The semiconductor industry is still exciting." June 5 to attend the 2009 Taiwan Computex, AMD president and CEO Medek said in an exclusive interview.

on the bleak industry background, the remark might seem strange. Under the impact of the global economic crisis, the semiconductor industry has been devastated. The world's fifth-largest semiconductor maker Qimonda AG of Germany has been declared bankrupt, the largest wafer foundry TSMC's first quarter net profit fell 94.5% year on year giant, and even Intel, the semiconductor boss is hard only fall trend - following last year's resolution Four Seasons net profit fell 90 percent year on year, after the first quarter of this year's net profit also fell by 55%.

AMD are not being spared. Not long ago, Xinhua reported, in the first quarter, net loss amounted to 416 million U.S. dollars. In fact, it has lost 10 consecutive quarters.

However, Medek's "excitement" was not accidental. Since taking office in July last year, AMD's quarterly net loss decreased significantly 773 million U.S. dollars;

CPU market share from 17% in the fourth quarter of last year to upgrade the first quarter of this year, 20.9%; while the shares are less than three months in a full doubled. But to make Medek most exciting, I am afraid the number of its competitors to Intel, the EU ruled a monopoly, and lessons are given in 1.06 billion euros in fines.