Twenty sixth December last year Intel company completed the fourth quarter and entire financial year. It reported only yesterday on the results of activity within these periods.
As a whole for the fourth quarter Intel proved to be positive. Increase in the net income in the annual expression composed 875% - in comparison with the fourth quarter 2008, companies earned $2 billion more. It proved to be a record for the last ten years and increase in the gain for the fourth quarter in the annual expression - this index was equal to 28%. The gain in European region, was increased by 15%, markets for both America and Asian- Pacific Ocean regions grew by 15% and 12%, which is better than the usual. The market for atom processors and chipset increased in all by 6%. In all in the fourth quarter for Intel it was possible to rescue $10.6 billions, which to 13% is more than the gain of the third quarter. The profit in the fourth quarter grew to 64.7%, which on percent points is higher than the index of previous block. In the next three months Intel promises to completely update the assortment of xeon processors due to the new 32 nm models. In this year Intel will also release certain 32 nm products for mass and budget sectors. The passage on 32 nm technology promises to be faster than in case with 45 nm technical process.
The gain volume in comparison with 2008 was reduced by 7%, the volume of operating profit is up to 6%, and this without AMD payments and anti monopolistic penalties, which in totality are $2.7 billion . This payment ensured a reduction in the income indices to 17% in the annual expression and drop in the specific income on one action by 15 cents. However, if these payments are not considered, then the net income in 2009 grew for Intel company by 12%.