(Press Release) AMD has announced that the AMD Athlon XP processor won the 2002 PC World World Class Award for Computer Product of the Year. PC World's editors, testers and contributors evaluated hundreds of computer, hardware, software and Internet products based on performance, value, consistency and innovation to determine the Computer Product of the Year. Since its launch in October 2001, the AMD Athlon XP processor and computer systems based on the AMD Athlon XP processor have won more than 30 awards worldwide.