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Elmer, Re: Another thing looming for AMD is Debt payments which will start coming due before long. They're big and they go on for a number of years.

And all they have to do is put out another $200M or so in convertible bonds set for maturity in some far off date like 2020

Absolutely, why else would self-interested likes of Joe Osha and Merril Lynch sing the praises of this sick puppy.

"We continue to believe AMD is better positioned than its competitor in 2005," wrote Osha.

Osha, who doesn't own shares of AMD, reiterated his "buy" rating on the stock.

Merrill Lynch intends to seek an investment-banking relationship with the company.

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050111/amd_stock_6.html

IMHO