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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000898430-96-001234.txt : 19960409
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898430-96-001234
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19960401
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		19960408
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000002488
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				941692300
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1227

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07882
		FILM NUMBER:		96545132

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AMD PL
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 3453
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94088
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087322400
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 8-K

              Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
                      The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):  April 1, 1996

                         ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         DELAWARE                    1-7882            94-1692300
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission      (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation)            File Number)     Identification No.)

        One AMD Place,
        P.O. Box 3453
        Sunnyvale, California                         94088-3453
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(address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number,
    including area code:               (408) 732-2400


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Item 5. Other Events.
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        On April 1, 1996, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. announced that it expects
first quarter revenues will be lower than the prior quarter and that operating 
results will not meet analysts' expectations.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
- ------  ----------------------------------

(c)  Exhibits:

     99   Press release dated April 1, 1996

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                                  SIGNATURES
                                  ----------

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                        ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
                                              (Registrant)


Date:  April 5, 1996                    By:  /s/ Marvin D. Burkett
                                           ------------------------------------
                                             Marvin D. Burkett
                                             Senior Vice President, Chief
                                             Financial and Administrative
                                             Officer and Treasurer


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<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

                 [LETTERHEAD OF ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.]

NEWS RELEASE

                                                        For further information:
                                                                  John Greenagel
                                                                  (408) 749-3310


                 AMD EXPECTS LOWER FIRST-QUARTER REVENUES AND
                      OPERATING RESULTS BELOW EXPECTATIONS

SUNNYVALE, CA...April 1, 1996...AMD announced today that it expects first-
quarter revenues will be lower than the immediate-prior quarter and that
operating results will not meet analysts' expectations. All personal computer-
related product lines experienced weak demand. The company will report financial
results for the quarter ended March 31, 1996, on April 9.

AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and networked 
computer and communications markets. AMD produces processors, flash memories, 
programmable logic devices, and products for communications and networking 
applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, Calif., AMD had revenues 
of $2.4 billion in 1995 (NYSE: AMD).

                                      ###

WORLD WIDE WEB: Press announcements and other information about AMD are 
available on the Internet via the World Wide Web. Type http://www.amd.com at the
URL prompt.

AMD, the AMD logo and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro 
Devices, Inc.

AMD news release #96CORP11                                    9645
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