M-Audio’s new high end consumer soundcard based on the VIA Envy24HT Audio Controller provides award winning 24-bit resolutions, 192kHz sampling rates, and 7.1 multi-channel performance.

Taipei, Taiwan, 14 January 2003 - VIA Technologies, Inc., a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, proudly announces that the Revolution 7.1, a premium soundcard from M-Audio based on the acclaimed VIA Envy line of controllers has won best of show at the Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco.

“The launch of the M-Audio Revolution 7.1 has been met with tremendous excitement, and this award confirms that consumers love the performance and features that this soundcard delivers,” commented Jason Ivan, Director of Marketing for M-Audio's Consumer Division. “In integrating the VIA Envy24HT, the Revolution 7.1 is the first soundcard able to bring unparelleled levels of 24/192 support, and 7.1 audio channels to Mac as well as PC users.”

Macworld Conference & Expo, San Francisco's largest annual technology event and the world's most comprehensive Macintosh OS event, took place during January 6-10 at the Moscone Center. This year, Macworld brought together more 325 exhibitors to showcase the latest hardware and software for creative professionals, educators, consumers and Mac enthusiasts.

“VIA is thrilled with our partner’s success, and it is very gratifying to see our audio solutions finding acceptance across computer platforms,” commented Richard Brown, Director of Marketing, VIA Technologies, Inc. “M-Audio has done an excellent job with the Revolution 7.1, combining extremely high performance with wide audio support like Sensaura and SRS Labs’ Circle Surround II™ technology, that formulates into a new breed of consumer soundcard.”

As the PC extends further into home entertainment applications, audio is taking on an increasingly important role for consumers. Enabling the next wave of audio content, the VIA Envy24HT sets a new level of audio performance for the PC, fully supporting the latest audio content such as DVD-Audio and the new Windows Media Audio 9 Professional.

About VIA Audio

VIA has developed a broad spectrum of silicon solutions for enhancing the PC audio experience, including the highly respected, studio performance VIA Envy24 and Envy24HT Audio Controllers that are used by some of the world's leading audio card makers. VIA also offers a range of AC’97 audio codecs, such as the high performance VIA VT1616 6-channel codec that enables theatre quality sound in both audio-on-motherboard and soundcard applications.

For more information on the VIA Envy24HT please visit our website at:

<http://www.via.com.tw/en/multimedia/envy24ht.jsp>

About M-Audio

M-Audio (formerly Midiman) is a leading provider of digital audio and MIDI solutions for today’s electronic musicians and audio professionals. M-Audio also launched its consumer division this year, providing professional-quality audio products with consumer design and usability. Founded in 1988, M-Audio now has independent offices in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, France and Japan. M-Audio’s ability to develop advanced technology into affordable products has led the company to win some of the international audio community’s highest praise and awards including being named the industry’s fastest growing company for the past two years running by Music Trades magazine.

For more information on the new M-Audio Revolution soundcard please click here:
<http://www.m-audio.com/products/consumer/revolution_page1.php>



About VIA Technologies, Inc.

VIA Technologies, Inc. is a leading innovator and developer of PC core logic chipsets, microprocessors, and multimedia, communications, optical media and networking chips. VIA delivers value to the PC industry by designing, marketing, and selling high-performance VIA Apollo core logic chipsets for the full range of PC platforms, and cost-effective VIA C3™ processors for Value PCs and Internet Appliances, as well as developing complete solutions for the PC platform through its VPSD Business Unit. Its customers include the world's top OEMs, mainboard manufacturers, and system integrators. VIA is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, at the center of the Greater China high-tech manufacturing engine, and has branch offices in the US, China and Europe. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE2388), and achieved annual revenues of nearly US$1 billion in 2001. Additional information can be found at http://www.via.com.tw.