Strong sales boost Intel profits

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Intel's computer chips are used in the majority of personal computers
Intel has thanked strong demand for its Centrino laptop processors for a 29% rise in quarterly profits.
The world's largest chip maker saw net income for its first quarter ending 2 April increase to $2.2bn (£1.1bn), against $1.7bn a year earlier.

Sales rose to $9.4bn - the second highest in the firm's history - up from $8.1bn in the same period in 2004.

The profit figure equates to 34 cents a share, above the average Wall Street expectation of 31 cents a share.

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