Intel considers Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union the market for the coming years, said Intel Corp vice-president Steve Poole, announcing the company’s plans to open subsidiaries in Minsk, Byelorussia, and Kiev, Ukraine, Newsbytes reports. Its trade with Eastern Europe is growing fast and according to Intel’s estimates, 616,000 personal computers using its microprocessors will be sold in the former Soviet Union in 1993, rising 32% to 816,000 in 1994. The Santa Clara company says it is willing to expand and invest additional cash to create sales outlets and support distributors. Intel’s own computers, chips, and new communications and networking equipment will be offered for sale through the distribution network, Poole said. And Intel plans to open sales offices in Minsk and Kiev later this autumn.
