Finally stepping out of Microsoft's shadow, Intel expands its presence.

Expects Intel Corp. to emerge as a leader in the computer industry, with or without the blessing of its most familiar partner, Microsoft Corp. Establishment of key relationships with Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Digital and Sequent; Release of the hybrid 64-bit Merced chip; Goal to have Intel chips inside high-end Web sites, data marts and thin clients; Approach to integrating television with data.