newscom. All of us share a fundamental commitment to advancing
democracy and opportunity on the continent of Africa.
That was certainly the idea behind the African Growth and Opportunity Act,
a bipartisan act, an act of the United States Congress that recognized this
fact. With the new solutions, INMET will run a
wide variety of complex meteorological sciences models and applications,
including the High Resolution Model, the High Resolution Brazilian Model, the
Grid Analysis and Display System, and several in-house codes .
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only have folks in Africa benefited by selling products in the United States;
American businesses, small and large , have benefited through the opening of
the African market, as well. I appreciate Randy Tobias being here. These model
results are then used to simulate potential observations from the next
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11:11 A. Welcome to the White House.S.
The United States of America is firmly committed to working with
government to help fight the pandemic of AIDS.
Again, I'm honored you all are here. Visitors to the SGI booth (Nos.

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That 's how you encourage hope and opportunity. In other words, this is a two-way street. I made fighting this
terrible disease a top priority of my administration by launching an emergency
plan for AIDS relief.
These are just some of the initiatives that we're pursuing to help
Africa's leaders bring democracy and prosperity and hope to their people.)

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I want to thank Secretary of State Condi Rice for joining us today, and
she was in the discussions we had earlier.
I appreciate members of the Congress being here: Senator Bill Frist, the
Majority Leader is with us; Congressman Bill Thomas; Congressman Charlie
Rangel of the Ways and Means Committee -- two fine members and I appreciate
you being here as a symbol of unity and support for the -- (laughter and
applause) -- for moving the trade agenda forward. And I want you all to know that when
America makes a commitment, we mean what we say, and this government means
what it says, and this Congress means what it says, and we'll work together to
fight HIV/AIDS. These include:

-- Baron Advanced Meteorological Systems (BAMS). Located at Ames Research Center
in Mountain View, Calif. With offices
worldwide , the company is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif.

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WASHINGTON, The following are remarks by President
Bush in statement on the African Growth and Opportunity Act:

Room 450
Dwight D. It is -- this crisis is one
that can -- that can be arrested. With the help of the new Altix system,
HMS scientists can compute forecasts in just a few minutes, instead of the
hour required on the institute's current hardware.)
Brazil's National Institute of Meteorology (INMET ) also recently turned to
SGI to equip its Division of Numerical Modeling with SGI compute,
visualization and SAN solutions., DRI uses SGI
server and storage technologies to drive and manage mesoscale
meteorology models that help the institute deliver twice-daily
forecasts of fire weather and smoke information to meteorologists and
fire and air quality managers in California and Nevada.
-- NASA Advanced Supercomputing facility. This alliance of the Royal Meteorological Institute, the
Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy, and the Royal Observatory of
Belgium deployed an SGI supercomputing and storage solution to predict
the changing weather conditions for Belgium's 10.

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"As leading meteorologists convene
to discuss their innovations at the AMS meeting, SGI is proud to see its
solutions enable vital breakthroughs in meteorological sciences . Based in Reno, Nev. Beyond weather
prediction modeling, SGI solutions support satellite and radar image
processing and data management solutions for the terabytes of data managed in
this industry as well as the air and water quality modeling arena.

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Close to three million Africans are currently on waiting
lists for a fixed telephone line, and the African Telecommunications Union
(ATU) estimates that there is demand to support an additional 60 million
lines.researchandmarkets. I'm honored that the members of
the Diplomatic Corps have joined us. And the reason why
I feel confident in going to the Congress is because it has worked.
That's how you spread wealth. 354/455) will see powerful new
technologies designed to accelerate the large-scale simulations and analyses
that meteorologists need to run to quickly and accurately pinpoint weather
trends. "At Fleet Numerical,
SGI HPC systems allow us to meet the very stringent timeliness requirements
that naval operations place on our models .
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Over the same period, interestingly enough, U.
Finally, one of the greatest causes of suffering in Africa is the spread
of HIV/AIDS. As a first for
AMS attendees, SGI will spotlight the new SGI(R) Altix(R) 4700 blade system,
revolutionary blade server that delivers higher density while enabling new
levels of performance and flexibility.
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In 2004, we saw dramatic evidence of the results that this new engagement
between the United States and Africa is helping produce.

President, this is going well and this isn't -- how about working together to
make this work better . EDT

For instance, to meet the rapidly increasing requirements of
ultra-short -range and short-range atmospheric forecasting, the Hungarian
Meteorological Service (HMS) recently selected SGI(R) Altix(R) as its new
weather forecasting supercomputer. SGI Altix systems and
SGI(R) InfiniteStorage solutions help BAMS meteorologists run HPC
atmospheric modeling programs to predict the course of weather threats
such as hurricanes, severe thunderstorms , and unhealthy air quality.
BAMS supplies more than 200 broadcast television customers in the US
with real-time, site-specific forecast data, modeled using technology
from SGI.
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Under this law, African nations can obtain greater access to our
markets by showing their commitment to economic and political reform, by
respecting human rights, tearing down trade barriers, and strengthening
property rights and the rule of law, which is precisely what the leaders of
these five nations are doing. Working with our African partners, we have now
delivered lifesaving treatment to more than 200,000 people in sub-Sahara
Africa, and we're on our way to meeting an important goal -- an important
five-year goal -- of providing treatment for nearly two million African adults
and children. Navy's Fleet Numerical
Meteorology and Oceanography Center, in Monterey, CA., weather and
climate applications technical lead, SGI.
HMS and INMET join a wide array of innovative SGI customers devoted to
weather forecasting and climate change research. Based in Barcelona, Spain ,
Meteocat uses SGI Altix servers as a platform for MM5 models to alert
civil defense agencies of rapidly changing weather conditions. Because Earth system modeling
puts enormous burdens on traditional visualization solutions, DKRZ has
driven 3D visualizations on a Silicon Graphics Prism(TM) visualization
system, and recently boosted its graphics capabilities.

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Africa is the world's second largest continent after Asia, with a total
surface area of 30 million square kilometres. I consider these men friends, I consider
them to be strong patriots of their respective countries, and I consider them
to be democrats. By creating jobs
and lowering prices and expanding opportunity, AGOA is today developing
benefits for Americans and Africans alike, and that's important for our fellow
citizens to understand.

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Whether it's sharing images to aid in brain surgery, finding
oil more efficiently, studying global climate, providing technologies for
homeland security and defense or enabling the transition from analog to
digital broadcasting, SGI is dedicated to addressing the next class of
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Remarks by President Bush in Statement on the African Growth and Opportunity Act

What a strong statement that these
leaders have made about democracy and the importance of democracy on the
continent of Africa. On
Saturday, we also announced an agreement worked out through the Group of Eight
Industrialized Nations that will cancel $40 billion in debt owed by 18 of the
world's poorest nations, including 14 in Africa. Thank you all for coming. (Applause.D. Department of Energy 's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)., in the
United States and/or other countries worldwide.

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While the continent presents an enormous market that has seen excellent
growth rates in recent years especially in the mobile sector, it is still a
long way from matching the levels of the industrialised world in terms of
telecommunications. Combined with today's high-resolution and compute-intensive
weather models, this puts an extraordinary burden on HPC," said Mike Clancy,
Technical and Scientific Director of the U."
At the SGI booth, AMS attendees will be able to view a range of NOAA
animations , a demonstration of Viz5D visualizations, and a selection of
tsunami and hurricane models from Florida State University. More than half of the world's major meteorological research and
forecasting sites use SGI(R) compute, storage and visualization solutions.

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All the Presidents gathered here represent countries that have held
democratic elections in the last year. One thing we discussed was the Millennium Challenge Account, and I
assured the leaders we will work harder and faster to certify countries for
the MCA, so that MCA countries, and the people in the MCA countries, can see
the benefit of this really important piece of legislation and funding. We
believe that by removing a crippling debt burden, we'll help millions of
Africans improve their lives and grow their economies. SGI won the HMS contract over HP and IBM
due to the SGI Altix platform's blistering performance on the ALADIN numerical
weather prediction model and on MM5.
-- German Climate Research Center (DKRZ). SGI Altix and
InfiniteStoragesolutions are helping this Chinese facility develop a
new, more accurate weather forecasting model. SGI's vision is to provide technology
that enables the most significant scientific and creative breakthroughs of the
21st century.

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The continent consists of 54
countries and territories housing close to 900 million people at the beginning
of 2005.

The countries eligible for
this relief are those that have put themselves on the path to reform .

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We just had a great discussion. Thank you all for coming,
really are honored you're here and I know the Presidents are, as well. To
meet their rapidly escalating demands, they are turning to high-performance
computing (HPC) solutions from Silicon Graphics (OTC: SGID).3 million citizens ,
study the upper atmosphere, and identify climate trends. Fleet
Numerical leverages SGI solutions to run its Coupled Ocean/Atmosphere
Mesoscale Prediction System (COAMPS) model to predict weather and ocean
conditions in complex coastal areas of the world.

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I thank the ambassadors for being here. That's how we solve problems. May God
bless you all. ATLANTA, 86th Annual American Meteorological Society Meeting, To quench society's relentless thirst for accurate
forecasts, meteorologists the world over are seeking ever more powerful tools
to help them predict the behavior of weather systems, oceans and climates.
"Timeliness has always been an essential factor in numerical weather
prediction.
"It is clear that more accurate forecasts are needed to instill a level of
confidence that will allow lives to be saved due to improved evacuation and
disaster response activities," said Ilene Carpenter, Ph. An
SGI Altix supercomputer helps CIMSS, as part of the Space Science +
Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to model the
state of the atmosphere over extremely large domains. ORNL
researchers use industry-standard SGI servers and storage solutions to
project the impact of increased carbon emissions and to study
mitigation strategies., and can be
found on the Web at http: //www.

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(Logo: http://www. You see, AGOA is promoting democratic reform in Africa by providing
incentives for these nations to extend freedom and opportunity to all of their
citizens.
We will continue to work for policies that build on these impressive
results.
SGI will also demonstrate its Media Fusion technology powered by the
Silicon Graphics Prism(TM) visualization system . Media Fusion allows users to
link and interpret massive amounts of data acquired through various data
sources into one common operating picture to make effective decisions.
-- Catalan Meteorological Service (Meteocat).

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I appreciate Congressman
Jim Kolbe from Arizona for being here, as well. It's a
good piece of legislation that has made a difference in people's lives. Last year, exports
to the United States from AGOA nations were up 88 percent over the year
before, and non-oil exports were up by 22 percent.
Meteocat serves the Catalonia region, which includes the Pyrenees
mountains, a region that is vulnerable to flash flooding., NASA's 10,240-processor Columbia Altix
supercomputer allows researchers to simulate decades of ocean
temperature changes in only days.

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And all of us believe
that one of the most effective ways to advance democracy and deliver hope to
the people of Africa is through mutually beneficial trade. Trade is beneficial for the working people here in
America, just like it's beneficial for people on the continent of Africa. We solve problems by
having a frank and open dialogue.
29 through Feb. 2 for the annual meeting of the American Meteorological
Society (AMS).
-- Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research.

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Because AGOA is producing results, I've twice signed into law provisions
that build on its success and extend its benefits long into the future. exports to sub-Sahara
Africa were up 25 percent. In December, I announced that 37 African countries are now eligible
for AGOA benefits, and next month in Senegal, senior ministers from my
administration will meet with government ministers from these 37 AGOA nations
to build on this progress. The
reason I ask these Presidents to join us today is because I applaud their
courage, I appreciate their wisdom, I appreciate them being such good friends
that they're able to feel comfortable in coming to the White House to say, Mr.
We believe Africa is a continent full of promise and talent and
opportunity, and the United States will do our part to help the people of
Africa realize the brighter future they deserve.S.
-- Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS).

SGI delivers innovative technology to researchers and scientists employed
in the study of such phenomena as climate change, tsunami, ozone depletion,
environmental impacts in urban planning, groundwater pollution, and the
improvement of severe event and climate forecasting.

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EDT

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all for coming. I
want to thank the five Presidents who are with us today: President Mogae of
Botswana, President Kufuor of Ghana, President Guebuza of Mozambique,
President Pohamba of Namibia, and President Tandja of Niger. My
predecessor worked with the Congress to get the law passed, I have been
honored to work with the Congress to extend the good law. In other words, we pledged
to open our markets, we have opened our markets, and people are now making
goods that the United States consumers want to buy. Real per capita income increased by 2. These representatives will be joined by hundreds
of American and African businesses and private organizations who will discuss
ways to promote development and strengthen civil society.
I also announced last week that the United States will provide about $674
million of additional resources to help alleviate humanitarian emergencies in
African nations, especially the growing famine in parts of Africa. (See related press release. Located at the Sede
Boqer campus of Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, the
institute uses an SGI Altix supercomputer to identify new mechanisms of
change in the biological diversity of arid areas, while examining
possible scenarios for the loss of animal and vegetation species
resulting from climate and environmental changes . Navy's Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center.

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Basic telephony provision remains a major need in many parts of the
continent
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Across sub-Sahara Africa, economic growth
increased to an eight-year high.
As we expand our trade, the United States is committing to expanding our
efforts to relieve hunger, reduce debt, fight disease on the African
continent.

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extraordinary memory demands of INMET's source code and the need for simple
code maintenance and updates were key drivers in the selection of SGI to
enhance the forecasting and simulation environment at INMET.

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M. And that's helpful.7
percent, and this growth is expected to continue in 2005. Deployed in two phases
(the first expected in February and the second by May 2006), the new system
will also allow HMS to exploit even higher resolution numerical models with
more complex dynamical and physical computations. The new SGI
solutions are expected to be installed in February .
-- Nanjing University of Information Science + Technology.
-- Space Pole.S.

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