Markman Hearing Ruling Received in Patent Infringement Action Between Intergraph and Intel.

Publication: Business Wire
Date: Tuesday, June 4 2002
Subject: Computer industry, Semiconductor industry, Semiconductor devices
Company: Intel Corp., Intergraph Corp.
Product: Electronic computers, Semiconductors and related devices, Computers & Peripherals, Semiconductor Devices, Electronic Computer Manufacturing

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2002

Intergraph Corporation (Nasdaq:INGR) announced today that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, issued a "Markman" ruling late yesterday in the ongoing patent infringement action between Intergraph Corporation and Intel Corporation.

The "Markman" ruling establishes the scope of the patent claims and how the patent terms should be constructed or defined. A copy of the Court's "Markman" Order is available at www.intergraph.com/intel/legalpic.asp.

Intergraph filed suit in July 2001, charging Intel with infringing two Intergraph patents that define key aspects of parallel instruction computing (PIC). This patented technology was developed by Intergraph in 1992 and, according to Intergraph, is an essential component of Intel's IA-64 EPIC (explicitly parallel instruction computing) architecture, which is at the heart of Intel's Itanium chip.

The trial is currently scheduled to begin July 1, 2002, in Marshall, Texas.

Intergraph Background Information

Intergraph Corporation is a worldwide provider of end-to-end technical solutions and systems integration. Intergraph's vertically focused business units develop, market and support software and services for local and national governments and for global industries, including process, power and offshore, public safety, utilities, communications, mapping/GIS, and earth imaging. Intergraph is headquartered in Huntsville, Ala., with offices worldwide. More information can be found on the Internet at www.intergraph.com.