NEC (Nasdaq: NIPNY) has decided to incorporate AMD´s Athlon and Duron processors into a line of PowerMate DT computers for corporate and government customers in Europe. Initially, NEC will target customers in France, Britain, Italy and the Netherlands.

The deal marks AMD´s first design win with a major manufacturer for the corporate market, an AMD (NYSE: AMD) spokesman said. The company has tried for years to get its chips into computers for large businesses, one of the largest subsegments of the market. However, manufacturing snafus, shortages, business conditions and other issues have stumped the company´s ambitions in the past.

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