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<m> acquire </m> in The pitched battle for supremacy in the chip-making market reached a critical phase yesterday with Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD) in Sunnyvale, Calif. announcing its decision to acquire Canadian graphic cards manufacturer ATI Technologies ( ATI ). The imminent purchase of ATI is the most vital element in AMD's concerted campaign to dethrone the mighty Intel Corp. ATI agreed to buy Markham, Ont-based ATI for around $ 5.4 billion in cash and stock, the companies announced Monday. 
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<m> acquire </m> in Advanced Micro Devices intends to acquire graphics chipmaker ATI Technologies in a $ 5.4 billion deal. 