational purposes and are sub

    Tremendous Opportunity

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    Tremendous Opportunity

    Sources: Intel internal research, and Geoffrey Moore, Crossing the Chasm.

    ~2018

    Innovators2.5%

    EarlyAdopters

    13.5%

    EarlyMajority

    34%

    LateMajority

    34%

    Laggards16%

    SSDs

    Growing Revenue in NV

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    Growing Revenue in Compute NV

    2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2

       R   e   v   e   n   u   e    $

    Intel NAND Revenue and SSD Revenue

    NAND SSDs

    All NAND

    $2B

    Source: intern

    Compute Data: A Growth Opportun

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    p pp

    Technology Driven. Customer Inspired. Platform Conn

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    I N V E S T O R M E E T I N

    Q&A

    Legal Disclaimers

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    Software and workloads used in performance tests may have been optimperformance only on Intel microprocessors. Performance tests, such as SMobileMark, are measured using specific computer systems, components

    operations and functions. Any change to any of those factors may cause tvary. You should consult other information and performance tests to assevaluating your contemplated purchases, including the performance of thwhen combined with other products.

    All dates, forecasts and products specified in this presentation are subjecwithout notice. This presentation will not be updated to reflect any such

    Copyright 2014 Intel Corporation.

    *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

    Risk Factors

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    The statements in the presentations and other commentary that refer to plans and expectations for the fourth quarter, the year and the future are forward-looking srisks and uncertainties. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “should” and their variations identify statements. Statements that refer to or are based on projections, uncertain events or assumptions also identify forward-looking statements. Many factors could affevariances from Intel’s current expectations regarding such factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statefollowing to be important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the company’s expectations.

    Demand for Intel’s products is highly variable and could differ from Intel’s expectations due to factors including changes in the business and economic conditiolevels; customer acceptance of Intel’s and competitors’ products; competitive and pricing pressures, including actions taken by competitors; supply constraintscustomers; changes in customer order patterns including order cancellations; and changes in the level of inventory at customers.

    Intel’s gross margin percentage could vary significantly from expectations based on capacity utilization; variations in inventory valuation, including variations reproducts for sale; changes in revenue levels; segment product mix; the timing and execution of the manufacturing ramp and associated costs; excess or obsoletdefects or disruptions in the supply of materials or resources; and product manufacturing quality/yields. Variations in gross margin may also be caused by the tand related expenses, including marketing expenses, and Intel’s ability to respond quickly to technological developments and to introduce new features into exrestructuring and asset impairment charges.

    Intel operates in highly competitive industries and its operations have high costs that are either fixed or difficult to reduce in the short term.

    The declaration and rate of dividend payments and the amount and timing of Intel’s stock buyback program are at the discretion of Intel’s board of directors, anstock buy backs and could be affected by changes in Intel’s priorities for the use of cash, such as operational spending, capital spending, acquisitions, and becauand changes in tax laws.

    Intel’s expected tax rate is based on current tax law and current expected income and may be affected by the jurisdictions in which profits are determined to beestimates of credits, benefits and deductions; the resolution of issues arising from tax audits with various authorities, including payment of interest and penaltietax assets.

    Gains or losses from equity securities and interest and other could vary from expectations depending on gains or losses on the sale, exchange, change in the faiequity investments; interest rates; cash balances; and changes in fair value of derivative instruments.

    Intel's results could be affected by adverse economic, social, political and physical/infrastructure conditions in countries where Intel, its customers or its supplieconflict and other security risks, natural disasters, infrastructure disruptions, health concerns and fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

    Intel’s results could be affected by the timing of closing of acquisitions, divestitures and other significant transactions.

    Intel's results could be affected by adverse effects associated with product defects and errata (deviations from published specifications), and by litigation or regintellectual property, stockholder, consumer, antitrust, disclosure and other issues. An unfavorable ruling could include monetary damages or an injunction proselling one or more products, precluding particular business practices, impacting Intel’s ability to design its products, or requiring other remedies such as compproperty.

    A detailed discussion of these and other factors that could affect Intel’s results is included in Intel’s SEC filings, including the company’s most recent Form 10-Q, Fo