OF PCs TO NEW HEIGHTS
Munich, Germany, October 7, 2002 - ATI Technologies Inc.
(TSX: ATY, NASDAQ: ATYT), today announced Fujitsu Siemens (FSC), the leading
European computing company, has selected the powerful RADEON(tm) 9000 with
Video-in Video-out
(ViVo) graphics board as the standard graphics solution
for its SCALEO PC line of desktops, which are available now from retailers
across Europe.
Mainstream customers can now benefit from the high-end
features and performance available from the award winning RADEONTM 9000 with
ViVo. This offering from ATI combines state-of-the-art 3D graphics
functionality, hardware support for DirectX® 8.1, programmable pixel and vertex
shaders and a high-performance quad-pipe rendering engine with robust OpenGL®
acceleration for the most exhilarating experience for either creating a new game
or playing one. Featuring flexible dual display support, the
RADEON(tm) 9000 with ViVo is capable of driving many
combinations of CRT, TV and digital flat panel displays.
"The RADEONTM 9000 with ViVo is the clear choice for
mainstream gamers this year" said
Peter Esser, Executive Vice President, Volume Products
and Supply Operations, Fujitsu Siemens Computers. "The card delivers exceptional
performance together with features that previously were only available in
high-end consumer PCs."
"Customers should not expect to settle for technology
that's two generations old", said Peter Edinger, Vice President and Managing
Director, ATI Technologies (Europe) GmbH . "With the RADEON* 9000 with ViVo,
customers will be able to enjoy the new generation of gaming titles available
this autumn along with the ability to create and edit home movies on the PC
without additional hardware costs", concluded Mr Edinger.
The impressive list of features found in the RADEONTM
9000 include:
* Quad-pipe architecture: Four parallel rendering
pipelines to
power the most challenging applications with amazing
speed;
* Programmable pixel and vertex shaders: SMARTSHADERTM
technology takes advantage of the advanced new features
in Microsoft*
DirectX* 8.1 and means even the newest and most advanced
3D games will be fully supported;
* High-Performance Anisotropic Filtering: RADEON* 9000
delivers excellent image quality with SMOOTHVISION*
full-scene anti-aliasing technology.
* Flexible multiple display architecture supported by
HYDRAVISIONTM ATI's desktop management software enabling
productive and effective use of multiple displays; and
* Industry-leading video playback: New FULLSTREAMTM
technology
leverages pixel shaders to accelerate video and improve
the quality and scalability of streaming video.
* Composite and S-video input and output for connection
to TV,
VCR, camcorders, cameras and game consoles.
About Fujitsu-Siemens
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European
computer company and offers one of the world's most complete product and
solution portfolios. Its world-leading technology and innovative IT products
span the entire range of personal computing and enterprise computing needs. With
extensive manufacturing facilities in Germany and more than 7,000 employees
serving our customers, the company operates in 25 countries across Europe, the
Middle East and Africa.
The company is also one of the leading providers of
professional PCs, notebooks and workstations to business customers, and is
Europe's leading supplier of PCs for home users and small offices.
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is jointly owned by Fujitsu
Limited and Siemens AG, and benefits from the combined strengths and innovation
of its parent companies. The global co-operation between Fujitsu and Siemens
provides access to a world-wide network of service and integration partners as
well as more than 80,000 specialists dedicated to the Fujitsu Siemens Computers
product and solutions portfolio
About ATI Technologies
ATI Technologies Inc. is a world leader in the design
and manufacture of innovative 3D graphics and digital media silicon solutions.
An industry pioneer since 1985, ATI is the world's foremost visual processor
unit (VPU) provider and is dedicated to deliver leading-edge performance
solutions for the full range of PC and Mac desktop and notebook platforms,
workstation, set-top and digital television, game console and handheld markets.
With 2001 revenues in excess of US $1 billion, ATI has more than 1,900 employees
in the Americas, Europe and Asia. ATI common shares trade on NASDAQ (ATYT) and
the Toronto Stock Exchange (ATY).
