New Creative Blaster 4 family will deliver GeForce4 technology across europe

NEW CREATIVE 3D BLASTER 4 FAMILY WILL DELIVER

NVIDIA GEFORCE4 TECHNOLOGY ACROSS EUROPE



With new NVIDIA technologies, blistering speeds and European distribution,

there's a 3D Blaster 4 that's right for every user, from entry level and

upgrade to the top-line gamer



Creative (Nasdaq: CREAF) the worldwide leader in digital entertainment

products for the personal computer and the Internet, and NVIDIA's largest

pan-European retail partner, announces the 3D Blaster 4 family of graphics

cards based on NVIDIA's new GeForce4 technology.



The 3D Blaster 4 range includes five models that leverage the latest NVIDIA

chipsets. Starting at entry level with the 3D Blaster 4 MX420 (GeForce4

MX420 with 64MB SDR memory) the range rises in power and performance through

the 3D Blaster 4 MX440 (GeForce4 MX440 with 64MB DDR memory); the 3D Blaster

4 MX460 (GeForce4 MX460 with 64MB DDR memory); the 3D Blaster 4 Ti4400

(GeForce4 Ti4400 with 128MB DDR memory); and tops out at the awesome 3D

Blaster 4 Ti4600 (GeForce4 Ti4600 with 128MB DDR memory).



According to Eoin Leyden, European brand manager for Graphics with Creative

Labs Europe, "With the introduction of this new family of products we are

addressing the technology, value and performance needs of users and gamers

at every level with our most extensive graphics line-up to date.



"The range covers everything from an entry-level product for the

budget-conscious through to the absolute cutting edge. It's another example

of Creative Labs and NVIDIA working together to deliver the complete

graphics solution," he adds.



Price and availability:

3D Blaster 4 MX420 - available w/c 18th February and priced at £99.99 inc.



3D Blaster 4 MX440 - available w/c 18th February and priced at £119.99 inc.



3D Blaster 4 MX460 - available mid-April, price to be confirmed



3D Blaster 4 Ti4400 - available w/c 25th February and priced at £279.99 inc.



3D Blaster 4 Ti4600 - available early March, price to be confirmed





About Creative Labs:



Creative (Nasdaq: CREAF) is the worldwide leader in digital entertainment

products for the personal computer and the Internet. Famous for its Sound

Blaster and for launching the multimedia revolution, Creative is now driving

digital entertainment on the PC platform with products like its highly

acclaimed D.A.P Jukebox. The company's innovative hardware, proprietary

technology, applications and services leverage the Internet, enabling

consumers to experience high-quality digital entertainment -- anytime,

anywhere.



Founded in 1981, Creative Technology's corporate headquarters are based in

Singapore. Creative Labs Europe was established in 1993 to capture a bigger

share of the growing European market. A fully fledged European operation was

put in place by General Manager Michael Sullivan, with sales offices in

France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, UK, Benelux, Denmark, Sweden and

Poland. Creative's European Operations and Technical Centre (EOTC) facility

is based in Dublin, Ireland. The EOTC acts as the central hub to Creative

Labs' European business, providing an efficient localised and customised

product supply for the European market and customer support to complement

sales office activities in several countries. The European operation

currently employs around 500 staff.



For further information, visit www.europe.creative.com