American Megatrends Inc. Announces New ASIC Subsidiary Called Perftrends LLC.

Monday, August 18, 2003

Editorial Summary: PerfTrends, LLC., AMI's newest subsidiary brings custom state-of-the-art design solutions to OEMs.

ATLANTA (Monday, August 18, 2003) American Megatrends Inc., a global technology company, today announced the formation of its newest subsidiary, Perftrends, LLC.

Perftrends LLC. will specialize in the design and development of custom ASIC solutions for OEMs by using state-of-the-art design and production facilities in it's facilities in Norcross, GA and Chennai, India.

About Perftrends - Perftrends, LLC. is a subsidiary of American Megatrends Inc. (AMI). Perftrends is a "One stop Shop" solution provider focusing on delivering ASIC design and production services. With its experienced staff, known for their development of innovative, state-of-the-art products and services in the areas of ASIC design and software development, Perftrends has the expertise to take on projects and product development in these areas. Call (770) 246-8626 today to learn more about Perftrends, LLC.

About AMI - Founded in 1985, American Megatrends Inc. (AMI) has dedicated its resources to providing OEMs, resellers and systems integrators with leading edge computer technologies. Privately held, AMI is best known for its BIOS, but it also supplies state-of-the-art hardware, software and utilities to over 55 percent of today's high-tech manufacturers. AMI offers high-density motherboards, disk subsystems and innovative storage solutions and is a voting member of the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA). Headquartered in Atlanta, AMI has locations in the U.S. and throughout the world including Chennai, Munich, Seoul, Taipei and Tokyo to better serve its customers.

For more information on AMI, its products or services, call 1-800-U-BUY-AMI or visit www.ami.com